Reconstruction problems, what do you think?

Different Ballgame said:

Talk to your plastic surgeon
Justine,

Talk to your plastic surgeon. If you need to, seek a 2nd or 3rd opinions from different plastic surgeons. Someone has to have the skill to help you. Also, how's your diet and are you exercising?

Lots of Hugs,
Janelle

As Janelle suggested talk to
As Janelle suggested talk to you plastic surgeon or get a second or third opinion.

Here is my story. I had DIEP flap in Jan on the left side only. I did have fat necrosis and for me it did go away, well almost it slowed down when I had rads. I massaged daily with Vit. E oil at my doctor's suggestion. Still do. g My recon. breast is very high, the plastic surgeon said he will need to remove some of the fat at the top of my breast. I have not had the second surgery yet to remove and reshape my breast, create the nipple and lift my right breast to create symmetry. My plastic surgeon is really bent making sure I am happy with the end result. He seems to know more than I do about what needs to be done.

Remember you have to live with these breasts for the rest of your life. Now is your chance to make sure you are happy with them and have something done about it if you are not.

Take Care!

Different Ballgame said:

Talk to your plastic surgeon
Justine,

Talk to your plastic surgeon. If you need to, seek a 2nd or 3rd opinions from different plastic surgeons. Someone has to have the skill to help you. Also, how's your diet and are you exercising?

Lots of Hugs,
Janelle

Call your plastic surgeon
Call your plastic surgeon and make an appointment to talk to him. Good luck!

lovs2decorate said:

Saw my plastic surgeon, feeling much better!!
Thank you for all your feedback!

I saw my surgeon on Tuesday. He said things were healing very well. He explained why I had a lump, took out some stiches and said 2 weeks the rest will come out. I then will wait untill March for the swelling to go down and see if another fat graph is needed.

He has grounded me from all exercise for a month now. That's making me nuts, but I understand the importance of it. He said no tight bras. That's a comment only someone who has never worn one could make.

I was so afraid that he was going to leave me this way and say he was done. I hear on the news and such about plasitc surg. gone wrong and have been scared on some level that that was going to happen. I realize that its my fears and not anything that the doctor has said or indicated that would happen.

Justine

Good!
Fear is sometimes so subtle that we don't realize how much we're in the throes of it until we're almost overwhelmed by it.

Sooooo glad your appt. with the doc went well. One of the hardest things about this journey is the patience and that waiting that is required. I so understand the frustration with no exercises ... that's one reason I'm concerned about the nips ... I'm slowly getting back into the gym and former way of life. I don't want to be sidelined! We have to remind ourselves that our patience now will pay off later. Glad he's not done, he's given you the 'why' of some of the things you're worried about, that is good! Hang in there!

Bless you!
dh