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RE: Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Iamasurvivor, 2 months ago
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| Glad to hear you’ve got it figured out and taken care of!!!! | ||
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RE: Bilateral Mastectomy Pain
By Buttercup, 2 months ago
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| First off... If you had bilateral how is it that you still have cancer cells in the breast area... or is it closer to the back or underarm? If they know where it is why not surgically remove it ? Yo... | ||
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RE: Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Creativewithcancer, 2 months ago
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| I thought I would follow up in case anyone else is looking for into on this in the future. I did end up with another surgery to debried (sp?) and repair the incisions on both sides. The second surgery... | ||
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RE: Bilateral Mastectomy Pain
By LWilliams816, 2 months ago
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| Hi Acctg55! I had a bilateral mastectomy to expanders back in October of 25. This was followed by four rounds of chemo, reconstruction and now endocrine therapy.After the mastectomy, the pain is wild.... | ||
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RE: Bilateral Mastectomy Pain
By Kpitzer02, 2 months ago
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| In short, if you have expanders, they are very uncomfortable and that is what you are feeling. It takes a bit to get used to them. | ||
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RE: Bilateral Mastectomy Pain
By Kpitzer02, 2 months ago
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| Hello! I am happy to talk to you...give me a call 816-509-3972. Probably easier to just talk to you vs type:-) Kelly Pitzer | ||
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Bilateral Mastectomy Pain
By Acctg55, 2 months ago
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| Hello everyone, my first day here, and thankful that I asked about support groups and they suggested this group. I was diagnosed Sept 25, and went through 6 rounds of chemo, and just had a double mas... | ||
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RE: Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Iamasurvivor, 3 months ago
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| Good idea and good luck! | ||
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RE: Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Creativewithcancer, 3 months ago
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| @iamasurvivor It is interesting, because that is what she thought two weeks ago, and sent me straight to the plastic surgeon where they said no. I think I will just re-start that conversation now that... | ||
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RE: Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Iamasurvivor, 3 months ago
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| Sure you could each out to oncology surgeon too, especially if they’re willing to see you right away. And if they think you need surgery/repair they can communicate with your plastic surgeon to expedi... | ||
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RE: Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Creativewithcancer, 3 months ago
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| @iamasurvivor OK -- will do. I send photos usually once per week as well, so I've been staying on them, but maybe I need to go back to the oncology surgeon to see what she thinks? | ||
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RE: Experience & personal recommendations re: expanders/implants post DMX w upcoming radiation & potential delayed DIEP
By Iamasurvivor, 3 months ago
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| Thanks for sharing. Thinking of you and wishing you complete healing! | ||
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RE: Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Iamasurvivor, 3 months ago
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| Sorry to hear what you’re going through. I also had bilateral oncoplasty. I would not wait but rather call the surgeon’s office and insist upon seeing the surgeon. Reiterate to them on the phone that... | ||
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Wound Healing at the T-Juncture
By Creativewithcancer, 3 months ago
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| Hi everyone! I had my bilateral lumpectomies with reduction and lift (oncoplasty) on March 6 at KU. I am having an issue with my incision at the t-juncture (where the three incisions come together und... | ||
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& personal recommendations re: expanders/implants post DMX w upcoming radiation & potential delayed DIEP
By Janymiller, 3 months ago
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| I had a nipple sparing bilateral mastectomy in 2017 at KU. I had expanders placed and had implants about 6 weeks later. Im negative for BRCA gene, but my breast surgeon did tell me that my nipples w... | ||
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RE: Experience & personal recommendations re: expanders/implants post DMX w upcoming radiation & potential delayed DIEP
By KeepChanging, 3 months ago
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| Hi @holly For what its worth I am scheduled for my NSM to expanders at KU next week as well. I am BRCA2+. My surgery will be risk-reducing due to the mutation rather than for cancer treatment howev... | ||
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RE: Experience & personal recommendations re: expanders/implants post DMX w upcoming radiation & potential delayed DIEP
By S2425, 3 months ago
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| Hi @holly, I had a double mastectomy at KU that was nipple sparing, and I had tissue expanders to prepare for implants. I didn’t have chemo or radiation. It has been over a year since my reconstructiv... | ||
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RE: Experience & personal recommendations re: expanders/implants post DMX w upcoming radiation & potential delayed DIEP
By momoftwo, 3 months ago
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| Hi Holly, First off, you don't ever have to apologize in this group. We are here to hold each other up. You can be all over the place or laser-focused. We get it and want to help! I was BRCA negative,... | ||
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RE: Experience & personal recommendations re: expanders/implants post DMX w upcoming radiation & potential delayed DIEP
By LWilliams816, 3 months ago
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| Hi Holly! I had a nipple sparing DMX back in early October and opted for reconstruction with silicone implants. During the surgery, they installed expanders, which are sutured to your chest wall. I c... | ||