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Back from my reconstruction!!!

jamilli
jamilli CSN Member Posts: 16
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I am back from having my reconstruction done at UCLA Medical Center. Everything went well. I had to have 3 surgeries in 8 days. My surgeon, Dr James Watson, was amazing and treated me like gold as did his staff. The DIEP procedure done on the right looks real nice and I had an implant put in on the left for symmetry.I can't say I'm thrilled about the incision in my lower abdomen, but I am happy to have my own tissue on the right.
It's been an interesting ride. This is a nasty diagnosis to have and everything that must be accomplished to beat cancer is very complex and burdomsome. I don't know what to say other than I feel fortunate and happy.
I wish you all the best this Thanksgiving Day (I am recuperating, the husband took the kids to the park). But most of all I wish you all to stay vigilant in your dealings with health care professionals and with your self examinations.
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  • mc2001
    mc2001 CSN Member Posts: 343
    #2
    Wonderful news, Jamili! Thank you for sharing this with us. When we experience cancer or other horrible experiences and come to have some good things happen to us, ie. a nice breast surgery, it makes Thanksgiving that much more precious. I hope you have a good day of relaxing while hubby and the kiddlings are away for a while. God bless you and yours.
    -Michael (leukemia survivor)
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,027 Member
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    Welcome home! What a wonderful word, home! And this marks the beginning of your NEW future!!!

    I raise my glass....

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • kathydaly
    kathydaly CSN Member Posts: 81
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    I add my all my good wishes, congratulations!!

    I had a tram-flap done on my 1st bc, and couldn't have been happier. I too had that incision, lengthy, it was gone to nothing in 3 yrs., I swear to God, I don't even see it! So more congrat's, since you will be a bikini baby again if you so desire, lollol, Kathy
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  • Susan956
    Susan956 CSN Member Posts: 510
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    Glad that all has gone well. Glad to see that your family has managed to take this in stride. I am sure that the kids enjoyed their day at the park.... and it gave you a little rest time...

    Take Care.... God Bless...

    Susan
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  • Terri1438
    Terri1438 CSN Member Posts: 1
    #6
    Hello, I am having a double mastectomy with diep flap reconstruction on March 5th. I am really scared and was wondering how you are and how you dealt with the fear of having such a lengthy surgery.
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