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| Asked: 5/6/2011
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Was dx w/DCIS in Jan, have since had a mx on treated side. |
| Asked: 4/23/2011
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Hi Lillie, I''m asking my question here since I keep getting error messages in the other category sites.. Again, I can''t thank you enough for the... |
| Asked: 4/22/2011
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how much can tissue expanders, 700cc allergan 133MX, 15CM, extra projection, 14 high, 7.6 projection, safely be overfilled to? I guess that I do not... |
| Asked: 4/20/2011
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I HAD A EXPANDER PUT IN FIRST IT KEPT BUST LOOSE THAN IT TURN BLACK THAN I GOT INFECTION HAD TO TAKE INVEIN ANTIBOTES FOR... |
| Asked: 4/17/2011
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Dear Lillie, Had BLMX with expanders on April 5th and am still in some pain(He filled me 400 cc with alloderm @ surgery). |
| Asked: 4/15/2011
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I have breast cancer and was told that the drug Herceptin would not only help to keep the breast cancer from coming back, but keep... |
| Asked: 4/14/2011
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I am having a mastectomy on the 25th and was told because the cancer is only 2 millimeters, I do not need chemo, but because... |
| Asked: 4/13/2011
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Do I need to wear a support bra 24/7 with expanders? |
| Asked: 4/12/2011
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I am 61 yrs old and just had a left breast mastectomy with tissue expander placement. |
| Asked: 4/3/2011
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I wondered if you know anything about the Penguin Cold Cap that is supposed to help women from loosing hair during chemo and if you... |
| Asked: 4/2/2011
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Hi, I had my permanent implants placed 2 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 4/2/2011
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I was told that I would need to take the drug Herceptin for at least a year because my breast cancer is HER2 positive. |
| Asked: 4/1/2011
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Is the drug Herceptn safe to take for a year. |
| Asked: 3/27/2011
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Hi, I had implants placed 6 days ago after bilat mastectomy with tissue expanders. |
| Asked: 3/21/2011
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I am day 15 post Bilateral Preventative Mastectomy for BRCA1, pathology is clean. |
| Asked: 3/21/2011
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Hello,I had a bmx in June2010 had 3mm of dcis and brca2--had bso--what would recurrence look like? Always concernedThank you. |
| Asked: 3/19/2011
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Is it okay to have mammograms with implants after you have had a mastectomy or it is okay to just have the MRI every other... |
| Asked: 3/14/2011
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Lillie,what if I have a problem or complication with the expanders while I''m waitingto get the DEIP. |
| Asked: 3/9/2011
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Hi Lillie,Hope you know who I am, Te 70 year old jsu post to you. |
| Asked: 3/9/2011
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Hi Lillie,From the 70 year old women with the radiated breast 18 years ago, had a lumpectomy with radiation was looking to come to you. |
| Asked: 3/9/2011
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I''m 3weeks post surgery from DMX- (DCIS-grade2-HR+PR+)inflation during surgery- 100cc in left non cancer side and 60cc in right cancer breast. |
| Asked: 3/9/2011
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Hi Lillie, I am home and happy after my mastectomy two days ago. |
| Asked: 3/9/2011
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I had the tissue expander surgery due on 1/11/2011, I am very happy with it. |
| Asked: 3/7/2011
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Lillie,I am the 70 year old woman that posted yesterday about having delayed reconstruction on a radiated breast since 1993. |
| Asked: 3/6/2011
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I am a 70 year old woman, with carcinoma in situ in the left breast that has beed previously radiated 18 years ago. |
| Asked: 3/6/2011
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in 1993 I was diagnosed and treated for inductual carcinoma, was treated with radistion and chemo. |
| Asked: 3/5/2011
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Have a te that has migrated towards my underarm on the delayed reconstruction side (the other te is fine on the skin sparing side). |
| Asked: 3/1/2011
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Hi Lillie,I am on my way, havng a skin sparing mastectomy with sentinel node biopsy, with tissue expander placed, on Monday. |
| Asked: 2/28/2011
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I had a bi-lateral mastectomy in October 2009 with a tisse expander. |
| Asked: 2/27/2011
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Hi - am having double mastectomy with modified radical LN dissection on affected side. |
| Asked: 2/26/2011
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Had Bilateral Mastectomy 0n 2-16-2011. |
| Asked: 2/25/2011
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Hi, I currently have expanders in place and have developed symmastia, is this correctable when the implant exchange occurs? Also, I have been expanded to... |
| Asked: 2/24/2011
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helloi did my mastectomy on aug 22 2010. |
| Asked: 2/23/2011
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Had expanders placed ~ right side delayed from 2005 mastectomy, left side immediate. |
| Asked: 2/20/2011
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Two questions please: 1. had right mastectomy 2005 and left mastectomy this month, Feb 3, 2011. |
| Asked: 2/18/2011
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I had a mastectomy and radiation 4 years ago. |
| Asked: 2/17/2011
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Hello! I had a mastectomy with an expnder. |
| Asked: 2/15/2011
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I had a left mastectomy on Jan.11th with a tissue expander put in place. |
| Asked: 2/10/2011
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Hi, I have read on some websites that you should go with a slightly larger implant size rather than the actual size you want the... |
| Asked: 2/6/2011
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Who puts the tissue expanders in, the surgeon or a plastic surgeon? I''m looking at all of my options so that I am as prepared... |
| Asked: 2/6/2011
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Hi, I have noticed that in most articles and posts I have read, it usually seems to take about 6-8 months from mastectomy with tissue... |
| Asked: 2/2/2011
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Hi, I have tissue expanders in place and have noticed that with the last fill, the area between the breast has started to lift slightly... |
| Asked: 1/29/2011
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I had a bilateral mastectomy 10/7/09 with tissue expanders. |
| Asked: 1/29/2011
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I am about to have a mastectomy with a tissue expander. |
| Asked: 1/26/2011
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Brief history, lumpectomy 2005 (age 42), with 6 weeks radiation to affected left breast. |
| Asked: 1/19/2011
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One of my tissue expanders turned over to where the plastic surgeon cannot get to the valve. |
| Asked: 1/18/2011
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My mom had a mastectomy a month ago with a tissue expander. |
| Asked: 1/17/2011
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I am 5 yrs post mastectomy and reconstructive surgery with silicone implants. |
| Asked: 1/15/2011
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I had a bilateral Mastectomy with 18 nodes removed on each side, and tissue expanders placed on 12-22-2010. |
| Asked: 1/11/2011
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hi lillie. i had a left breast mx 2 weeks ago with tissue expander followed by a haematoma which saw me back in hospital for its removal. |
| Asked: 1/5/2011
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I currently have 400cc expanders in and with only 1 fill left to go, I am very disappointed in the size of the breasts. |
| Asked: 1/5/2011
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I had a modified radical mastectomy 3 months ago and had intractable chest pain/muscle spasms which are not responding to medications. |
| Asked: 1/1/2011
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Hello, Lillie. Had bi-lat mast, 2005, LIC, stage 1, ER & PR +, with immediate reconstruction. |
| Asked: 1/1/2011
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My tissue expanders are now filled with slightly more volume than my previous natural breast. |
| Asked: 1/1/2011
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I had a bilateral mastectomy on 11/29. |
| Asked: 12/27/2010
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I currently have tissue expanders in place. |
| Asked: 12/26/2010
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In 2005 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy (4 rounds A/C followed by 4 rounds of Taxol) and 33 rounds of radiation. |
| Asked: 12/25/2010
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I had a bilateral mastectomy 11/29 with tissue expanders placed. |
| Asked: 12/24/2010
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Hi, I had bilateral mastectomy on 11/29 with tissue expanders placed. |
| Asked: 12/23/2010
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Wow- you are amazing- my two questions were answered so quickly MERRY CHRISTMAS and here is to the best New Year for all. |
| Asked: 12/23/2010
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I am five weeks out from bilateral mastectomy with expanders put in. |
| Asked: 12/13/2010
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i had a bilateral mastectomy on 11-24-10 with immediate tissue expanders placed. |
| Asked: 12/13/2010
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I had reconstruction with an implant under the pectoral muscle after mastectomy and radiation in 2006. |
| Asked: 11/23/2010
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I am recovering from a bilateral mastectomy with my 14 year old saline implants left in place. |
| Asked: 11/21/2010
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I had bilateral breast gel implant reconstruction done 4 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 11/21/2010
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I had a tissue expander insterted on November 16 and am finding the pain to be intolerable. |
| Asked: 11/12/2010
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I had a left mastectomy on November 1st and have been recovering well and only been on tylenol to manage pain since. |
| Asked: 11/11/2010
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Dear Lillie,What is the soonest a BLMX and reconstruction can be perfomed after a lumpectomy/rads? I will be getting expanders, as I am not a... |
| Asked: 11/11/2010
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can anybody experienced allergy to the tissue expander? . |
| Asked: 11/7/2010
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I had a Mastectomy on Sept 7 and had a tissue expander put it. |
| Asked: 11/2/2010
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My Mom had a mastectomy (left breast) and they put in a tissue expander. |
| Asked: 10/18/2010
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hello,I had a bmx for dcis with immediate reconstruction. |
| Asked: 10/8/2010
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I have finally been approved for nipple sparing bilat Prophylactic mastectomies, plan is for expanders and silicone implants I''m 5''10'', 160lb and run & lift... |
| Asked: 10/6/2010
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I have had my expander in for 6 months now. |
| Asked: 10/5/2010
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Had bilateral mastectomy with silicone implants placed 19 months ago. |
| Asked: 10/2/2010
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After my last tissue expander fill, my breast became red. |
| Asked: 9/24/2010
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I have a double mastectomy on 5/4/10. |
| Asked: 9/16/2010
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I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and I''m scheduled for a mastectomy in 4 days. |
| Asked: 9/16/2010
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I had a bilateral mastectomy in 2008 and although ps does not admit, developed symmastia (cleavage is raised). |
| Asked: 9/16/2010
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I have had on and off severe pain which did not start until 4 weeks into radiation. |
| Asked: 9/8/2010
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To whom it may concern, My sister had an mastectomy with tissue expander in August of this year. |
| Asked: 8/30/2010
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I had a mastectomy, right breast only, July 26th with an expander put in at that time. |
| Asked: 8/27/2010
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Hi, my wife was diagnosed with DCIS 7mm in left breast, May 08. |
| Asked: 8/22/2010
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I have Tissue Expanders - Inamed 133MV/400 mL. |
| Asked: 8/18/2010
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Dear Lillie,After meeting with 2 DIEP surgeons, I am saddened to learn I am not a candidate (not enough fat). |
| Asked: 8/16/2010
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I am 4 weeks post-op bilateral mastectomy, tissue expanders, nipple and skin sparing. |
| Asked: 8/15/2010
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I had my breast removed and had a tissue expander put in at that time. |
| Asked: 8/2/2010
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I am having alot of pain with tissue expander. |
| Asked: 8/1/2010
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Hello, I am 48 and recently diagnosed with DCIS right breast. |
| Asked: 7/31/2010
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My doctor filled up my expander very full at the time it was put in, this is very uncomfortable, and very swollen with a large... |
| Asked: 7/29/2010
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How often is a PBM performed with the implant immediately placed on top of the muscle? And what are the drawbacks? And is this procedure... |
| Asked: 7/28/2010
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I have intermediate DCIS in my right breast which is already a bit smaller than the healthy left breast and am scheduled for single mastectomy... |
| Asked: 7/24/2010
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I recently had a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. |
| Asked: 7/24/2010
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Ihave had my exchange surgery and although the results look very good, I am uncomfortable with the size. |
| Asked: 7/23/2010
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Hello Lillie,I have decided I want a BLM after lumpectomy, chemo and rads due to diagnositic difficulties from fibrocystic, dense breasts now with scar tissue,... |
| Asked: 7/18/2010
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Hi- in 2003 I had bilateral mastectomies with saline implants placed after tissue expansion, and the implants were switched to silicone the following year |
| Asked: 7/12/2010
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I had bilateral mastecomy 10/6/09 I have undergone ACT chemo therapy and 28 rounds of radiation. |
| Asked: 7/10/2010
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I had a bilateral masectomy 26/5 with tissue expanders starting filling expanders last week been twice was very hard and firm as was 2nd visit... |
| Asked: 7/5/2010
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I had my right breast removed in May2009 with tissue expander. |
| Asked: 6/28/2010
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How long should tissue expanders stay in...surgery was in March having exchange at the end of June. |
