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Waiting Game

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So we are now in a waiting game. I got an infection that was successfully treated as an inpatient at the end of March. Not sure if I covered that in my last update. Thankfully with 19 IVs the vancomycin did the trick but my arms are still scarred up.
I have been seeing the doc weekly and infectious disease as needed. I saw him last Thursday and he will see me back now in three weeks. I asked about getting scheduled for my left expander because we are coming up on a year of me being without and he won’t touch me to the fall. He is worried with my extensive history of infections, it’s too soon and I’ll be facing another. I felt like someone punched me in the gut. I’m currently on unemployment because I lost my job, of all times, and the doc knows that. When I left the visit he said I need to get a job and exercise. Don’t think I’ve gained weight. And i now have begun exercising. Not sure what to do about the job thing......

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Benjamin Cooper, MD

Benjamin Cooper, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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October 16, 2019
How are you doing?
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Officially at one month

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So I hate to jinx it but my right implant has made it a whole month. I think he said I may need another round of fat transfer (OMG underestimated how painful lipo was) but we’ll probably hold off until it’s time for my problem child left breast is ready. It’s crazy that prior
To my mastectomy all 8 lumps I had were in my right breast and now my left side neverwants to cooperate. Here is just a couple more pics. I do think my breast is still a bit swollen. All the swelling from the lipo and water retention has subsided from my stomach and he did an amazing lipo job to get the fat. My waist is smaller and my stomach is perfect. I’m very happy and it’s been a long time since I was this happy.

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April 28, 2019
Thank you for sharing. I think you look great! Sending prayers your way. xo
August 30, 2019
I am praying hard for a similar outcome.
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October 15, 2019
Awww thanks. I've finally gotten my left expander and slowly coming back life. Are you one of his patients or just going through reconstruction?
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Saw Dr. Cooper today for a 4 week post op follow up. All is well thank goodness this the longest I’ve made it with a prosthetic since it all fell apart(round 1) Today he took a quick peak and is pleased as I am with breast and my PERFECT stomach. I can’t say enough about how amazing it looks. Painful but worth it because he added it to my empty left breast area which felt like skin in bones prior to the fat going in. I’m down 8lbs since surgery but that’s probably because I haven’t been eating well. I was so many continuous antibiotics that I got oral thrush. This is the 3rd time having it in a year. Antibiotics wipe out the bad and the good. Keeping it real when I say my mouth is seriously hurting. Saw my primary who called in nystatin to be taken along with the diflucan I’ve already been taking. Other than that small setback we are officially in a holding pattern until the left side is ready. I will need serious prayers for that. ????????????????????????

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