lat flap, possible removal of rib/chest bone

crissy1234

Had lumpectomy in 2002 and now I have stage 4 with bone mets to chest area...Dr. wants to do lat flap and then have thorasic surgeon remove mets on bone area. Very Very scared.....anyone else have this?????

mom62

Surgery
Hi Crissy,

Sorry I didn't get to answer you on your previous string. I had surgery on 7/31/09. They removed 3/4 of my sternum and parts of my 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribs. I had previously had cancer in 2003 and had a radical masectomy so they had to do chest wall reconstruction. They used part of my muscle from my left chest and moved it over to the right. I was in surgery for 8 hours and I was in the hospital for seven days. I just finished chemo and my PET scan showed two new bone mets. Please feel free to email me personally if you want. It took me about 3 months to recover but I had a lot done. I still have a lot of pulling in my chest from the reconstruction which will always be there.

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mom62 said:

Surgery
Hi Crissy,

Sorry I didn't get to answer you on your previous string. I had surgery on 7/31/09. They removed 3/4 of my sternum and parts of my 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribs. I had previously had cancer in 2003 and had a radical masectomy so they had to do chest wall reconstruction. They used part of my muscle from my left chest and moved it over to the right. I was in surgery for 8 hours and I was in the hospital for seven days. I just finished chemo and my PET scan showed two new bone mets. Please feel free to email me personally if you want. It took me about 3 months to recover but I had a lot done. I still have a lot of pulling in my chest from the reconstruction which will always be there.

Crissy
Welcome to the board. I am very sorry for your situation and hope you can find friends here. There are several ladies here who have had similar diagnosis and are in remission now. I am sure they will get in tough with you.
I am sending you my positive thoughts and big hug.
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