Breast Cancer Support Group

I had a mastectomy in January 23 (a recurrence after previous lumpectomy in 2014). Because I’ve had radiation previously I had an expander put in...

A little background. After a DIEP after breast cancer my abdomen has been extended so badly that it makes it hard to breathe and I...

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...

I am considering DIEP flap reconstruction and have misgivings about the number of surgeries involved and the unintended side effects, such as too-tight abdominal closure...

My initial, pre-surgery stage is 1a, right breast only. Reading about ILC scares me about recurrence (not to mention initial possibility of more than scans...

Hello everyone,For multiple reasons I have decided to have the DIEP procedure done on the left breast. I have researched and consulted with my provider...

Are there any medical advantages to going flat over doing DIEP flap? I am having a hard time deciding whether to go flat or have...

I had a bilateral mastectomy and had implants removed due to an infection. I am now at a point that I can consider reconstruction. At...

I have just completed bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with diep reconstruction after having DCIS (2007) in one breast, IDC (2018) in the other breast and...

I had mastectomy on 9/27/2022 with nipple sparring and expanders. I’m currently going thru radiation and will do reconstruction after skin is healed. I don’t...