Guest guest Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 I'm not sure. My insurance is paying 85% of it, but I haven't received the bill yet. > If you don't mind me asking, what was the cost to have this done? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 hi estelle. hello. i am considering having balloon expanders in my tummy area due to a tram flap surgery that failed. my skin died in my tummy dramaticly. there was a huge hole the size of a pancake. i wore a wound vac 24/7 for 5 weeks. it's been over a year now, and wound is still not healed. i need skin to help the wound, and my doctor says i need to stretch my skin with a balloon expander. there is also mesh in the area of wound that is starting to come through my skin, and also can be painful at times. i had another opinion from a plastic surgeon and he said no to expanders, and recommened skin graph. but i already have said no to that procdure. im quite a mess. what do you think about balloon expanders considering my situation? if you have any information, thank you. gina in florida --- DONNA HAGAN wrote: > Hi Estelle, I am starting reconstruction on the 28th > for the third time. I had a left mastectomy in April > 04 with tram but the tram didn't take. I had chemo > and then in March of this year i had expander put in > but got a staph infection and the expander had to be > removed. I hopw everyting goes good this time. I had > cancer in three areas in the left breast with no > nodes involved. I did have the chemo but no rad. I > do have mri's done on my right breast every 6 > months. I wish you good luck and if you need > anything just ask..............everyone here is > wonderful.............Donna > > Estelle wrote:I am recently > diagnosed (8/15 was when the doctor called me) with > breast cancer. We thought I had invasive cancer in > the right breast > and only DCIS in the left, so my oncologist referred > me to a breast > surgeon for lumpectomies. On August 26 I had > lumpectomies to remove > cancer from both breasts, with sentinel node biopsy > of the right. > When the radiologist was placing the wire for my > wire localization, > she spotted an area in the left breast that > concerned her, so she > marked it as well. It turned out that the new area > was invasive > lobular carcinoma. They also found evidence of > atypical hyperplasia > all through my left breast. The tumor removed from > the right was 1.8 > cm (we'd thought it was about 9 mm). My nodes on > the right were > clear, but we didn't get clean margins on the right. > > So now my surgeon has recommended a left mastectomy. > She's also > suggested (although I do have the option of refusing > this) of a right > mastectomy as well. I've decided to go ahead with > bilateral > mastectomies with immediate reconstruction, given > the fact that there > is so much going on there in my left breast (some of > which we didn't > find until surgery) and we just don't know what > might have been > missed on the right. My surgeon had originally > ordered an MRI as > part of my staging, but my insurance refused to > approve it without a > lot of paperwork being mailed to them for review. > The MRI might have > seen what else is there. Rather than let them play > roullette with my > health and wait and worry, I feel it's better to > have both breasts > removed and decrease my risk of recurrence. > > We don't know yet about whether I'll have chemo - > that will depend on > the pathology from the left nodes. Also, my medical > oncologist will > determine this, based on further pathology on that > 1.8 cm tumor. > > I have my second consult with the plastic surgeon > tomorrow > afternoon. I've pretty much decided to choose > tissue expanders and > implants, with nipple reconstruction. > > I've been on a rollercoaster ride ever since my > oncologist called me > 8/15. Oh, and the reason I already had an > oncologist is that I > conquered non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003 and I'd gone > to her for my > sixth-month check-up. I let them schedule a > mammogram for me, since > I hadn't had one in awhile. And this is what they > found. Thank God > I did that! > > My name is Estelle; I'm 50 and married to my (most > of the time) best > friend, Dave; we have no children, but we have five > " furkids. " I'm > an educator, so I have thousands of " kids " that I've > taught. > > I look forward to getting to know everyone and > getting some help and > encouragement for this journey on which I find > myself an unwilling > participant. > > Estelle > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 hi estelle. hello. i am considering having balloon expanders in my tummy area due to a tram flap surgery that failed. my skin died in my tummy dramaticly. there was a huge hole the size of a pancake. i wore a wound vac 24/7 for 5 weeks. it's been over a year now, and wound is still not healed. i need skin to help the wound, and my doctor says i need to stretch my skin with a balloon expander. there is also mesh in the area of wound that is starting to come through my skin, and also can be painful at times. i had another opinion from a plastic surgeon and he said no to expanders, and recommened skin graph. but i already have said no to that procdure. im quite a mess. what do you think about balloon expanders considering my situation? if you have any information, thank you. gina in florida --- DONNA HAGAN wrote: > Hi Estelle, I am starting reconstruction on the 28th > for the third time. I had a left mastectomy in April > 04 with tram but the tram didn't take. I had chemo > and then in March of this year i had expander put in > but got a staph infection and the expander had to be > removed. I hopw everyting goes good this time. I had > cancer in three areas in the left breast with no > nodes involved. I did have the chemo but no rad. I > do have mri's done on my right breast every 6 > months. I wish you good luck and if you need > anything just ask..............everyone here is > wonderful.............Donna > > Estelle wrote:I am recently > diagnosed (8/15 was when the doctor called me) with > breast cancer. We thought I had invasive cancer in > the right breast > and only DCIS in the left, so my oncologist referred > me to a breast > surgeon for lumpectomies. On August 26 I had > lumpectomies to remove > cancer from both breasts, with sentinel node biopsy > of the right. > When the radiologist was placing the wire for my > wire localization, > she spotted an area in the left breast that > concerned her, so she > marked it as well. It turned out that the new area > was invasive > lobular carcinoma. They also found evidence of > atypical hyperplasia > all through my left breast. The tumor removed from > the right was 1.8 > cm (we'd thought it was about 9 mm). My nodes on > the right were > clear, but we didn't get clean margins on the right. > > So now my surgeon has recommended a left mastectomy. > She's also > suggested (although I do have the option of refusing > this) of a right > mastectomy as well. I've decided to go ahead with > bilateral > mastectomies with immediate reconstruction, given > the fact that there > is so much going on there in my left breast (some of > which we didn't > find until surgery) and we just don't know what > might have been > missed on the right. My surgeon had originally > ordered an MRI as > part of my staging, but my insurance refused to > approve it without a > lot of paperwork being mailed to them for review. > The MRI might have > seen what else is there. Rather than let them play > roullette with my > health and wait and worry, I feel it's better to > have both breasts > removed and decrease my risk of recurrence. > > We don't know yet about whether I'll have chemo - > that will depend on > the pathology from the left nodes. Also, my medical > oncologist will > determine this, based on further pathology on that > 1.8 cm tumor. > > I have my second consult with the plastic surgeon > tomorrow > afternoon. I've pretty much decided to choose > tissue expanders and > implants, with nipple reconstruction. > > I've been on a rollercoaster ride ever since my > oncologist called me > 8/15. Oh, and the reason I already had an > oncologist is that I > conquered non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003 and I'd gone > to her for my > sixth-month check-up. I let them schedule a > mammogram for me, since > I hadn't had one in awhile. And this is what they > found. Thank God > I did that! > > My name is Estelle; I'm 50 and married to my (most > of the time) best > friend, Dave; we have no children, but we have five > " furkids. " I'm > an educator, so I have thousands of " kids " that I've > taught. > > I look forward to getting to know everyone and > getting some help and > encouragement for this journey on which I find > myself an unwilling > participant. > > Estelle > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 hi estelle. hello. i am considering having balloon expanders in my tummy area due to a tram flap surgery that failed. my skin died in my tummy dramaticly. there was a huge hole the size of a pancake. i wore a wound vac 24/7 for 5 weeks. it's been over a year now, and wound is still not healed. i need skin to help the wound, and my doctor says i need to stretch my skin with a balloon expander. there is also mesh in the area of wound that is starting to come through my skin, and also can be painful at times. i had another opinion from a plastic surgeon and he said no to expanders, and recommened skin graph. but i already have said no to that procdure. im quite a mess. what do you think about balloon expanders considering my situation? if you have any information, thank you. gina in florida --- DONNA HAGAN wrote: > Hi Estelle, I am starting reconstruction on the 28th > for the third time. I had a left mastectomy in April > 04 with tram but the tram didn't take. I had chemo > and then in March of this year i had expander put in > but got a staph infection and the expander had to be > removed. I hopw everyting goes good this time. I had > cancer in three areas in the left breast with no > nodes involved. I did have the chemo but no rad. I > do have mri's done on my right breast every 6 > months. I wish you good luck and if you need > anything just ask..............everyone here is > wonderful.............Donna > > Estelle wrote:I am recently > diagnosed (8/15 was when the doctor called me) with > breast cancer. We thought I had invasive cancer in > the right breast > and only DCIS in the left, so my oncologist referred > me to a breast > surgeon for lumpectomies. On August 26 I had > lumpectomies to remove > cancer from both breasts, with sentinel node biopsy > of the right. > When the radiologist was placing the wire for my > wire localization, > she spotted an area in the left breast that > concerned her, so she > marked it as well. It turned out that the new area > was invasive > lobular carcinoma. They also found evidence of > atypical hyperplasia > all through my left breast. The tumor removed from > the right was 1.8 > cm (we'd thought it was about 9 mm). My nodes on > the right were > clear, but we didn't get clean margins on the right. > > So now my surgeon has recommended a left mastectomy. > She's also > suggested (although I do have the option of refusing > this) of a right > mastectomy as well. I've decided to go ahead with > bilateral > mastectomies with immediate reconstruction, given > the fact that there > is so much going on there in my left breast (some of > which we didn't > find until surgery) and we just don't know what > might have been > missed on the right. My surgeon had originally > ordered an MRI as > part of my staging, but my insurance refused to > approve it without a > lot of paperwork being mailed to them for review. > The MRI might have > seen what else is there. Rather than let them play > roullette with my > health and wait and worry, I feel it's better to > have both breasts > removed and decrease my risk of recurrence. > > We don't know yet about whether I'll have chemo - > that will depend on > the pathology from the left nodes. Also, my medical > oncologist will > determine this, based on further pathology on that > 1.8 cm tumor. > > I have my second consult with the plastic surgeon > tomorrow > afternoon. I've pretty much decided to choose > tissue expanders and > implants, with nipple reconstruction. > > I've been on a rollercoaster ride ever since my > oncologist called me > 8/15. Oh, and the reason I already had an > oncologist is that I > conquered non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003 and I'd gone > to her for my > sixth-month check-up. I let them schedule a > mammogram for me, since > I hadn't had one in awhile. And this is what they > found. Thank God > I did that! > > My name is Estelle; I'm 50 and married to my (most > of the time) best > friend, Dave; we have no children, but we have five > " furkids. " I'm > an educator, so I have thousands of " kids " that I've > taught. > > I look forward to getting to know everyone and > getting some help and > encouragement for this journey on which I find > myself an unwilling > participant. > > Estelle > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 hi estelle. hello. i am considering having balloon expanders in my tummy area due to a tram flap surgery that failed. my skin died in my tummy dramaticly. there was a huge hole the size of a pancake. i wore a wound vac 24/7 for 5 weeks. it's been over a year now, and wound is still not healed. i need skin to help the wound, and my doctor says i need to stretch my skin with a balloon expander. there is also mesh in the area of wound that is starting to come through my skin, and also can be painful at times. i had another opinion from a plastic surgeon and he said no to expanders, and recommened skin graph. but i already have said no to that procdure. im quite a mess. what do you think about balloon expanders considering my situation? if you have any information, thank you. gina in florida --- DONNA HAGAN wrote: > Hi Estelle, I am starting reconstruction on the 28th > for the third time. I had a left mastectomy in April > 04 with tram but the tram didn't take. I had chemo > and then in March of this year i had expander put in > but got a staph infection and the expander had to be > removed. I hopw everyting goes good this time. I had > cancer in three areas in the left breast with no > nodes involved. I did have the chemo but no rad. I > do have mri's done on my right breast every 6 > months. I wish you good luck and if you need > anything just ask..............everyone here is > wonderful.............Donna > > Estelle wrote:I am recently > diagnosed (8/15 was when the doctor called me) with > breast cancer. We thought I had invasive cancer in > the right breast > and only DCIS in the left, so my oncologist referred > me to a breast > surgeon for lumpectomies. On August 26 I had > lumpectomies to remove > cancer from both breasts, with sentinel node biopsy > of the right. > When the radiologist was placing the wire for my > wire localization, > she spotted an area in the left breast that > concerned her, so she > marked it as well. It turned out that the new area > was invasive > lobular carcinoma. They also found evidence of > atypical hyperplasia > all through my left breast. The tumor removed from > the right was 1.8 > cm (we'd thought it was about 9 mm). My nodes on > the right were > clear, but we didn't get clean margins on the right. > > So now my surgeon has recommended a left mastectomy. > She's also > suggested (although I do have the option of refusing > this) of a right > mastectomy as well. I've decided to go ahead with > bilateral > mastectomies with immediate reconstruction, given > the fact that there > is so much going on there in my left breast (some of > which we didn't > find until surgery) and we just don't know what > might have been > missed on the right. My surgeon had originally > ordered an MRI as > part of my staging, but my insurance refused to > approve it without a > lot of paperwork being mailed to them for review. > The MRI might have > seen what else is there. Rather than let them play > roullette with my > health and wait and worry, I feel it's better to > have both breasts > removed and decrease my risk of recurrence. > > We don't know yet about whether I'll have chemo - > that will depend on > the pathology from the left nodes. Also, my medical > oncologist will > determine this, based on further pathology on that > 1.8 cm tumor. > > I have my second consult with the plastic surgeon > tomorrow > afternoon. I've pretty much decided to choose > tissue expanders and > implants, with nipple reconstruction. > > I've been on a rollercoaster ride ever since my > oncologist called me > 8/15. Oh, and the reason I already had an > oncologist is that I > conquered non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003 and I'd gone > to her for my > sixth-month check-up. I let them schedule a > mammogram for me, since > I hadn't had one in awhile. And this is what they > found. Thank God > I did that! > > My name is Estelle; I'm 50 and married to my (most > of the time) best > friend, Dave; we have no children, but we have five > " furkids. " I'm > an educator, so I have thousands of " kids " that I've > taught. > > I look forward to getting to know everyone and > getting some help and > encouragement for this journey on which I find > myself an unwilling > participant. > > Estelle > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 hi estelle. hello. i am considering having balloon expanders in my tummy area due to a tram flap surgery that failed. my skin died in my tummy dramaticly. there was a huge hole the size of a pancake. i wore a wound vac 24/7 for 5 weeks. it's been over a year now, and wound is still not healed. i need skin to help the wound, and my doctor says i need to stretch my skin with a balloon expander. there is also mesh in the area of wound that is starting to come through my skin, and also can be painful at times. i had another opinion from a plastic surgeon and he said no to expanders, and recommened skin graph. but i already have said no to that procdure. im quite a mess. what do you think about balloon expanders considering my situation? if you have any information, thank you. gina in florida --- DONNA HAGAN wrote: > Hi Estelle, I am starting reconstruction on the 28th > for the third time. I had a left mastectomy in April > 04 with tram but the tram didn't take. I had chemo > and then in March of this year i had expander put in > but got a staph infection and the expander had to be > removed. I hopw everyting goes good this time. I had > cancer in three areas in the left breast with no > nodes involved. I did have the chemo but no rad. I > do have mri's done on my right breast every 6 > months. I wish you good luck and if you need > anything just ask..............everyone here is > wonderful.............Donna > > Estelle wrote:I am recently > diagnosed (8/15 was when the doctor called me) with > breast cancer. We thought I had invasive cancer in > the right breast > and only DCIS in the left, so my oncologist referred > me to a breast > surgeon for lumpectomies. On August 26 I had > lumpectomies to remove > cancer from both breasts, with sentinel node biopsy > of the right. > When the radiologist was placing the wire for my > wire localization, > she spotted an area in the left breast that > concerned her, so she > marked it as well. It turned out that the new area > was invasive > lobular carcinoma. They also found evidence of > atypical hyperplasia > all through my left breast. The tumor removed from > the right was 1.8 > cm (we'd thought it was about 9 mm). My nodes on > the right were > clear, but we didn't get clean margins on the right. > > So now my surgeon has recommended a left mastectomy. > She's also > suggested (although I do have the option of refusing > this) of a right > mastectomy as well. I've decided to go ahead with > bilateral > mastectomies with immediate reconstruction, given > the fact that there > is so much going on there in my left breast (some of > which we didn't > find until surgery) and we just don't know what > might have been > missed on the right. My surgeon had originally > ordered an MRI as > part of my staging, but my insurance refused to > approve it without a > lot of paperwork being mailed to them for review. > The MRI might have > seen what else is there. Rather than let them play > roullette with my > health and wait and worry, I feel it's better to > have both breasts > removed and decrease my risk of recurrence. > > We don't know yet about whether I'll have chemo - > that will depend on > the pathology from the left nodes. Also, my medical > oncologist will > determine this, based on further pathology on that > 1.8 cm tumor. > > I have my second consult with the plastic surgeon > tomorrow > afternoon. I've pretty much decided to choose > tissue expanders and > implants, with nipple reconstruction. > > I've been on a rollercoaster ride ever since my > oncologist called me > 8/15. Oh, and the reason I already had an > oncologist is that I > conquered non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003 and I'd gone > to her for my > sixth-month check-up. I let them schedule a > mammogram for me, since > I hadn't had one in awhile. And this is what they > found. Thank God > I did that! > > My name is Estelle; I'm 50 and married to my (most > of the time) best > friend, Dave; we have no children, but we have five > " furkids. " I'm > an educator, so I have thousands of " kids " that I've > taught. > > I look forward to getting to know everyone and > getting some help and > encouragement for this journey on which I find > myself an unwilling > participant. > > Estelle > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 hi estelle. hello. i am considering having balloon expanders in my tummy area due to a tram flap surgery that failed. my skin died in my tummy dramaticly. there was a huge hole the size of a pancake. i wore a wound vac 24/7 for 5 weeks. it's been over a year now, and wound is still not healed. i need skin to help the wound, and my doctor says i need to stretch my skin with a balloon expander. there is also mesh in the area of wound that is starting to come through my skin, and also can be painful at times. i had another opinion from a plastic surgeon and he said no to expanders, and recommened skin graph. but i already have said no to that procdure. im quite a mess. what do you think about balloon expanders considering my situation? if you have any information, thank you. gina in florida --- DONNA HAGAN wrote: > Hi Estelle, I am starting reconstruction on the 28th > for the third time. I had a left mastectomy in April > 04 with tram but the tram didn't take. I had chemo > and then in March of this year i had expander put in > but got a staph infection and the expander had to be > removed. I hopw everyting goes good this time. I had > cancer in three areas in the left breast with no > nodes involved. I did have the chemo but no rad. I > do have mri's done on my right breast every 6 > months. I wish you good luck and if you need > anything just ask..............everyone here is > wonderful.............Donna > > Estelle wrote:I am recently > diagnosed (8/15 was when the doctor called me) with > breast cancer. We thought I had invasive cancer in > the right breast > and only DCIS in the left, so my oncologist referred > me to a breast > surgeon for lumpectomies. On August 26 I had > lumpectomies to remove > cancer from both breasts, with sentinel node biopsy > of the right. > When the radiologist was placing the wire for my > wire localization, > she spotted an area in the left breast that > concerned her, so she > marked it as well. It turned out that the new area > was invasive > lobular carcinoma. They also found evidence of > atypical hyperplasia > all through my left breast. The tumor removed from > the right was 1.8 > cm (we'd thought it was about 9 mm). My nodes on > the right were > clear, but we didn't get clean margins on the right. > > So now my surgeon has recommended a left mastectomy. > She's also > suggested (although I do have the option of refusing > this) of a right > mastectomy as well. I've decided to go ahead with > bilateral > mastectomies with immediate reconstruction, given > the fact that there > is so much going on there in my left breast (some of > which we didn't > find until surgery) and we just don't know what > might have been > missed on the right. My surgeon had originally > ordered an MRI as > part of my staging, but my insurance refused to > approve it without a > lot of paperwork being mailed to them for review. > The MRI might have > seen what else is there. Rather than let them play > roullette with my > health and wait and worry, I feel it's better to > have both breasts > removed and decrease my risk of recurrence. > > We don't know yet about whether I'll have chemo - > that will depend on > the pathology from the left nodes. Also, my medical > oncologist will > determine this, based on further pathology on that > 1.8 cm tumor. > > I have my second consult with the plastic surgeon > tomorrow > afternoon. I've pretty much decided to choose > tissue expanders and > implants, with nipple reconstruction. > > I've been on a rollercoaster ride ever since my > oncologist called me > 8/15. Oh, and the reason I already had an > oncologist is that I > conquered non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003 and I'd gone > to her for my > sixth-month check-up. I let them schedule a > mammogram for me, since > I hadn't had one in awhile. And this is what they > found. Thank God > I did that! > > My name is Estelle; I'm 50 and married to my (most > of the time) best > friend, Dave; we have no children, but we have five > " furkids. " I'm > an educator, so I have thousands of " kids " that I've > taught. > > I look forward to getting to know everyone and > getting some help and > encouragement for this journey on which I find > myself an unwilling > participant. > > Estelle > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 hi estelle. hello. i am considering having balloon expanders in my tummy area due to a tram flap surgery that failed. my skin died in my tummy dramaticly. there was a huge hole the size of a pancake. i wore a wound vac 24/7 for 5 weeks. it's been over a year now, and wound is still not healed. i need skin to help the wound, and my doctor says i need to stretch my skin with a balloon expander. there is also mesh in the area of wound that is starting to come through my skin, and also can be painful at times. i had another opinion from a plastic surgeon and he said no to expanders, and recommened skin graph. but i already have said no to that procdure. im quite a mess. what do you think about balloon expanders considering my situation? if you have any information, thank you. gina in florida --- DONNA HAGAN wrote: > Hi Estelle, I am starting reconstruction on the 28th > for the third time. I had a left mastectomy in April > 04 with tram but the tram didn't take. I had chemo > and then in March of this year i had expander put in > but got a staph infection and the expander had to be > removed. I hopw everyting goes good this time. I had > cancer in three areas in the left breast with no > nodes involved. I did have the chemo but no rad. I > do have mri's done on my right breast every 6 > months. I wish you good luck and if you need > anything just ask..............everyone here is > wonderful.............Donna > > Estelle wrote:I am recently > diagnosed (8/15 was when the doctor called me) with > breast cancer. We thought I had invasive cancer in > the right breast > and only DCIS in the left, so my oncologist referred > me to a breast > surgeon for lumpectomies. On August 26 I had > lumpectomies to remove > cancer from both breasts, with sentinel node biopsy > of the right. > When the radiologist was placing the wire for my > wire localization, > she spotted an area in the left breast that > concerned her, so she > marked it as well. It turned out that the new area > was invasive > lobular carcinoma. They also found evidence of > atypical hyperplasia > all through my left breast. The tumor removed from > the right was 1.8 > cm (we'd thought it was about 9 mm). My nodes on > the right were > clear, but we didn't get clean margins on the right. > > So now my surgeon has recommended a left mastectomy. > She's also > suggested (although I do have the option of refusing > this) of a right > mastectomy as well. I've decided to go ahead with > bilateral > mastectomies with immediate reconstruction, given > the fact that there > is so much going on there in my left breast (some of > which we didn't > find until surgery) and we just don't know what > might have been > missed on the right. My surgeon had originally > ordered an MRI as > part of my staging, but my insurance refused to > approve it without a > lot of paperwork being mailed to them for review. > The MRI might have > seen what else is there. Rather than let them play > roullette with my > health and wait and worry, I feel it's better to > have both breasts > removed and decrease my risk of recurrence. > > We don't know yet about whether I'll have chemo - > that will depend on > the pathology from the left nodes. Also, my medical > oncologist will > determine this, based on further pathology on that > 1.8 cm tumor. > > I have my second consult with the plastic surgeon > tomorrow > afternoon. I've pretty much decided to choose > tissue expanders and > implants, with nipple reconstruction. > > I've been on a rollercoaster ride ever since my > oncologist called me > 8/15. Oh, and the reason I already had an > oncologist is that I > conquered non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003 and I'd gone > to her for my > sixth-month check-up. I let them schedule a > mammogram for me, since > I hadn't had one in awhile. And this is what they > found. Thank God > I did that! > > My name is Estelle; I'm 50 and married to my (most > of the time) best > friend, Dave; we have no children, but we have five > " furkids. " I'm > an educator, so I have thousands of " kids " that I've > taught. > > I look forward to getting to know everyone and > getting some help and > encouragement for this journey on which I find > myself an unwilling > participant. > > Estelle > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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