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Here we go again!
2 yrs after I was final over & HAPPY with my reduction, I found out I was BRCA 2 positive. My older sister got stage 1 breast cancer & that is how we found out it was in our families genetics. I knew right away that I would have a do the prophylactic (preventive) double mastectomy. I have 3 children & just didn't want to take any risk. So I scheduled it for the next summer as I am a teacher. I decided on DIEP FLAP. This is where they use your stomach tissue to recreate the breast. I had a nice tummy so liked the benefit of losing it plus the naturalness of using my own tissue over implants. This is a tough 8 hr surgery, 5 days in hospital, & 8 week recovery. I knew I would be high risk for splitting as you can see what I went through with my reduction. Long story short...in the 3 weeks after surgery I got an infection at my hip drain sight, & my breast split WAY open in just 5 days (PO days 10-15), then my tummy split open in one section PO. Needless to say, I am very disappointed but not surprised. I'm a TERRIBLE healer! My PS (different one them my reduction as we have moved) wants to do a correction surgery at week 6 to close up breast. I'm hesitant bc I'm still so raw, but I think I'm going to take the risk as I just want them closed. I figure what do I have to lose, but alt to gain if he can close them & keep them closed! So I will take any & all prayers I can get! Surgery scheduled in 2 weeks! I currently have 4 wound being packed wet to dry twice a day. I have a home nurse doing one & my amazing angel friend doing the other. I need 2-3 feet of gauze into my hip & 1-2 feet into my tummy. I have done this myself twice but it's not easy to do. I can't wait for the day that I can be healed & happy!!!
Here we go again!
My prophylactic double mastectomy is in 3 weeks! I chose the tram flap bc I thought natural tissue will be better then implants! Plus the tummy tuck will be nice once I heal! Hoping this journey goes much better then my first!
Not sure what's next...
I just found out Im positive for the BRCA 2 Gene mutation that jumps your chances of having breast cancer from 12% to 65-86% chance! Not sure what I'll do! Can't imagine having a double mastectomy after all I went through but I'm afraid that is what I will have to do! Ugh!!! :(