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Good morning. I had a bilateral mastectomy then I was trying to have implants but had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/992914/

reconstruction physician where I had a DIEP ... Keep in mind the DIEP flap surgery

Discussion: Explanting: Looking for any fat grafting experience.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 7:21am

I just saw this. There seem to be no precautions that I needed for the surgery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/594050/

I had the diep/reconstruction in one

Discussion: Please share your experience with the Diep Flap Procedure

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 13, 2021

Hello, I had a double mastectomy with cancer spreading to my lymph nodes. After having a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054557/

After having a Diep Flap procedure (

Discussion: MRI results = Probably benign

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 21 6:52am

My ultimate decision was to do an SMX with immediate DIEP flap reconstruction, going in on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031379/

decision was to do an SMX with immediate DIEP

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 9:43pm

I opted for keeping my healthy breast. ER/PR+ HER2- IDC . So the ducts on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104185/

with a series of fat transfers ( not DIEP

Discussion: Optional double mastectomy over single. What helped you to decide?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12 8:55am

I'm very happy with the "diep flap" procedure I had done. I did not like the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957585/

I'm very happy with the "diep

Discussion: Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2023

Hello from a fraken boob. I can totally relate to how you are feeling. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/966138/

Had them removed and had a "Diep

Discussion: My plastic surgeon at my last visit

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 16, 2023

Hi. Thank you for your well wishes. The plastic surgeon did not think I was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/257083/

wanted anyway (silicone, saline or DIEP

Discussion: The math of invasive breast cancer risk for LCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2019

As you said, you must have an excellent plastic surgeon. When I first made the decision...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321994/

the decision to have the mastectomy/diep ... and she told me I was too old for diep ... him nipple sparing mastectomies with diep

Discussion: Sparing mastectomy/Diep - What was your recommended follow-up?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2020

Welcome @gonzalad. Allow me to list a few relevant discussions that you may wish to review:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/759892/

bilateral-mastectomy-without-reconstruction-recovery-timeline/ - Bilateral mastectomy and DIEP

Discussion: Deciding btw lumpectomy or prophylactic mastectomy and reconstruction

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2022

Hi Kelly, I'm 3 weeks post-surgery from my nipple sparing mastectomy. I just had saline added...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1142426/

I am having the DIEP Flap procedure

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy with nipple & nerve sparing

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 16 11:32am

I had a saline implant. My plastics surgeon thinks that’s better for my age as the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/800984/

thinks that’s better for my age as the diep

Discussion: What precautions should I take after Skin sparing Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2023

It is a very hard thing to go through and very understandable that you are anxious....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955462/

Recently I had a "diep flap procedure

Discussion: Were you anxious before your first post-surgery mammogram?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2023

This does not really answer your inquiry, but.....I had bilateral mastectomy with diep reconstruction last summer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/638767/

...I had bilateral mastectomy with diep

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2021

I also had DIEP Flap surgery in December 2023. It is worth it but it will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995334/

I also had DIEP Flap surgery in December

Discussion: Please share your experience with the Diep Flap Procedure

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11 6:07am

You are welcome. Feeling overwhelmed comes and goes along the journey due to what you know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025054/

am deciding between an implant or DIEP

Discussion: DCIS lumpectomy - 3 surgeries needed

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 29 2:58pm

Hi All I ended up having a double mastectomy and 14 lymph nodes removed. I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957068/

Also I chose to do diep reconstruction

Discussion: Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 31, 2023

Hello, I had dense breasts and my mammograms came back with areas they wanted to "watch"...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/956018/

I ended up having a diep flap procedure

Discussion: Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2023

My surgery is this week. I am 50 yrs old. I am scheduled for nspbm with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/257080/

I hope to do ok and I hope to have DIEP

Discussion: The math of invasive breast cancer risk for LCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2019

Last month was my two year anniversary for a double mastectomy. I have not re-constructed. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208245/

reconstruction that I can have is the DIEP ... Fort Worth Texas that specializes in DIEP ... reconsidered and thought about doing the DIEP

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 9, 2018