I am a 20 year breast cancer survivor who had a left breast mastectomy without reconstruction. On year five of survival I decided to go ahead with reconstruction starting a 15 year nightmare journey. After 6 surgeries, 6 different implants and three plastic surgeons I am hopeful that I have finally found in Dr. Samimi someone who really cares about the outcome. He is the first to take measurements of my remaining real breast in order to find an implant that would actually come close to matching--such a simple thing to do, and yet had never been done before. He has spent a lot of time explaining what he can do to finally give me an reconstructed left breast that while not perfect will come closer to matching my existing right breast giving me hope that I will finally feel and look normal for the first time in 20 years. My surgery is scheduled for October 25 and I am confident that I will be able to post here then that the outcome was successful!!!
Updated on 7 Nov 2018:
Had my reconstruction revision on October 25 and with Dr. Samimi. Now, one week later, I am confident that my 15 year, 4 plastic surgeons and 7 revisions journey has finally ended thanks to Dr. Samimi, his total attention to detail and skill. As I mentioned in my first post, he is the only one (of three other surgeons) who actually measured my real existing breast and ordered implants that most matched those dimensions. And, I ended up with the best and most natural implant to date. I already look 100% better with and without clothes and it will only get better. Matching apples and oranges is not an easy task but Dr. Samimi was up to the challenge. I will admit I got pretty emotional, cried and gave him a big hug!!! Thank you, Dr. Samimi for helping me to feel and look normal after all these years.