my reconstruction journey

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby The new girl » Fri May 29, 2015 10:43 pm

:v_happy: all the best melp,that's great news.....Rosa

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby melp » Fri May 29, 2015 10:41 pm

hi ladies!!

I have a surgery date wohoo!!!!!!! 29th of june :v_happy: :v_happy: :v_happy:

So jumping for joy at the moment!!!!!!!!
Diagnosed stage 3 aggressive BC July 2011 at 27.
Lobular tumour in left breast. ER+ PR+ HER2 - Surgery L mastectomy august 2011
4xAC chemo and 4xtaxorete chemo. 25 sessions of radiation at RAH.
DCIS tumour and Right masectomy with tissue expander placement October 2014
LD flap recon June 2015

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby Janette » Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:34 pm

Lets hope it is very soon. An exciting time for sure. :clap:
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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby melp » Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:12 pm

Diagnosed stage 3 aggressive BC July 2011 at 27.
Lobular tumour in left breast. ER+ PR+ HER2 - Surgery L mastectomy august 2011
4xAC chemo and 4xtaxorete chemo. 25 sessions of radiation at RAH.
DCIS tumour and Right masectomy with tissue expander placement October 2014
LD flap recon June 2015

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby schoolteacher » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:41 pm

Love the excitement in your posts :clap: what a great birthday present :v_happy:

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby melp » Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:08 pm

hi all

Saw my surgeon and he really liked how my expander was looking! He gave me a sort of time frame. The operation is marked as category 2 which means within 3 months :D

So happy I finally know! hoping its done within two months. My birthday is in june! what a present!!
Diagnosed stage 3 aggressive BC July 2011 at 27.
Lobular tumour in left breast. ER+ PR+ HER2 - Surgery L mastectomy august 2011
4xAC chemo and 4xtaxorete chemo. 25 sessions of radiation at RAH.
DCIS tumour and Right masectomy with tissue expander placement October 2014
LD flap recon June 2015

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby Janette » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:28 pm

Let us know how you go Melp. Exciting time for sure. :hugs:
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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby melp » Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:13 pm

I'm getting excited!! seeing my surgeon in two days to discuss exchange!! Don't know if it will be classified as semi urgent or non urgent. Its usually two or three months between the last fill and exchange surgery.

Even though this operation will be larger than the previous one, I'm still happy that I will have one full boob and a bit of a boob with expander on the left with back skin over it so it will be close to normal...

I will update you all after thursday morning :clap:
Diagnosed stage 3 aggressive BC July 2011 at 27.
Lobular tumour in left breast. ER+ PR+ HER2 - Surgery L mastectomy august 2011
4xAC chemo and 4xtaxorete chemo. 25 sessions of radiation at RAH.
DCIS tumour and Right masectomy with tissue expander placement October 2014
LD flap recon June 2015

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby ruth1 » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:53 am

good for you Melp. Hope they look fan :clap: tastic
Dx IDC 2cm grade 3 ER/PR pos. DCIS grade 3, fam hist metastatic BC. Bi lat mastectomy, FEC x 4, surgical revision pending. AI x 5 yrs Femara

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby melp » Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:37 pm

Its my final fill tomorrow!!! So happy :clap:

Cant wait to be even again after exchange :) :)
Diagnosed stage 3 aggressive BC July 2011 at 27.
Lobular tumour in left breast. ER+ PR+ HER2 - Surgery L mastectomy august 2011
4xAC chemo and 4xtaxorete chemo. 25 sessions of radiation at RAH.
DCIS tumour and Right masectomy with tissue expander placement October 2014
LD flap recon June 2015

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby schoolteacher » Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:26 pm

:clap: it's a great feeling to have cleavage and shape again :clap:

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby chrismelb » Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:10 am

Great news Mel, hope you are stoked with final product xo
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5/12 ABC bones-Herceptin,Tamox&Zometa
8/12 Liver mets-Abraxane,Herceptin&Zometa
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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby melp » Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:54 pm

Third fill of four last week!! was finally able to take the soft form out of my right hand side!

Have been wearing one in each side in my bra since the right masectomy in October but after the third fill the expander was filled enough that I didn't need it in the bra anymore was super happy about that :v_happy:

Can see the light at the end of the tunnel! not sure when exchange will be but am hoping june maybe july. Made me feel heaps more confident too :happydance:
Diagnosed stage 3 aggressive BC July 2011 at 27.
Lobular tumour in left breast. ER+ PR+ HER2 - Surgery L mastectomy august 2011
4xAC chemo and 4xtaxorete chemo. 25 sessions of radiation at RAH.
DCIS tumour and Right masectomy with tissue expander placement October 2014
LD flap recon June 2015

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby jezza » Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:31 pm

Wow...you are going really well. You will be finished before you know it. Good that you aren't finding it too.painful. I found sleeping a little uncomfortable on the first night after the fill but after that not too bad.

Hope things keep going well!

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Re: my reconstruction journey

Postby melp » Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:56 pm

hi all had my second out of 4 fills on tuesday of this week. It wasn't too bad with pain. Actually got 75mls injected this time!!

Guess the doctor thought i could handle a bit more. It definitely has more projection than after the first fill and can fill the bra cup better :) :)
Diagnosed stage 3 aggressive BC July 2011 at 27.
Lobular tumour in left breast. ER+ PR+ HER2 - Surgery L mastectomy august 2011
4xAC chemo and 4xtaxorete chemo. 25 sessions of radiation at RAH.
DCIS tumour and Right masectomy with tissue expander placement October 2014
LD flap recon June 2015


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