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Bi lateral / Reconstruction

preeti
preeti CSN Member Posts: 9
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
HI, I am writing on behalf of my mother. She had her reconstruction this Monday and it lasted 9.5 hours and she was d/c'd home yesterday evening. She is currently doing well. I wanted to personally thank ya'll for being so helpful to my mother in helping with her apprenhension and helping her anticipate what she would need after surgery. Thank you for keeping her in your thoughts and she will contact each of you when she is feeling better.

Comments

  • prayerangel
    prayerangel CSN Member Posts: 147
    I, too, had the bilateral reconstrucion. Hope she continues to do well. Did she have expanders put in? Thanks for the update. Give her our love.
  • DeeNY711
    DeeNY711 CSN Member Posts: 476 Member
    So glad to hear Mom is home! A million blessings to both of you.
    Love,
    Denise
  • Vanetia
    Vanetia CSN Member Posts: 19
    I am going to have reconstruction at the end of April, I have the expander in. I am glad too her she is home and doing well. That kinda puts me at ease.