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gail1222
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I just had a modified radical mastecomy. I had the latissimus flap for reconsrtuction. Can anyone that has had this proceedure done give me some info on post surgery? ie: swelling, pain, and recovery. It has been three weeks since my surgery.
Thank You,
Gail
Thank You,
Gail
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Dear Gail,
Been there.. mine was over a year ago and I still have swelling. I asked Dr about it about 3months after surgery and he said it could take as long as a year, well it has been 14 months and I still have swelling - hummm dont know that it will ever go away. BTW I had mine UNDONE 5 weeks later - Dr never told me that it would feel like a fisbe stuck under my sking.. I hated the way it felt so I had it taken out. I now wear the prostectic piece in the special bra and am more comfortable with it. I lead a very active live and 44 and have 5 kids (3 of them teens) it just so much easier for me.. Good luck and ask your Dr about it.. To each his own. email me at jerilynfrog 13@yahoo.com if you want to talk about it more.
God Bless
JB0
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