Breast Cancer Experiences - Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
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- hollis40
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
surgery very painful and hard
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- Jbro
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltrating) D...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Originally going to have lumpectomy with radiation. Second tumor found in MRI meant mastectomy necessary. After talking to PS abou...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Neutral/NA Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- evelynburris
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma ...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
They don't feel "right" yet.
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- overheated
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltrat...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
I ended up with a major infection and the had to remove the implant
Went as Expected: Disagree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- lucycatherine
- Experience with Invasive (Infilt...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
I developed an infection and had to be hospitalized. After that I became depressed, lost weight, cried, and was put on antianxiety...
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- Expando
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in si...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
My new breasts look and feel great. It is eight months since the implants were put in. I did not go on Tamoxifen at that time, and n...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- jewels4julie
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
After a double mastectomy, I had tissue expanders placed under the chest muscle to retain the tissue for later reconstruction. The ...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- flamingogirl
- Experience with Triple-Negative B...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
I'm not completely recovered yet, but so far so good. I have had minimal pain. My doctor prescribed Valium and Vicodin for the pain....
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- Carrie40
- Experience with Invasive (Infiltratin...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
So far, so good, but I am on some good drugs at the moment.
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- robins
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in sit...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
Pain was much less than mastectomy, but fatigue was much more than I expected.
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- copland16
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in ...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
I have waited a long time for this reconstruction. I had it scheduled and June and there were complications prior to surgery so we ...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- memes
- Experience with Triple-Negative Breast C...
Breast Reconstruction (Implant)
Procedure or Surgery
This was supposed to be the easiest surgery, yet the anesthesia was awful, and I was quite loopy for a week after. I had less probl...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
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