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53 Year Old. 140lbs 5 Ft 4 2grown Girls 26 and 28 Grand Mother Kingsport, T
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October1962May 15, 2016
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I want to thank everyone who has volunteered their story. It has helped me so much to know I am not in this alone. My story starts in October when I had scheduled to get a tummy tuck on December 17 November 1 -I went in for my yearly mammogram they called me back wanting a biopsy I had breast cancer stage 0 with no chemo or radiation but it was still in a large section of my left breast so I decided on double mastectomy with expanders I was a large DD so have decided to go smaller I had no problems with surgery some discomfort but it was to be expected I started my saline feels January once a month until end of March then two in April (625cc total) I only had some discomfort the last two feels. I am 5ft 4 -140 lb I am being brave by doing both the exchange from expanders to implants and tummy tuck I would like everyone to pray for me Friday May 20 I am excited to finally get my tummy tuck and thank God my cancer is gone Here are a few pre opt picturesLast edited 05/16/16
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May 16, 2016
May 20, 2016
I will be praying for you!! I wanted to do that but they told me if I wanted to do fat grafting that I should wait on the Tummy Tuck. How much did it cost to add the tummy tuck to the surgery?
May 23, 2016
The reconstruction is pickup through my insurance. I payed 9400 for tummy tuck will send pictures so I haven't even seen my breast or my tummy yet they have comprison garments on my first pre opt apt will be Wednesday
June 14, 2016
Hi!! I noticed that you are from Kingsport, TN. I am from Johnson City, TN. I was just diagnosed with breast cancer, and I undergo bilateral mastectomies on June, 29th. It's nice to meet a fellow East Tennessean here. I hope you are doing well! I'm very nervous about my surgeries coming up in a couple of weeks. I'm planning to have a tummy tuck done, too. Thank you so much for sharing your pictures, and story with us on realself.com!! God bless!!
August 28, 2016
Hope your doing well I have been very pleased with my surgeon we are doing nipples on sept 12 I pray all your surgeries go well and pain free
August 30, 2016
Thank you for responding. I chose to do nipple sparring mastectomies. The right side has done very well, but part of the left nipple became necrotic, and will have to have reconstruction. I did hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy treatments twice daily for two hours each time, and that helped to save most of my left nipple. After my 3rd saline fill in my expanders, I had to go back into surgery to remove scar tissue. For some reason I'm developing scar tissue very quickly, and it's causing a lot of problems and pain. I had the surgery done one week ago today, on August, 22nd. I start physical therapy tomorrow, and I'm taking an asthma medicine that has been shown to stunt scar tissue growth, so hopefully we won't be dealing with this again. Are you doing nipple reconstruction on the 12th? I'll be praying for you!!
UPDATED FROM October1962
4 days post
Same day surgery
October1962May 24, 2016
I went in at 5 am to prep for surgery The surgery lasted about four hours they had me up walking 3 hrs after the surgery I had some discomfort not as bad as thought. They sent me home around 4pm I sleep the until the next morning Day two I started getting nausea and a bad headache the Dr called me in a presc for nausea wasn't able to eat or drink until late the third day Forth day eating foods with fiber. Headache and nausea are better My sweet husband took off a whole week to take care of me love him so mush after 30 yrs. Will not see the results until tomorrow I will put up pictures then --still haven't had a BM
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May 24, 2016
You have the BEST surgeon, he is amazing! I'm sorry you got so sick after surgery, being put to sleep has done that to me before but thankfully it didn't happen when Dr. Pastrick did my surgery last month. So far I have had a pretty easy recovery and I wish you the same!
May 25, 2016
Totally agree he is amazing seen my results today I am beyond. Pleased I have nausea pills now that have helped and I am on the right track to healing I will be recommend him to all my patients he's the best
May 29, 2016
So glad that I found your post. I had a bilateral mast on my 50th birthday February 15th. I have tissue expanders filled to 475 that will be removed this Thursday June 2nd. My Dr is going to replace them with 450cc teardrop gummy bear implants. I am so worried what I am
going to look like after
going to look like after
May 29, 2016
I forgot to mention that the reason I had the surgery was because I tested positive for the BRCA 2 gene
May 29, 2016
I to was replaced with memoryGel mentor 535 cc smooth round high profile salicone I too was worried but if you feel you have a good PS put your trust in him it's all up him I will be praying for you keep me in touch on how it goes this surgery is a lot less painful
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6 days post
6 days post opt
October1962May 26, 2016
This is 6day post opt My plastic surgeon Gregory Pastrick is a mircle worker Love his staff Amanda has been the nurse that has worked close with me she is amazing My pain is at a minimal I am shocked how well I'm doing up to this point Doing the reconstruction along with the tummy tuck I am so greatful I have my figure back my next appt will be Tuesday will feel you in next dr appt on before and after measurements
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June 14, 2016
You look fantastic! Are you feeling pretty good now? It takes a bit to recover the tummy tuck part....
You certainly have my prayers! Did you say you are having both breast reconstruction and tummy tuck? You are brave!