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Where to go for DIEP reconstructive breast surgery?
Rochester Mayo is booked out for 2 years! So why even advertise that you preform it! 2 years is ridiculous! And why aren’t doctors learning...
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Looking for DCIS Surgeon and Reconstructive Surgeon Recommendations
I was diagnosed with DCIS in my left breast and after a MRI, they found DCIS in another location in the left breast. I am...
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Can someone who’s had a mastectomy share the psychological effects ?
I had DCIS 12 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation. I now have IDC, and my only option is a mastectomy. I’m 72 and have...
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Positive DCIS margins: Concerned about treatment
My 42yr old daughter had mastectomy with reconstruction at the same time. She is HR/PR+ HER-, No radiation, no chemo (oncotype 15), She also had...
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Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy & Reconstructive Surgery
I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Right - invasion cancer (stage 2) plus 1 in-situ plus 1 atypical hyperplasia. Left - 1 in-situ...
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Bilateral skin-sparing mastectomy with implants — experiences?
For anyone who’s had this surgery, would you be willing to share your experience? I know implants are not going to look as natural as...
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I had a left mastectomy with a tram-flap reconstruction. It took forever to heal from and...
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overweight and breast cancer
I was diagnosed two months ago. We, the Dr and I, agreed that bilateral mastectomy is the best option. Where I live, implants are the...
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Cutibacterium Avidum bacterial infection near implant
I was just made aware that I had the above and am being put on cefadroxil for 21 days. If the antibiotics don’t work I...
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@gailmarienewton it’s so scary when you’re first diagnosed. It’s going to be ok - you’re going...
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Do expanders feel more comfortable as they are filled each week?
I am almost 2 weeks post-op with bi-lateral mastectomy and reconstruction placement of expanders. I also came out of surgery with 4 drains, 2 have...
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Skin changes on breast
Long story short. I had a left breast lumpectomy and 35 sessions of radiation for TNBC ductal carcinoma in situ in 2012. 2021 I had...
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