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Part 2: Capsular Contracture at 4 Months Post Op- Houston, TX

UPDATED FROM scrappy37
1 year post

Almost 2 years Post op

WORTH IT$6,200
I am FINALLY scheduled for my revisiom surgery for Capsilar Contracture. My surgery date is the 27th of March. Yay! I will continue my journey on the revision site and I will post a pic over the next couple of weeks (before surgery) there of what I look like now-1 year 10 months post-op with CC in my left side. I will be relieved when this is over. I am crossing my fingers that this is THE fix.

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Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

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Good to hear from you. Good luck on this go-around.
Thank you MMB2! Sorry i t doesn't look like I replied to your last comment, I've been MIA for a while. I'll beosting all new info on my revision page. If you check my profile you'll find it. Thanks for reading about my journey and checking up on me. Do you have CC too?
Sorry, do not have CC but have breast work in my future so have been following your progress.
Congrats! I'm glad you have a date now. The end, and a new beginning, is in sight.
Hey TC! Good to hear from you! I know, it's been a long journey! And I'm praying this is THE fix. How ate things going for you?
Thank you for giving us such detailed information on capsular contracture! Of all the doctor questions and reviews I have read on it, yours is by far more informative than all those others combined! I had no idea that smoking increases your chances, so I appreciate you putting that in there. I smoke E-cigarettes, but they probably aren't any less harmful in the long run. I hope your surgery goes well and fixes the CC so you never have to deal with it again! Best wishes to you and I look forward to following the rest of your journey. :)
Thank you MKCT! I was actually just smoking the e-cig myself again until February. I quit in preparation of my revision. Those things are addicting for me too! Well I think your right in that they aren't good for you either, but surely better than a real cigarette? I'm sure they'll tell us in 10 years its actually worse than a real cigarette! Lol. I just had my revision surgery and am 2 weeks into recovery right now. Are you suffering from CC too?
I'm glad you made it through your revision! And I hope you don't get CC again. I'm just reading up on it bc it's the complication with the highest rate of occurrence. It scares me, but I want to be prepared just in case it happens. I'm hoping the E-cig doesn't contribute to it. My doctor said the nicotine could affect how fast I heal, but didn't seem too concerned about it bc it was just a BA. He said if ilI had a lift or some other more invasive procedure, he would have required me to give it up. They HAVE to be better than regular cigarettes! They don't have 1000 different chemicals, only 5 chemicals. And nicotine itself has been proven to be non-harmful for the body (except for delaying healing). I'm glad to see quit for your surgery. I'll continue to follow your story and pray for your fast recovery! *hugs*
Good luck
Did u get rid of your cc?
UPDATED FROM scrappy37
1 year post

Back to the original plan!

Well after my appt. I am back to the original plan. Casulectomy with strattice. Doc informed me that he just read a new article about CC recurrences and it is up from the original 33% (1 in 3 will get it again) to 54% now! He feels I would be throwing my money away by getting a straight capsulectomy. And if that % rate is true, I'll have to agree. So now I am trying to figure out if I can afford to do the surgery over Christmas or if I should wait till next Christmas. He also doesn't believe I am getting CC in the right side. I am going to wait on that one since there is no price break. Well that is all I got for now. I need to post an updated pic soon, I hope all is well with you!

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It's good to hear from you . I hope u get to have it done soon . Hugs !
hi scrappy, thanks for sharing your journey with us. I'm only finding it now even though I've been here a while. Would love for an update, more than anything just to know you're ok. Happy New 2014.
UPDATED FROM scrappy37
1 year post

1 year 5 months post op, Possible change of plans!

Hi ladies! I know I haven't been on here in a while, but I honestly haven't had anything new or interesting to post. Until now that is... Well tomorrow I have another appt. with my doc. I have been trying to save up $9K for a capsulectomy with strattice for my left breast. Well, that isn't going so well. Lol. It is sooo hard to save that much! And guess what?! His rates are going up again soon. =( So I am now actually considering biting the bullet and getting the straight capsulectomy for $3,300 and just see what happens. If I get CC again, well then Strattice is my last chance. Something new is that I am concerned I may be getting the CC in my right side now. I can feel the capsule on the outside of my nipple feels thick and hard. Not the whole thing, just that outside part. And when I turn to look over either shoulder while driving, I get a weird strain in my right breast. And when I lay on the floor I feel like a ball is forming. So sadly I am concerned I will need the capsulectomy for both sides! Oh, what to do!?!

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