I am very worried that I am having a mastectomy and then reconstruction (I have posted another topic about how worried I am) followed by radiotherapy. My surgeon has not mentioned the effect of radio on my reconstruction with implant and I keep reading posts that other surgeons say reconstruction has to wait. Has anyone had a LD reconstruction followed by radio with no probs.
I am so confused.
Sue
Hi Sue
you dont say whether you have a permanant implant or an expander implant that is due to be replaced, I had a LD recon in feb 07 and have had 17 rads so far with no problems at all to the implant, it still feels the same as it did before I started at this stage, I still have 8 more to go…it it is an expander it will be replaced anyway after treatment has been finshed I have been told it can be replaced from Feb 08 onwards, the only problem I have experienced is itchy skin…
they try to give you a lower dose over a longer period so it doesnt affect the implant too much so even though mine is being replaced they have still used this technique
hope this helps
Lucy
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Thanks so much for your replu Lucy.
I am having a permanent implant not an expander so I hope my consultant got it right! But he did do a fab reconstruction at Guildford.
I hope that your treatment continues smoothly.
Take care and thanks again
Sue xxx
Hi Sue,
Who did your reconstruction? Dr Laidlaw did mine at Frimley Park and it was a permanent one. I had t done on 31st July and am starting rads at Guildford in a couple of weeks
Katyx