My wife was diagnosed July 2006 with a high grade ductal carcinoma of
the right breast. After considering the options and ruling out
radiation followed by chemo or a lumpectomy, opted for a total
mastectomy of the right breast with immediate reconstruction using the
SIEA FLAP procedure.
This involves taking flesh, fat and blood vessels from the stomach and
replacing them into the remaining exteior breast tissue via microsurgery.
This procedure was done in August following her July diagnosis.
In November she had a nipple reconstruction. Here we are in February
2007 and her breast looks and feels exactly like her removed breast.
Nerves were not able to be replaced so she has little or no feeling in the breast.
The scaring is barely noticible and will look even less noticible in
time. This was a truly amazing procedure and is far superior in the
view of many to having silicone or other implants that it time could
become troublesome. The procedure was done by Dr. Robert Allen who
pioneered the procedure in the U.S. and has taught it in the states and
abroad. She has become a poster girl for this procedure and has shared
her story with a number of recently diagnosed women. Dr. Allen's web site has some truly amazing before and after pictures.
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Oh Lon what an uplifting story... Congratulations to your wife's success.
�You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.�
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Isn't it amazing what they can do? Lon, best wishes to your wife.
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My very best to you and your poster girl Lon. :-4
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It's good to see you back Lon. I'm happy for your wife and you. This is the miracle that modern science should be. :-6
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That is absolutely wonderful. Nice to see you.
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It's truly amazing to see how far medical science has advanced in the last 20 years.
Thanks Lon for sharing your wonderful story. Big hugs to you and Mrs Lon. :-4 :yh_hugs :yh_hugs
Thanks Lon for sharing your wonderful story. Big hugs to you and Mrs Lon. :-4 :yh_hugs :yh_hugs
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I am soooo happy for your wife - she is a survivor!!!! I am happy you still have your wife with whom to share many more years. I had the same kind of breast cancer and her prognosis is 98% survivor over the next 5 years. After five years she will be considered cured. Having had a mastectomy, I know what it means to have that particular body part restored - I hated looking down and seeing ribs instead of a breast. I love modern medicine.
Best wishes to both of you!!!! :-6
Best wishes to both of you!!!! :-6
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