Breast Reconstruction
Discussion List
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People who have had TEs: Lump where your port used to be?
Hey, folx. For those of you who have had tissue expanders, did any of you discover hard spots or lumps where the port had been after they were removed? I had reconstruction last month and initially thought everything had gone perfectly. And maybe it did. But last night I discovered a small, hard lump in the reconstructed…
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Recovery from fat grafting?
I will be having fat grafting on one side to even things out a bit following mastectomy, but will have to travel abroad for work approximately 10 days later. Just to check how long recovery usually takes - to feeling comfortable and having full movement etc - after fat grafting? What garments would I need to wear and for…
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Sports Bras for running?
Well, I am about 1 month and 3 weeks BMX post-op. I have a saline implant in my breast. I will complete the reconstruction next year. I am back to exercising daily. I checked out running today to see how it felt finally. The sports bras I had before surgery don't support the breast with the implant. That breast is just…
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Nipple saving or not
hi everyone Had a lumpectomy on my right breast Dec 2020 ( large lcis with papillary carcinoma of less than 1 mm). Rads finished Febr this year. Left side okay so far. My mother and sisters all have had breastcancer but nothing found in genetics. Now my surgeon (together with other board members oncologist , plastic…