Last year, my radiologist recommended that I remove implants that I had put in 13 years prior. I had some significant capsular damage, both my implants were leaking and I had breast distortion. I had a serious and urgent situation on my hands. She told me that over her career as a radiologist specializing in women's health issues that she had seen a great deal of different plastic surgeon's...
In March of 2015 I received a call that brought me to my knees: I had Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, a type of breast cancer, in my left breast. I was very fortunate in that my cancer was stage one (however, docs can’t definitively stage cancer until the tumor is removed and margins are clear); ER and PR positive; and HER2 negative. My tumor was approximately 6 millimeters in size, smaller than a...
The decision to have reconstruction after breast cancer treatment is both personal and emotional. I found Dr. Christine Rodgers through an aesthetician who has worked with the staff in Dr. Rodgers'offices to provide skin care products. I waited 4 months for my consult---it was worth it! The staff, from Julie at the front desk to Nancy the nurse to Katie and Brooke the PAs to the...
