My mastectomy was the day before yesterday and already yesterday the drain seems to have blocked. Went to clinic this a.m. but nurse not sure she solved the problem so may have to go to hospital emergency and wait 10 hrs to see someone with ability to get drain unblocked. Has anyone else experienced this?? When I left…
Good morning/evening and afternoon everyone. This past Monday I went in for a double mastectomy, which was reconstructed immediately and spared skin and nipple. While the pain has been tolerable, the drains manageable (but hated!), my left nipple has incurred 2 deep purple spots, both about the size of a dime. One is in…
Starting this thread as I'm sure others are scheduled for surgery in August. I'm scheduled for DIEP on August 25th. Had BMX Sept 2020 with immediate reconstruction with TE's, had my exchange to implants July 2021 and diagnosed with a recurrence a few days later. Did 25 rounds of radiation Sept/Oct 2021, to which my newly…
Yesterday I got my diagnosis and today got the call for my surgery next Thursday. Yesterday kind of didn't feel real, but now that the surgery for the lumpectomy and SLNB is schedule it finally feels real. Like overwhelming. I am happy to know and have a plan, and one day at a time. Any advice for surgery?
I am a two-time breast cancer survivor and have been radiated twice. I opted for no reconstruction after a unilateral mastectomy in 2019 and am now having a latissimus dorsi flap surgery on August 19. I am not getting a new breast however, rather just a flap to cover up a chronic wound over my mastectomy scar. I developed…
I am researching plastic surgeons in Philadelphia who will exchange aging implants and are skilled in fat grafting. I’d appreciate any recommendations. Thank you.
hello..... has anyone had a lumpectomy...and wish they had a mastectomy instead? i have surgery soon....and nervous about that decision. thanks
hi everyone......has anyone regret having their mastectomy surgery? if given the choice between lumpectomy or mastectomy? im just having a hard time deciding. i know i dont want the hormone therapy pill. thanks. I'm ER+ PR+ HER2-
hi...new here. waiting for a surgery date...really nervous. so did anyone regret having a lumpectomy or mastectomy? Also any small breasted women here who had a lumpectomy? did it still look ok? thanks.