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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 26, 2023 | Replies (43)

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@janisbrede

After my first surgery when they put in expanders it took months before they would actually expand the expanders because of the open wound and chance of expanders being infected. If that happened they said I would Likely have no choice but to go flat. Now I’m afraid if this opening gets worse and it reaches my implants I will be looking at the chance of having to go flat again. I am trying not to use my arms too much, but seriously, it is so hard. I sit here all day, can’t exercise or clean…I’m going to gain so much weight I just know it (also Tamoxifen isn’t helping the waistline). Rant done! 🤪

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It's okay, rant away! My husband does all the housework, grocery shopping, and cooking. I feel so terribly guilty. I had expanders, but they had to be removed due to infections. Now, I'm flat.
For a while I had only 1 expander; that wasn't fun.
The surgeon was suppose to remove the dog ears, but he didn't get them all. I feel like a freak!
I've gained 15 pounds since this started. I'll be a fat freak!