Breast Cancer Experiences - Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
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- kkatyva
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Lumpectomy 2001, wide excision 2001, 2007 bilateral mastectomy with re construction. Non healing wounds from radiation and Latinos D...
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- punalei
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Severe pain and muscle spasms on radiated side. Tissue expansion is going very slowly.
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- STONELEAFTILE
- Experience with Invasive (Infilt...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
It's been just over a year since my uni-mastectomy with implant at time of surgery and I have a few reflections. First of all, I wa...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- beachbum5817
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Got my permanent implants on June 18. The doctor said it went better than expected. He was worried about the effects from radiatio...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- JNW
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltrating) Du...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Mastectomy went smoothly, though the tumor was such that there is very little margin, making reconstruction more challenging than ex...
Went as Expected: Disagree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- cmt
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in situ (...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Follow your restrictions so you don't pull a stitch. I pulled a stitch working on the computer and moving the mouse, at least this l...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- Tditton
- Experience with Invasive Lobular Carci...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
At 1st I chose lumpectomy then later I decided on mastectomy because I didn't want to do radiation. Drs found my breast was full of ...
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- DebbieI
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltrating...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Had my expanders switched to permanent silicone implants. Surgery went very well with little discomfort. Implants are very soft, s...
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree -
- Lorijoy812
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Final reconstruction
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- JBean71
- Experience with Triple-Negative Breast...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
everything I had read, tried to be prepared as much as possible. but, the restrictions on my arm movement are very very limited. I...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- digger6218
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
After three years. I have decided to have the implants removed and have Diep flap reconstruction
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- dclark12
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Exchanged tissue expanders for implants. No nipple reconstruction or tattooing.
Went as Expected: Not Specified Minimal Recovery: Not Specified Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
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