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51 Years Old with One Daughter - Arlington, OH
UPDATED FROM carlalangley
1 year post
One year survivor
carlalangleyJune 18, 2016
WORTH IT
I can't believe it it has been over a year that my journey began! I can't thank my medical professionals enough????. I am finally feeling as though I am whole again and I must give thanks to my tattoo artist Chrissy Siegel! She owns Living Story Tattoo. She did such an amazing job on my nipple tattoo's they look real. My scars from the implant surgery are disappearing. Thank you all. Hi
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UPDATED FROM carlalangley
5 months post
51 years with one daughter
carlalangleyOctober 16, 2015
This has been a crazy ride and nearing the end. I got nipple reconstruction done and just waiting for scars to heal to get areola tattoos to be finished. I cannot thank all the medical professionals enough! Thank you Dr Heck and you wonderful team!
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October 19, 2015
You look amazing! They look so natural! What kind of implants did you get?
October 19, 2015
Thank you! They are high profile memory gel 600cc. I'm very happy with them!
October 21, 2015
Hiya. I also had bilateral mastectomy 4 years ago. My implants look OK, but are very cold to touch and extremely firm from day one. Not capsular contraction as always been like this and no major difference between irradiated and non irradiated side. Would you mind me asking how yours feel. I'm really not sure whether this is normal or not. BTW, I had to have my nipples removed but I came to the States to have my tattoos done by Vinnie Myers in Baltimore. Check him out. He does a much better job than your standard hospital tattooist. Even tattoos in the glands! He specialises in this, which is why people travel to hime from all over the world.
October 22, 2015
To touch mine feel fairly normal for implants. I guess best way to explain would be like they were when I was in my 20's and are the same temp as my body. I plan to go to Living Story Tattoo here in Columbus. I Have seen the work Christine Siegel does and it looks great! May I ask why you had your nipples removed? Did you get 3D nipples tatooted?
October 22, 2015
Thanks for that. I wonder whether my skin is just so thin that they don't keep warm. I had my nipples removed due to extensive DCIS throughout both breasts right up into the nipples (in addition to tumours on both sides!). Yep I had 3d nipples tattooed. Pretty effective looking.
October 23, 2015
What kind of implants do you have? Are you going through other treatments now?
July 8, 2016
I'm 3 months post op,An my memory gel HP implants feel firm an hard,Im hoping they start to feel real an become even as they drop an fluff,I must say I went from a DoubleD to. A Small C an I'm
UPDATED FROM carlalangley
2 months post
51 years old with a daughter
carlalangleyJuly 7, 2015
After my mammogram showed a spot my breast cancer surgeon advised me to see a genetic specialist which revealed I have the brca2 mutation. They found one cell with cancer in my right breast and found it was starting to form on the other. Had I not had the mammogram I would not have caught the cancer in time. I had the mastectomy in February went through the expansion process and got my implants at the end of May. I have been so blessed to have great medical professionals and a great support system.
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October 20, 2015
You look great!! Soo glad you caught the cancer in time!!
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