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Well, for what it's worth to anybody, I'll post some of my experience on here. Crankerchick is somewhat of a celebrity in this area and I only hope I'll be able to add a bit to her helpful advice she's given us all!
I presented classically as a fourteen...
Started by wenikio on
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by 21 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at kneeguru):
I'm sorry it took so long....
It really is important and helpful to this forum for people to share their experiences, both their history and their future, to help folks headed down the same path .
Hey Wenikio ;D
I'm really glad you started a post op diary .
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I was just diagnosed with DCIS and was told I most likely have to get a mastectomy. I already have breast implants under the muscle. Is that good or bad? Do they take them out and replace them? Can I just "add on" with another one? Very overwhelmed and...
Started by Michelle0521 on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
They will take out the implants, remove the breast tissue and put bigger implants in, if thats because your skin will be stretched already from your implants so the plastic surgeon should have more skin too manipulate to create the....
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I don't know yet what my treatment plan will be (discussing it with surgeon tomorrow morning). But in the event that mastectomy seems to be the best option, I thought of something I hadn't previously thought of.
If I have a mastectomy, I'd prefer to have...
Started by dreniger on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
Denise
Diagnosis: 2/7/2012, IDC, 1cm, Grade 3, ER+/PR+, HER2- Denise,
Yes, if you want a bilateral.
You can always have.
That there was no way that they could have matched a natural breast with implants for me.
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Hi I've got this silicone shelled with interior saline implants that we're put inside me. They will be expanded to the finished size but then I won't be going for a exhchange as this is the finally product. Is there Anyone else who has these. I would ...
Started by redninrah on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
So I'm still feeling....
Caryn
Bilateral mx 9/7/11 with one step ns reconstruction a abdominal incision.
Good luck.
If you enter that in the search function you will find others who have posted about them .
Mentor Spectrum is that type of implant.
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I am trying to help out some friends all in the same situation. Whilst all the evidence seems to say binaural hearing is always superior, they have all been told that while their child can take any benefit at all from a hearing aid on either ear they ...
Started by RoseRodent on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at hearingaidforums):
For instance I think the UK NHS allows only 1 implant regardless for determining an implant is speech ....
Then in my region there are many bilateral implantsI doubt it's worldwide.
Wearing a HA on one side an a CI on the other side .
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On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:52:52 -0000, "milehigh_alan" <h.alan.higgins@gmail.com
I just joined this group. I am scheduled to have bilateral hip
resurfacing with Dr. Gross on 3/16 and 3/19.
I am 56 year old male, who has been fairly active up until...
Started by milehigh_alan on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
I had same day bilateral....
I am late 40's hips were so bad.
Http (PST), Jo DiTommaso <joditommaso@yahoo.com
I had bilateral April 18/08.
Su and their advice to other patients.
That had bilateral surgery on the same day
with Dr.
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:33:15 -0000, "milehigh_alan" <h.alan.higgins@gmail.com
Jo,
Your story was a real inspiration. I just had to read it again and
then call my wife in and read it to her. I am just beginning to realize
that it is more than...
Started by milehigh_alan on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
I was in hospital....
Gross in March
Jo,
Your day bilateral.
I mean, titanium hips, what's to break PM
Subject: [surfacehippy] Re: Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Newbie with Dr.
I never actually worried about the implants at all.
Stress.
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I'm scheduled for bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction on March 22. I plan to choose between implants only and lat flap with implants? I'm inclined to avoid more "cutting" than necessary. Can you all tell me whether you've been satisfied with your...
Started by Papyrus on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
Diagnosis: 5/20/2010, IDC, 2cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/5 nodes... .
I'm very happy with my implants.
There is no way that I wanted to have more tissue and I wasn't willing to move any muscle .
I love them.
I have bilateral silicone implants.
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My friend is scheduled for a single mastectomy in the next 2 weeks. she is battling which type of reconstruction to have: the implant or the TRAM where they will take some muscle from her abdomen. She also has pagets disease in the same breast which means...
Started by oopsie913 on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
I have bilateral silicon implants but only because I didn't want of allergies and felt implants....
The expander for implant itself, the implants have a lifespan and need replacement at I believe ~10 year offer her that choice.
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I am scheduled for bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction with implants with my port still in place. Has anyone experienced this? Anything I should be aware of?
papyrus
Started by Papyrus on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
I had complications on the table (unrelated to the port or mastectomy) and I had a lot... .
3 I had a right mastectomy with port already in place and everything went fine .
On jan.
I had my port placed on the right side during my left mastectomy back in July .
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