I had stage 2 and had radiation treatment. I waited and focused on getting healthy, best shape of my life. Now I'm excited and ready for this surgery and recovery physically mentally and emotionally.
I used be a shame of my self 28 years old I feel like a part me was gone . It is true , you do feel better emotionally you got to know your self , after my mastectomy on my right breast I was so scared to take a shower I have a mental break down every day . I was really , really depressed for at least two moths i used to take a shower at night with the light off because I didn’t have the courage to look at my self , 1 moth later I take a shower doing the day I don’t cry that , I eat , I sleep , I laugh , I talk to peoples , I don’t seat in the dark room alone anymore . To anybody that is going through this I send you a lot of hugs & love
I haven't had time to fully swallow cancer yet. Just found out May 27th 2022. Ihave my masectomy on July 12th, 2022. Stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma. I'm learning more, and more, about DIEP FLAP. I'm leaning more towards that, 6 months after my first surgery. I feel much safer not doing both surgery at the same time now. I was at first thinking all at the same time. Was back, and forth. This has gave me more comfort on my decisions. Thanks !!!
So grateful for this resource. Learning about the benefits of delayed reconstruction makes me feel better about my own journey and how things have played out for me.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago (official diagnosis 17 June 2020). I had neo-adjuvant chemo followed by bilateral mastectomy - 3rd generation with breast cancer. I then had radiotherapy. I have been researching my reconstruction options from the day I decided on the mastectomy. The more I hear and read, the more convinced I am that DIEP reconstruction is right for me. I'm scheduled for the surgery in 6 weeks, and this has given me more hope and more conviction as one of the issues I have is that I have not recovered full ROM on the irradiated side. Thank you for an informative talk.
Thanks for this video it brings hope. I have had radiotherapy treatment and the boost left my breast hard with pockets, and in bad shape. My oncologist team doesn't know of a doctor that can perform this surgery for me. I live in Brooklyn, NY and I was happy for find a doctor but unfortunately she's no longer taking new patients. Can you help with any referrals please? Thank you.
I have expander for 11 months now I have my 1st reconstruction in June but I was wondering if it’s normal that my tight breast tenses up lately with pain and a lot of discomfort around the implant above it and my side .. I’ve been feeling a bit stressed lately and I feel my stress goes to my boob and it creates this tension in the area idk if this is normal if it’s just me but I don’t like it. Could it be normal pain? Thank you for your videos!
Your pain is probably from capsular contracture. This is build up of scar tissue around the tissue expander which can cause a change in the breast’s appearance, discomfort, and even chronic pain. While capsular contracture is a fairly common complication with breast implants, it tends to be much more aggressive and problematic in ladies who have undergone radiation therapy to the chest, either as part of their breast cancer treatment, or at some point in the past. Your symptoms will hopefully improve once your tissue expander is replaced with a permanent implant. Some surgeons combine this with fat grafting. Long term, if you continue to have issues with capsular contracture and pain, the definitive treatment is usually to remove the implants and the surrounding scar tissue, and replace them with your own tissue (ie flap surgery). There are many flap options to consider depending on your body habitus and preferences. You may be a candidate to proceed with flap surgery now instead of implants if that makes more sense to you and your current situation. For more info please check out prma-enhance.com and also download the Breast Advocate App free at breastadvocateapp.com.
I had stage 2 and had radiation treatment. I waited and focused on getting healthy, best shape of my life. Now I'm excited and ready for this surgery and recovery physically mentally and emotionally.
I used be a shame of my self 28 years old I feel like a part me was gone . It is true , you do feel better emotionally you got to know your self , after my mastectomy on my right breast I was so scared to take a shower I have a mental break down every day . I was really , really depressed for at least two moths i used to take a shower at night with the light off because I didn’t have the courage to look at my self , 1 moth later I take a shower doing the day I don’t cry that , I eat , I sleep , I laugh , I talk to peoples , I don’t seat in the dark room alone anymore . To anybody that is going through this I send you a lot of hugs & love
I haven't had time to fully swallow cancer yet. Just found out May 27th 2022. Ihave my masectomy on July 12th, 2022.
Stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma.
I'm learning more, and more, about DIEP FLAP. I'm leaning more towards that, 6 months after my first surgery.
I feel much safer not doing both surgery at the same time now. I was at first thinking all at the same time. Was back, and forth. This has gave me more comfort on my decisions. Thanks !!!
So grateful for this resource. Learning about the benefits of delayed reconstruction makes me feel better about my own journey and how things have played out for me.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago (official diagnosis 17 June 2020). I had neo-adjuvant chemo followed by bilateral mastectomy - 3rd generation with breast cancer. I then had radiotherapy. I have been researching my reconstruction options from the day I decided on the mastectomy. The more I hear and read, the more convinced I am that DIEP reconstruction is right for me. I'm scheduled for the surgery in 6 weeks, and this has given me more hope and more conviction as one of the issues I have is that I have not recovered full ROM on the irradiated side. Thank you for an informative talk.
You are most welcome Rene. We wish you all the best for your upcoming surgery and a speedy recovery!
Very informative!! Super excited about my surgery in a few weeks. Thanks you both!!
Glad you found the information helpful Victoria! All the best for your upcoming surgery!
Thank you for a very informative video about these options!!!
How about when the patient has Lupus Induced buy the Chemo? What are the risks?
Thanks for this video it brings hope. I have had radiotherapy treatment and the boost left my breast hard with pockets, and in bad shape. My oncologist team doesn't know of a doctor that can perform this surgery for me. I live in Brooklyn, NY and I was happy for find a doctor but unfortunately she's no longer taking new patients. Can you help with any referrals please? Thank you.
I have expander for 11 months now I have my 1st reconstruction in June but I was wondering if it’s normal that my tight breast tenses up lately with pain and a lot of discomfort around the implant above it and my side .. I’ve been feeling a bit stressed lately and I feel my stress goes to my boob and it creates this tension in the area idk if this is normal if it’s just me but I don’t like it. Could it be normal pain? Thank you for your videos!
Your pain is probably from capsular contracture. This is build up of scar tissue around the tissue expander which can cause a change in the breast’s appearance, discomfort, and even chronic pain. While capsular contracture is a fairly common complication with breast implants, it tends to be much more aggressive and problematic in ladies who have undergone radiation therapy to the chest, either as part of their breast cancer treatment, or at some point in the past. Your symptoms will hopefully improve once your tissue expander is replaced with a permanent implant. Some surgeons combine this with fat grafting. Long term, if you continue to have issues with capsular contracture and pain, the definitive treatment is usually to remove the implants and the surrounding scar tissue, and replace them with your own tissue (ie flap surgery). There are many flap options to consider depending on your body habitus and preferences. You may be a candidate to proceed with flap surgery now instead of implants if that makes more sense to you and your current situation. For more info please check out prma-enhance.com and also download the Breast Advocate App free at breastadvocateapp.com.