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Why you chose reconstruction...or didn't

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  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 CSN Member Posts: 2,631
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    When I had
    bilateral mastectomy I met with a plastic surgeon to discuss my options. He told me that I could have reconstruction several years later if I chose to go that route. I'm 61 and have limited shoulder movement. Because I'm overweight I'm not a candidate for the trans flap, etc. I'm also a high risk for infection and have had 12 surgeries in the past 4 1/2 years so I didn't want to go through the process of reconstruction. I ended up having 6 rounds of chemo and now having 28 rads. For now I've decided to stay with prosthetic bras and "girls".
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