Capsular Contracture

nelliott59

Its been one year since I had a bi-lateral mastectomy with reconstruction with expanders and then saline implants.  Now I've been diagnosed with capsular contracture and am being told that I only have two options - go to a pain management doctor and try to deal with the pain or just have the implants removed for good.  I've had a second opinion with a new plastic surgeon and he is saying the same thing.  Help!  Has anyone else had this?  I hate living with the constant pain and tightness but I'm just not willing to have these implants removed after going through all the surgeries to have them.  I just don't know that I could deal with that emotionally.  I've just started going to yoga in hopes that might help some.  Would love to hear from anyone that has ideas or suggestions.

Ritzy

I am so sorry that this has

I am so sorry that this has happened.  I did read on here where a pinkie, I can't remember her name, did have her implants removed as a result of the pain.  If I remember who it is, I will let you know.

Is there any alternative?  I hope the yoga helps you.

Sue

Mariannemm

Samething...

My dr told me that he wants to remove them and clean out the pocket and put the implants back in.  Mine isn't that bad right now so I am not going to do anything about it now.  I have started going to see a PT and she is massging the breast and it is feeling a little better.  I still have pain but it isn't as bad as it was.  I am also taking some pain medicine which is helping to dull the pain!  I wish I had known about all the possiblilities! I may of not done the reconstruction but that is easy to say now that I am on the other side!  Alot of my pain they think is from radiation damage.  They haven't ruled out the idea of a metatsis as the casue of pain.  I will know more this week!  I had a scan last Friday and see the dr on Monday.  Hopefully he will have the results!  Marianne