Fat Transfer Reconstruction the 25th

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Reikigemgirl
Reikigemgirl Member Posts: 278
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Well, it is finally here. I have my fat transfer surgery tomorrow. They are going to use liposuction from my chin and my upper stomach area to get the fat to transfer. I am having a lift done on my remaining breast and then fat transfer on my masectomy side. It's at 7 a.m. so send positive vibes my way please. I am nervous. Excited but nervous!!!

Will keep everyone posted on how it goes.

Love and Light,
Vicki
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  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Good morning Vicki,
    Hope all goes well tomorrow. Let us know how you make out as soon as you can.

    Sending prayers your way.

    xoxo,
    Jean
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    Thinking of you
    Soon this too shall be over....

    Denise
  • parris
    parris Member Posts: 23
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    Hey Vicki,
    All will go well
    Hey Vicki,

    All will go well tmrw. I'm looking forward to seeing your next post about how great things are. Sending prayers and hugs your way. ;-)
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
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    parris said:

    Hey Vicki,
    All will go well
    Hey Vicki,

    All will go well tmrw. I'm looking forward to seeing your next post about how great things are. Sending prayers and hugs your way. ;-)

    I have a young friend 32,
    I have a young friend 32, that just had this done and she looks beautiful. Good luck
    Hugs
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    never heard of this...
    FUNNY to hear of it now...for years I have told me girls I should take fat from my big butt and move up to chest..since very very small chested...so I wasnt' so far off..

    I wish you my luck and keep us updated....good thoughts heading your way...

    Denise
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    never heard of this...
    FUNNY to hear of it now...for years I have told me girls I should take fat from my big butt and move up to chest..since very very small chested...so I wasnt' so far off..

    I wish you my luck and keep us updated....good thoughts heading your way...

    Denise
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    never heard of this...
    FUNNY to hear of it now...for years I have told me girls I should take fat from my big butt and move up to chest..since very very small chested...so I wasnt' so far off..

    I wish you my luck and keep us updated....good thoughts heading your way...

    Denise
  • Reikigemgirl
    Reikigemgirl Member Posts: 278
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    Kat11 said:

    I have a young friend 32,
    I have a young friend 32, that just had this done and she looks beautiful. Good luck
    Hugs

    I can't wait until I look down.....
    and their is the swelling of a breast there.

    Thanks for sharing about your friend. I am hoping to have good results too. I just think it is kind of my plastic surgeon to do my double chin too. He won't get much fat out of their, it is just his way of doing something nice for me. He says his cancer patients have been through so much, he likes to give back.
  • Different Ballgame
    Different Ballgame Member Posts: 868
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    GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES
    Dear Vickie,

    I am so excited for you and can't wait to hear the results of what I know will be a very successful reconstruction.

    Who is your doctor? Can you tell me his first and last name. I would like to look him up.

    I am very curious about the fat transfer as I told my P.T. about it and want him to tweak my breasts. I have Mentor silicone memory gel implants.

    Lots of Hugs,
    Janelle
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
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    GENTLE HUGS
    You will be in my thoughts and prayers tonight and tomorrow. I know when I first saw the reshaping of my breast as the effected side was reconstructed it was powerful, I did not realize how much I had missed my cleavage. You're gonna be fine, look forward to hearing from you when you are up to posting.

    RE
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
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    I'll be thinking of you
    I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. And your PS has found a wonderful way to give back!

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
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    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    I'll be thinking of you
    I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. And your PS has found a wonderful way to give back!

    Hugs,

    Linda

    What a great "gift"
    . . if you can call breast reconstruction a gift. When I was first discussing mastectomy vs. lumpectomy, my breast surgeon said they couldn't transfer fat from my abdomen to my breast because I also had endometrial cancer and they probably wouldn't chance transplanting it. At that time I knew nothing about the reconstruction procedures most women on this board have had. In fact, at that time I knew nothing about nothing!

    So happy to hear there is something to look forward to for you. Sort of a reward for enduring everything. You'll have to post before and after pictures. Good luck tomorrow.

    Suzanne
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    RE said:

    GENTLE HUGS
    You will be in my thoughts and prayers tonight and tomorrow. I know when I first saw the reshaping of my breast as the effected side was reconstructed it was powerful, I did not realize how much I had missed my cleavage. You're gonna be fine, look forward to hearing from you when you are up to posting.

    RE

    Good luck today Vicki!
    Good luck today Vicki! Sending positive thoughts and hugs!


    Diane
  • Reikigemgirl
    Reikigemgirl Member Posts: 278
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    Different Ballgame said:

    GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES
    Dear Vickie,

    I am so excited for you and can't wait to hear the results of what I know will be a very successful reconstruction.

    Who is your doctor? Can you tell me his first and last name. I would like to look him up.

    I am very curious about the fat transfer as I told my P.T. about it and want him to tweak my breasts. I have Mentor silicone memory gel implants.

    Lots of Hugs,
    Janelle

    My doctors name is:
    Antonio Gayoso and he is in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has a nice little website that I went to before I chose him. No, I didn't choose him because of how good looking he is, ha-ha - his picture doesn't do him justice. He is one of those nice, caring doctors who really seems interested in his patients and how they feel.
  • Reikigemgirl
    Reikigemgirl Member Posts: 278
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    I'm getting ready to leave for the hospital......
    and want to thank you all for your well wishes. Will write all about it as soon as I can.

    Love and Light,
    Vicki
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    Reikigemgirl said:

    I'm getting ready to leave for the hospital......
    and want to thank you all for your well wishes. Will write all about it as soon as I can.

    Love and Light,
    Vicki

    I"ll check back for up
    I"ll check back for up date...!
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
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    Reikigemgirl said:

    I'm getting ready to leave for the hospital......
    and want to thank you all for your well wishes. Will write all about it as soon as I can.

    Love and Light,
    Vicki

    Praying that all went well
    Praying that all went well today for you Vicki!


    Hugs, Angie
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    I'll be thinking of you
    I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. And your PS has found a wonderful way to give back!

    Hugs,

    Linda

    Praying Vicki that your
    Praying Vicki that your surgery went great and that you are resting and recovering well.


    Hugs, Jan
  • Reikigemgirl
    Reikigemgirl Member Posts: 278
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    Surgery is over......
    and I am in a ton of pain. Had a reaction to my pain meds so they had to give me another pill to take with it for nauseousness. My fiance just went to pick it up so I should be feeling better soon.

    We were supposed to put the Brava Machine back on today but we forgot to rinse the disenfecting spray off of it last night so it isn't ready yet. The part where the adhesive is has to dry.

    Oh, the pain is from the liposuction. None of the other sites hurt; not even my newly lifted little breast!!

    Have to keep frozen peas on my chin where he did the lipo for me. So off I go to do that.

    Will write more when I put the machine back on later today. Have a feeling that is going to be painfull because it is right where I got my liposuction.

    Thanks to eveyone for all of your well wishes.
    Love and Light,
    Vicki
  • Reikigemgirl
    Reikigemgirl Member Posts: 278
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    Put the Brava machine on and......
    their isn't an ounce of pain. I have to wear it for the next 3 days straight. I'll find out at my follow-up appt. this Wednesday what the next step is and I'll let everyone know.

    I feel so much better today than I did for the past 3 days so that is good. That antinausea medication really helped so I could take the oxycodone and that has really helped to take all of my pain away.

    Love and Light,
    Vicki

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