Breast Cancer Experiences - Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
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- Kammy
- Experience with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Becker permanent expandable implant, Veritas acellular dermal matrix sling
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- TheBirdLady
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
This has been a longer haul, though. I have had to be patient regarding the expanders for about 14 months now. They feel like alie...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- mpolk1909
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Surgery is scheduled for Feb. 6th. for breast reconstruction. I am having concerns about reconstruction on the other breast to matc...
Went as Expected: Not Specified Minimal Recovery: Not Specified Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified -
- ivelisse44
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Last December I finally had my left breast mastectomy. My procedure was probably different to many others. I had the opportunity t...
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree -
- JessiNicki
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltrat...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
November 2012
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- SELF
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Having the weekly fills of the tissue expanders is quite uncomfortable. Not sure I'll make it to my target of 340cc which on my 5'8...
Went as Expected: Disagree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- brazilfights
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltr...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Bilateral Mastectomy with reconstruction
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Not Specified Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified -
- Lindasch
- Experience with Triple-Negative Breas...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Without my Occupational Therapist who specializes in mastectomy recovery, I would be so much more uncomfortable and would not know w...
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- Karendarring
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma ...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
I had this idea that the expanders would be mildly uncomfortable. WRONG. Three weeks after surgery and two expansions of 100ccs ea...
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- marycamp
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltratin...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
did not like having i.v. left in to give myself 3 antibiotic bags. made my husband & I a nervous wreck. nurse came back out on Chris...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- SherriR6379
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltra...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Expanders in place. Drains are not a picnic but they'll be removed before too long.
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- Denise714
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
My implant was saline filled. This was also a one day surgery, and the surgery and down time is very minimal itself. A month and a h...
Went as Expected: Strongly Disagree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
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