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Stunned! - McLean, VA
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In January 2013, I was diagnosed with stage zero...
stodd12October 21, 2015
WORTH IT$20,000
In January 2013, I was diagnosed with stage zero DCIS breast cancer. I chose to have a lumpectomy to remove the site of the DCIS. I had follow up radiation after the surgery. Four months later another area of DCIS was found and it was recommended that I have a mastectomy. Due to the radiation, I could not have an implant after the mastectomy. My surgeon sent me to conference with Dr. Ariel Rad to see if I would qualify for the diep flap procedure for reconstruction. I have not felt the loss of my breast because the reconstruction was done immediately after the breast tissue was removed. I would recommend this procedure for patients needing breast reconstruction.
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Thank you for sharing your experience. Did you have the diep flap? Were you able to use your tissue or did you need an implant?