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Mastectomy of Right Breast W/ Reconstuction from Tummy Fat. Result; Tummy Tuck. Lift of Left Breast.

  • posted 10 months ago
  • updated 9 months ago

I was in dispair after hearing the news of a...

I was in dispair after hearing the news of a second cancerous mass to my right breast. In 1994 I had a Lumpectomy. I was now going to have that breast removed. The surgeon suggested I look into reconstruction. At age 63, I thought, why? I reluctantly saw Dr. Adam Hamawy. When he walked into the room; I somehow knew I would be in good hands. After he informed me that the reconstruction can be done at the time of the mastectomy; I was sold. He and his team explained all procedures to me and incurraged questions. The surgergies took 5 hours but when I woke up I had two breasts and a flat tummy. I had very little discomfort while healing. Six months later I look like I did at age 25. Thank you Dr. Hamawy for your brilliance and care.

Eight months later I had further reconstruction...

Eight months later I had further reconstruction done. I had a left breast lift and the addtion of a nipple to my right breast. I am ready to have an areola tatooed (to the right breast) and I will be done!!!

Eight months later Dr. Hamawy contstructed a...

Eight months later Dr. Hamawy contstructed a nipple to my right breast. It's perfect. I now must wait 6 to 8 weeks to have an aeriola tatooed in place. I can't wait. Just think; My intitial decsion was to live my live without a brest replacement. Thanks to Dr. Hamawy and his team; I'm possitive that I made the right decsion to undergo the reconstruction. . Will update you in 8 weeks on how the tatooing went.

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My Doctor: Adam Hamawy, MD

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Dr. Hamawy was recommended to me by Dr. Yodora Foo

Comments (2)

How exciting that you are nearly done!! Do you know when you will be going in for the tattooing?

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It is great to hear that you are so happy with how things turned out!! No doubt, this was a very trying time for you, so how wonderful to have things go so well. I would love to know if your breasts were reconstructed to size close to where you were pre-surgery, or if you and the surgeon opted for a different size.

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