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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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26 months later!

I absolutely cannot believe it has been 26 months since I had my surgery! I’ve been through a lot since then with my cancer diagnosis and treatment but I’m doing really well!
A big thanks to all of you who commented on my last post, sent me messages, etc. You’re all so wonderful and I’m so thankful for this community!
While trying on some new swimsuits I got from Andie (long torso swimsuits FTW!), I decided to snag a pic and upload it here! I’m still so happy with my results and my breasts look great in swimsuits! I love how I can buy these swimsuits with plunging necklines and not have to worry about anything spilling out or looking too saggy! Now all I need is a tan and I’ll be good to go!
I hope all you real self’ers are doing well!

It’s been months!

It’s been months since I gave an update on things. I’m not sure if I wrote about it but a little more than a month after my scar revision I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on Christmas Day. I spent 37 days in the hospital getting IV chemo, spinal chemo, and bone marrow biopsies and the great news is that I’ve been in remission since January! Since leukemia is special and it’s a blood cancer and some cancer cells could be floating around undetected, I continue to get chemo until April 2022. Yes, my treatment plan is 2.5 years. It’s crazy but I’m in it for the long haul.
The reason I’m here though is to update you all and show you the latest picture of my scars after my revision. Spoiler alert - I’m super happy with them. They continue to look better every day and my breast shape is great! I’ve been through a lot with everything the past year plus but I’m happy with all of my plastic surgery decisions. It’s something small that brings me some happiness in the darkness I’ve been experiencing.
Thank you to all of you ladies for all of your love and support through my plastic surgery and cancer journeys. You’re all amazing and keep me chugging along every day so thank you.

15 days post revision

Today I am officially 15 days post revision and I’d say things are continuing to go well! No pain, some swelling but not much, and the bruising color has changed to yellow. Still have all of my dissolvable sutures and I’m wondering if these things ever really dissolve? Hahaha! Can’t wait to take a peek here next week at my 3 weeks post op appt to see how things are! The shape is still a little wonky but I’m guessing that’s still the swelling. Going well so far so please continue to send your healing vibes!

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4825 Olson Memorial Hwy., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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