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Any tips on preparation for surgery, expanders to implants?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 30, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
All I can say is congratulations. My wife Cathy's body has apparently rejected the expander placement on 12/1, and after 4 surgeries she decided to just go flat. The doctor has been inconsistent and contradicted himself multiple times, saying there were infections causing the problems. 7 clean cultures say otherwise, a fact that he even admitted to me whenIe brought it up. Yet his surgical notes from the last three surgeries say there was an infection. We were planning on going elsewhere, but Cathy said she just can't do it anymore. What a horrible experience.
This is at UF Health which is supposed to be one of the top medical organizations in the south.
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I have gone flat; have her make sure she and her surgeon agree on the same definition of flat - even it it means she shows him pictures of what she is expecting. I'm "slightly" disappointed with my results as I'm not as flat as I thought I'd be. I realize part of it is my body type and weight, I think I'd have been flatter if I was thinner. But I do not regret going flat - it was the best decision for me based on my dx (TNBC & BRCA2+) - I'm 70 and my breasts served their purpose; and I didn't want any more surgeries - I wanted to start those items on my bucket list without down time for surgery and recoup time.