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Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis was devastating. I wasn’t even 40 yet, was in a new relationship, and had no immediate family that lived in the same state for support. I spent the first few days frantically searching for doctors. Despite the alcohol and crying fits, this was a very thorough search. I read through testimonials, called offices, and visited potential doctors. What I didn’t know before the diagnosis is that good doctors tag team. This means, if you find a Surgical Oncologist you trust, that Surgical Oncologist has a go-to Plastic Surgeon that they trust as well. The first surgery (double mastectomy), if you decide to go with expanders and later implants, is done in two parts. The first half, the Surgical Oncologists removes your breast tissue, tumor(s), and nipples if you had to have them removed. The second half belongs to the Plastic Surgeon who inserts the expanders. The next few months, you’re under his or her care, and depending on what you choose for your body, the Plastic Surgeon will help you get results with good aesthetics. Who you find to do this part of the job is very important.
At first, I was hard on myself for being vain. “This isn’t about how you look. You have cancer.” But, since your body will be going through a lot, your relationship with your body can greatly affect your mental health and overall wellbeing. How you relate to yourself physically after your breasts are gone can help you heal.
Most people find an Oncologist first, then a Surgical Oncologist, then the Plastic Surgeon. I went through the process backwards. I met with a Surgical Oncologist that was good, but I wasn’t comfortable with the Plastic Surgeon she recommended. The images he had in his portfolio didn’t look natural to me. I called Southbay Plastic Surgeons on a whim based on reviews. The woman who answered the phone (Angie) was helpful right from the start. She said that all their doctors are amazing, but when I asked her if there is someone she would choose to work on her if she were in the same situation, she said Dr. Newman. “He’s our youngest doctor. Everybody loves him.” To reassure me, she asked me to pick out images of other cancer patients whose results I liked. I emailed her a list with links and it turned out that the image I was most impressed with was Dr. Newman’s work.
I can’t recommend him enough. I had some concerns about shape and size, but he really works with you to find change you’re comfortable with while maintaining natural results. Dr. Newman was not only kind and attentive, he was also a perfectionist. He even recommended an amazing Surgical Oncologist from City of Hope.
I ended up having a double mastectomy (avoiding radiation), expanders, then reconstruction. It was the most painful process I’ve had to go through physically and mentally, but it was made better knowing I had the best care possible. Two months after the last surgery, I went to get fitted for new bras. The woman couldn’t tell I had a mastectomy until I showed her the scars underneath. She said whoever did the work was phenomenal.
At the end of the day, my body actually looks better now than it did before I was sick. I wouldn’t ever want to go through the process again, but if I had to, I’d still pick Dr. Newman.
At first, I was hard on myself for being vain. “This isn’t about how you look. You have cancer.” But, since your body will be going through a lot, your relationship with your body can greatly affect your mental health and overall wellbeing. How you relate to yourself physically after your breasts are gone can help you heal.
Most people find an Oncologist first, then a Surgical Oncologist, then the Plastic Surgeon. I went through the process backwards. I met with a Surgical Oncologist that was good, but I wasn’t comfortable with the Plastic Surgeon she recommended. The images he had in his portfolio didn’t look natural to me. I called Southbay Plastic Surgeons on a whim based on reviews. The woman who answered the phone (Angie) was helpful right from the start. She said that all their doctors are amazing, but when I asked her if there is someone she would choose to work on her if she were in the same situation, she said Dr. Newman. “He’s our youngest doctor. Everybody loves him.” To reassure me, she asked me to pick out images of other cancer patients whose results I liked. I emailed her a list with links and it turned out that the image I was most impressed with was Dr. Newman’s work.
I can’t recommend him enough. I had some concerns about shape and size, but he really works with you to find change you’re comfortable with while maintaining natural results. Dr. Newman was not only kind and attentive, he was also a perfectionist. He even recommended an amazing Surgical Oncologist from City of Hope.
I ended up having a double mastectomy (avoiding radiation), expanders, then reconstruction. It was the most painful process I’ve had to go through physically and mentally, but it was made better knowing I had the best care possible. Two months after the last surgery, I went to get fitted for new bras. The woman couldn’t tell I had a mastectomy until I showed her the scars underneath. She said whoever did the work was phenomenal.
At the end of the day, my body actually looks better now than it did before I was sick. I wouldn’t ever want to go through the process again, but if I had to, I’d still pick Dr. Newman.
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