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| Asked: 6/18/2013
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I had a mastectomy 3 weeks ago and am having a lot of pain with the tissue expander. |
| Asked: 6/14/2013
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I had a bilateral mastectomy done 3 weeks ago with tissue expanders. |
| Asked: 6/12/2013
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I had a 5cm lobular cancer. Treated with 4 dd ac and 12 weekly taxol. |
| Asked: 6/12/2013
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Is it true that if you have a sinus infection there is a chance it could travel to the only ( left side) tissue expander... |
| Asked: 6/8/2013
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I am about a week and a half out from prophlatic nipple sparing mastectomy. |
| Asked: 5/26/2013
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Lot of expamder pain and I haven''t had a fill in a week or so. |
| Asked: 5/18/2013
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What are the most common complications with breast tissue expanders. |
| Asked: 5/17/2013
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What do you recommend to prevent / minimize skin damage from mastectomy with expander ( filled VERY rapidly ) ? . |
| Asked: 5/14/2013
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I am scheduled to have the tissue expanders put in to start my bilateral reconstruction. |
| Asked: 5/3/2013
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2 weeks ago, I had reconstruction surgery. |
| Asked: 4/18/2013
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I had mastectomies with tissue expanders and now implants. |
| Asked: 4/4/2013
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Hello, Some of the women in my support group had lumpectomy and they said they got margins of 1-2 cm. |
| Asked: 4/2/2013
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Prior to my exchange surgery, I have been instructed to stop taking tamoxifen for 2 weeks because the shelf-life is 14 days. |
| Asked: 3/21/2013
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Hi, I had a bilateral mastectomy 5 years ago and the right side under my arm (at the side) is still swollen. |
| Asked: 3/21/2013
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I can''t sleep! I had bilateral mastectomy 2/28 with tissue expanders, and 14 lymph nodes removed on right. |
| Asked: 3/17/2013
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I went direct to implant using alloderm after double mastectomy on jan 9. |
| Asked: 3/11/2013
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I had a PBM in August 2012 with tissue expanders followed by tissue expander exchange to saline implants the end of November 2012. |
| Asked: 2/27/2013
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Hi, I am two weeks out from a skin/nipple sparing BMX with TE. |
| Asked: 2/25/2013
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I had a BM in May 2011 with TE exchanged with silicone implants a few months later. |
| Asked: 2/22/2013
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Immediately after a bilateral mast. on Feb. |
| Asked: 2/22/2013
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I had a double mastectomy with tissue expanders placed about 5 years ago. |
| Asked: 2/19/2013
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I am having a bmx with tissue expanders next week. |
| Asked: 2/14/2013
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I had breast reconstruction with silicone implants and have minimal rippling on the upper part of the implants. |
| Asked: 2/6/2013
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I had a bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with tissue expanders placed in 12/2012. |
| Asked: 2/2/2013
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I had a mastectomy with tissue expanders for a early breast cancer. |
| Asked: 2/2/2013
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Hello! I am 35 yrs and was recently dx with IDC with papillary features, Stage 2a, grade 1, ER+PR+her2- in my left breast. |
| Asked: 1/25/2013
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My wife has been diagnosed with DCIS stage 0. |
| Asked: 1/14/2013
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I have triple negative breast cancer. I have completed 6 months of chemo. |
| Asked: 1/10/2013
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Bilateral, skin sparing mastectomy with expanders placed same day. |
| Asked: 1/6/2013
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I just had a bilateral mastectomy with TE on Dec. |
| Asked: 1/3/2013
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I have been told that following a mastectomy with reconstruction i will receive no more imaging tests of my breasts- no more mammograms or MRI. |
| Asked: 1/3/2013
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staph infection after NSM had to have expanders removed does this sound familiar to anyone? |
| Asked: 1/3/2013
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I just found out I have breast cancer December 5, 2012. |
| Asked: 12/19/2012
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when having mastectomy and T.E.HOW LONG IS IT BEFORE DRAINS ARE ALLOWED TO BE TOOK OUT.. |
| Asked: 12/18/2012
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Hi. I have a couple of questions, sorry. |
| Asked: 12/14/2012
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PS..I neglected to mention I think that the pink was on my left "breast" the non cancer prophylactic reconstructed side...sorry... Sincerely . |
| Asked: 12/14/2012
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7 years ago I was DX with stage I grade 2(6outof7) >95% ER+ & >95% PR+ Ductal cancer..her negative. |
| Asked: 12/3/2012
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Hi mastectomy with silicon cogel reconstruction.i had ripling in upper inner quaderant .who does it fix. |
| Asked: 12/3/2012
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Have BMX TE scheduled in a month. |
| Asked: 12/2/2012
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Hi- I have diffuse DCIS in left breast and I am opting to have a double mastectomy in early Jan. |
| Asked: 12/2/2012
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I had a bi-lateral mastectomy on 11-21-12 with tissue expanders inserted with 250cc. |
| Asked: 11/28/2012
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I had a left breast mastectomy Feb. |
| Asked: 11/28/2012
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What can I do to relieve the pain from the drain? I was put into a special bra 24-7 after mastectomy and implant placement and... |
| Asked: 11/20/2012
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I had implants in before with no reaction. |
| Asked: 11/19/2012
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Sinc I reacted with a contact dermatitis to the expander on my radiated side, will I have the same problem with the implants? |
| Asked: 11/19/2012
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What kind of testing for recurrence of breast cancer do you recommend after the implants are placed.. |
| Asked: 11/19/2012
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Have you seen anyone reject the expander in a previously radiated breast? |
| Asked: 11/8/2012
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I had a PBM and am due to have the tissue expanders replaced with implants. |
| Asked: 11/1/2012
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I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma in the left breast and Invasive Lobular Carcinoma In Situ as well in the same breast. |
| Asked: 10/28/2012
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The surgeon we are using seems very hesitant to do a mastectomy and is known to be very conservative, pushing lumpectomy. |
| Asked: 10/24/2012
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In 2004, I had bi-lateral mastectomy, tissue expanders and silicone implants. |
| Asked: 10/21/2012
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I had a bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders six weeks ago. |
| Asked: 10/17/2012
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How debilitating is a mastectomy and how traumatic? I am a candidate for lumpectomy, but I just don''t ever want to deal with breast cancer again. |
| Asked: 10/15/2012
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I''ve had a double mastectomy with expander reconstruction ... |
| Asked: 10/14/2012
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What happens if I want to do an immediate reconstruction following my mastectomy but my breast surgeon and plastic surgeon are affiliated with different hospitals?.. |
| Asked: 10/14/2012
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In follow up, being a Hodgkin''s survivor and having a bilateral mastectomy with t/e, I was not a candidate for diep flap as I am... |
| Asked: 10/13/2012
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I had a bilateral mastectomy with t/e on August 7, 2012. |
| Asked: 10/13/2012
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I have a tissue expander put in oct 3, 2012. |
| Asked: 10/13/2012
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Is it easier to obtain symmetry if both breasts are removed? I had a complete mastectomy on my left breast and am considering removing my other breast. |
| Asked: 9/25/2012
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I have a tissue expander in and it is very uncomfortable. |
| Asked: 9/24/2012
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Frozen shoulder. ? I have pain in my shoulder ( on the side I had a axillary lymph node dissection (24 nodes) and mastectomy. |
| Asked: 9/20/2012
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I had a double mastectomy in Sept 2010, I am now looking into expander surgery..Can anyone tell me how painful and or how the over all experience was. |
| Asked: 9/9/2012
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I had a bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders August 13, 2012. |
| Asked: 9/8/2012
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Hello. I had a bilateral August 7 with 2 negative nodes on one side and 3 negative on the other. |
| Asked: 9/7/2012
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I had a bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders 6 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 8/31/2012
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I had a bilateral mastectomy in May 2011, then another operation to rectify misaligned expander in August 2011. |
| Asked: 8/27/2012
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I had mastectomy with tissue expander along with my lympnodes removed almost a year ago. |
| Asked: 8/21/2012
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i had breast cancer in 94 with a lumpectomy ,chemo and radiation.cancer has come back ..now i''m faced with a bilateral mastectomy.but i want expander... |
| Asked: 8/18/2012
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I had a single mastectomy with tissue expander on 6/19/12 and i am scheduled for the permanent silicone implant to be inserted 9/20/12. |
| Asked: 8/13/2012
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I had a "prophylactic" nipple sparing mastectomy with TE on July 30th. |
| Asked: 8/12/2012
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DIEP in two stages- One must wait three months if the plan is to do diep flap surgery in two stages. |
| Asked: 8/8/2012
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I had a bi-lateral mastectomy 3 weeks ago and will be starting the reconstruction process next week. |
| Asked: 8/2/2012
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I am 71 and had a bilateral mastectomy for left breast cancer, stage ll, 3 cm tumor,clear margins,no nodes,genetic screening negative. |
| Asked: 7/31/2012
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I had a double mastectomy 7 weeks ago with tissue expanders. |
| Asked: 7/30/2012
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I had stage III CA and underwent MRM and ALNR with tissue expander placement in May 2011. |
| Asked: 7/21/2012
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What implants do you prefer? Saline or Gel? |
| Asked: 7/5/2012
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Following two mastectomies, decided to have reconstruction and had TEs, followed by saline implants in Dec. |
| Asked: 7/4/2012
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I will be undergoing mastectomy and had opt for tissue expander for my right breast and ordered a reduction on the left as my breast is quite sagging. |
| Asked: 7/2/2012
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I had a mastectomy and reconstruction with tissue expander and implants. |
| Asked: 6/29/2012
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I have tissue expanders placed on both sides. |
| Asked: 6/23/2012
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Do all PS use drains for the exchange procedure? |
| Asked: 6/22/2012
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What is the time period of recovery following a breast tissue expander exchange. I was under the impression there is minimal recovery time. |
| Asked: 6/9/2012
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Hello - I had breast tissue expanders inserted during my bilateral mastectomy. |
| Asked: 6/6/2012
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Going to be having bilateral mastectomies with tissue expander placement in a few weeks. |
| Asked: 6/4/2012
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I had my implant exchange surgery about a week ago and am wondering if the implants will settle/fall into place over time? If so,... |
| Asked: 5/30/2012
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I had a bilateral mastectomy with TE on May 11. |
| Asked: 5/30/2012
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I will be having my implant exchange soon and am wondering if there are general guidelines to follow regarding movement post-surgery (e.g. |
| Asked: 5/23/2012
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Bilateral mastectomy w/ tissue expanders (one week)- Is it normal to have pressure on the left side when walking and standing, active vs no pressure... |
| Asked: 5/21/2012
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Chest area looks broader, puffiness up high from tissue expanders as if I have taken a deep breath. |
| Asked: 5/16/2012
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I had a PBM on 4/30/12 and began to experience stabbing and tearing pains in my right breast a little more than a week later. |
| Asked: 5/16/2012
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Hi Lillie, I am struggling with deciding which reconstruction to do after my risk reductions bmx. |
| Asked: 5/16/2012
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I was diagnosed with DCIS in April 2012 with no evidence of invasive cancer and the area was not near the nipple area. |
| Asked: 5/13/2012
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I had a prophylactic double mastectomy after atypical cells were found and family history. |
| Asked: 5/10/2012
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I had a bilateral mastectomy about 6 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 5/6/2012
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I had a bilteral simple mastectemoy on Feb 14th with tissue expanders put in. |
| Asked: 5/3/2012
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Pre-surgery my left breast was 350 ml and my right breast was about 300. |
| Asked: 5/1/2012
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My PS raised the possibility of fat grafting of the upper poles at the time of exchange from TE to permanent silicon implant in order... |
| Asked: 4/28/2012
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I had my bilateral mastectomy on march 22nd with tissue expander and had my first fill up on april 24th. |
| Asked: 4/24/2012
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I had bilateral mastectomy 4 weeks ago and the bottom of my rib cage on my left is swollen and sore. |
| Asked: 4/16/2012
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I had a double mastectomy and now have tissue expanders in, I go to get my first saline injection on April 24th. |
