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| Asked: 2/9/2012
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Hello, I was recently diagnosed as having a BRCA2 mutation, and I live in San Francisco, California. |
| Asked: 1/28/2012
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Hi, I just had diep flap surgery 1 week ago. |
| Asked: 1/24/2012
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Hi--an update-thank you so much for answering my previous question last month related to dx of Paget''s and type of surgery to have--your advice was... |
| Asked: 1/4/2012
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Are there any trials for breast reconstruction via Cell Assisted Lipo Transfer? I understand that this procedure is inclusive of the combination of stem... |
| Asked: 12/19/2011
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I had a bilateral mastectomy 6 years ago and delayed reconstruction w implants that failed - 2 months ago I had Diep Flap and am... |
| Asked: 12/12/2011
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Hello - I had a pedicle tram flap surgery done 4 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 12/7/2011
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I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2006 and had LAT Dorsi reconstruction with an implant. |
| Asked: 12/2/2011
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I am 59, 5 ft 9 in, 255 lbs, never smoked, elevated LDL, BP 150/87, insulin resistant but blood sugar is well controlled and use... |
| Asked: 11/30/2011
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I had a DIEP flap reconstruction six months ago. |
| Asked: 11/25/2011
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I''m trying to understand why Plastic Surgeons who advertise that they are "trained in the latest micro-surgery techniques" continue to do pedicled-TRAM breast reconstruction |
| Asked: 11/18/2011
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I had mastectomy with reconstruction about 6 weeks ago and I am unintentionally losing weight, not rapid weight loss but a small amount every time... |
| Asked: 11/4/2011
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I had pedicled TRAM reconstruction January 2010 and I now have an uneven belly, a large bulge on the lower left side and an abdominal... |
| Asked: 11/2/2011
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Is it possible to add a very small implant, over the muscle, if I have had a bilateral Diep Flap three years ago? The... |
| Asked: 10/20/2011
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After my MX 10 years ago, I had a silicone implant put in. |
| Asked: 10/15/2011
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Hi, you just answered my previous question. |
| Asked: 10/14/2011
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Hi! I''m a 44 year old who is 3 weeks out of a bilateral mastectomy surgery. |
| Asked: 9/24/2011
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I''m 5 wks out from a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP flap reconstruction. |
| Asked: 9/23/2011
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Thanking you in advance for your thoughtful response. |
| Asked: 9/19/2011
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Thank you so much for your answer to my question from 9/15/11 re implants. |
| Asked: 9/16/2011
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Hi I had left mastectomy 3 months ago without recon. |
| Asked: 9/11/2011
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Hello - I am considering a DIEP reconstruction but there may be a problem. |
| Asked: 9/6/2011
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Age 44 premenopousal, Pathologic stage T1C NO Mx with total nottingham score of 7 which makes the tumor grade II. |
| Asked: 9/5/2011
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I had a tram flap 4 years ago and am now experiencing severe lower back pain on my left side. |
| Asked: 8/30/2011
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Hello - You had previously answered a question from me regarding Tram Flap reconstruction. |
| Asked: 8/29/2011
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I have already had a mastectomy but not skin saving due to radiation I had 5 years ago. |
| Asked: 8/28/2011
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hello - I just finished Chemo 6 weeks ago and I am looking at Tram Flap reconstruction in the near future. |
| Asked: 8/28/2011
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Two and a half weeks ago I had a bilateral mastectomy with Diep and muscle sparing tram reconstruction. |
| Asked: 8/18/2011
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I had a bilateral mastectomy with immediate free tram flap reconstruction 2 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 8/14/2011
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Thanks for this wonderful web site. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January, 2011. |
| Asked: 8/10/2011
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What info is there about reoccurance of DCIS in a breast reconstruction? |
| Asked: 8/5/2011
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I had a mastectomy three years ago. |
| Asked: 8/3/2011
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Thank you for this forum! After a diagnosis of cancer in my left breast I had a single mastectomy and TRAM Flap reconstruction in 2005. |
| Asked: 8/2/2011
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I had a Bilateral Tram Flap nearly 3 years ago, I had occasional burning pain above the pubic area on both sides after,but it has... |
| Asked: 7/24/2011
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My Reconstruction with Diep Flap is red and hurts. |
| Asked: 7/22/2011
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I recently had a prophylactic double mastectomy and failed reconstruction (Latissimus dorsi flap). |
| Asked: 7/22/2011
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I had a tram-flap reconstruction done in June of 2004. |
| Asked: 7/12/2011
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Dear Lillie: I am considering bi-lateral mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction. |
| Asked: 7/5/2011
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I have researched all of the reconstruction options and decided that I wanted microfat grafting.I have found two doctors who do this within a reasonable... |
| Asked: 7/1/2011
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Interested in having a TUG Flap done. |
| Asked: 6/15/2011
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I have more of a comment than a question, but it might be helpful to those debating the DIEP procedure. |
| Asked: 6/11/2011
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I had a masectomy with Trans Flap reconstruction on left breast in 2005. |
| Asked: 6/5/2011
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Hi I had tram flap reconstruction in 2006 I have noticed that the reconstructed breast is considerable larger than the left and at times feels... |
| Asked: 6/5/2011
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I had a double mastectomy with free tram flap 9 days ago. |
| Asked: 5/29/2011
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Hello, I am planning mastectomy with immediate diep. |
| Asked: 5/29/2011
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In 2004 I had a TRAM flap reconstruction done to my right breast due to cancer. |
| Asked: 5/24/2011
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I am having a mx with expander on June 9 at MSKCC. |
| Asked: 5/21/2011
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If fingers, hands, arms and severed limbs can be re-attached, why can''t the abdominal muscle used for pedicled tram flam be re-attached or at least... |
| Asked: 5/20/2011
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In October 2004 I had bilat with lat flap recontrctive surgery. |
| Asked: 5/17/2011
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Do patients that normally have boils under their arms get procedures called BILATERAL FLAP CLOSURES?????? And is it normall that they now have wounds that... |
| Asked: 5/16/2011
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That you for getting back to me and I have talk to my friend and she is going to cancel her Tuesday op for the... |
| Asked: 5/14/2011
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Hi I have a friend with stage 1 breast Cancer . |
| Asked: 5/12/2011
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I had a skin sparing bilateral mastectomy 6 years ago and reconstruction 3 years ago. |
| Asked: 5/12/2011
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After a DCIS diagnois 5 years ago I had a lumpectomy and radiation. |
| Asked: 5/12/2011
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I had my initial diep flap surgery in august 09. |
| Asked: 4/24/2011
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I was diagnosed with Stage 0 multifocal DCIS 5 years ago. |
| Asked: 4/21/2011
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I just got a bill that lists "excision rib partial." What does this mean? they removed part of a rib? Thanks. |
| Asked: 4/16/2011
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I get an error message when I try to access this forum. My question: How long does stomach swelling last after DIEP surgery? It... |
| Asked: 4/14/2011
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I had a double mastectomy and a tram flap using both rectus abdominus muscles. |
| Asked: 4/14/2011
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My medical team is suggesting implants, but I am interested in DIEP reconstruction, especially since I have excess skin from weight loss on my lower... |
| Asked: 4/14/2011
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i had a double mastectomy in nov 2009 with tram flap reconstruction. |
| Asked: 4/6/2011
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I had a diep flap recontruction that was sucessful on the cancer side and failed on the other side. |
| Asked: 4/1/2011
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I just had a successful diep flap reconstruction, but my stomach and breast are very lumpy. |
| Asked: 3/30/2011
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I have been diagnosed with bilateral DCIS (grade 2) and am considering DIEP reconstruction. |
| Asked: 3/23/2011
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I had a BMX with stacked flaps from my stomach and SGAP 25 days ago. |
| Asked: 3/23/2011
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I had a DIEP reconstruction 2 1/2 months ago and my stomach is rock hard. |
| Asked: 3/8/2011
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I had a bilat. diep flap about 4 mos. |
| Asked: 2/22/2011
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Had a dbl and trans flap 10 years ago chemo radition, meds. |
| Asked: 2/11/2011
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I had a dorsi flap reconstruction in October 2007. |
| Asked: 2/10/2011
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Had double Mastectomy and DIEP 3 years ago. |
| Asked: 2/9/2011
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Dear Lillie,I have some questions about SGAP, as I am not a candidate for DIEP and have already had lumpectomy and rads (9 months out). |
| Asked: 2/7/2011
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I had a BSPM in 2009 with expanders and silicone implants and nipple reconstruction. |
| Asked: 1/23/2011
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Dear Lillie...i recently had a skin biopsy (original surgery /07 preventive)I have a black spot on the incision site done 5 weeks ago that to... |
| Asked: 1/22/2011
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MY NEW DIEP BREASTS ARE VERY FLAT EVEN AFTER A LIFT FOR MORE PROJECTION. |
| Asked: 1/10/2011
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Correction: Memorial Sloan-Kettering DOES do flaps. |
| Asked: 1/5/2011
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Please describe TRAM revision. |
| Asked: 1/5/2011
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66 year old retired nurse, Aug''07 IDC rt breast, 1.5 cm, node neg, ER 99%, PR 15%, HER 2+ (ACIS 2.2, FISH 2.6) - grade... |
| Asked: 12/29/2010
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I had double mastectomies three years ago, followed by bilateral Diep flap a year later. |
| Asked: 12/29/2010
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I don''t think I asked my question clearly. |
| Asked: 12/28/2010
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I am having my last taxol dose tomorrow. |
| Asked: 12/25/2010
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My daughter had bilateral mastectomies, for 2 ductal cancers in one breast. |
| Asked: 12/22/2010
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You have mentioned TRAM Repair in a few of your Q&As. |
| Asked: 12/22/2010
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Hello Lillie - I submitted a question last week about TRAM repair and what is involved with that surgery. |
| Asked: 12/21/2010
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I recently had a bilateral delayed DIEP flap. |
| Asked: 12/20/2010
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I saw a reconstruction question where you mentioned TUGS. |
| Asked: 12/20/2010
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Hi Lillie, I have had 2 failed recon attempts: diep in April & SFlap in Nov, both at Hopkins this year. |
| Asked: 12/12/2010
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Dear Lillie...in April/07 I had a double free tram (preventive)Everything went pretty good. |
| Asked: 12/8/2010
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Readying to meet the team next Tuesday. |
| Asked: 12/1/2010
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On my way, Lillie! December 14th. I am so hopeful for the first time since diagnosis. |
| Asked: 11/28/2010
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I had a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction 6 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 11/26/2010
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thank you for your reply. It is MOST reassuring. |
| Asked: 11/25/2010
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Recent multifocal DCIS diagnosis with skin-sparing mastectomy recommended. |
| Asked: 11/24/2010
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Can i have Gap or DEIP and go back to work after 2 weeks if it is a desk job? |
| Asked: 11/24/2010
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What is the medical reason for not having your blood pressure taken on the same side of the body as a mastecomy? |
| Asked: 11/14/2010
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My partner had had a silicone implant several years after a mastectomy and just recently had it removed (after about 10 years) because it was leaking. |
| Asked: 11/7/2010
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I am a 70 year old woman, who has a sister who got breast cancer at 42 & died at 47. |
| Asked: 10/28/2010
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I am 25 years old BRCA2 and yesterday diagnosed with DCIS in one breast. |
| Asked: 10/23/2010
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I had a bilateral mast.with tram flap. |
| Asked: 10/19/2010
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Dearest Lillie,Can you please give me some info on S-gap? I had lumectomy and rads but want a BLM due to dense breasts (no recurrence yet). |
| Asked: 10/17/2010
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I had a free flap reconstruction in June and I am still swollen. |
| Asked: 10/11/2010
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I had s gap reconstruction in may 2009 then a breast lift on the other breast in nov. |
