Hello Salbert,
Thank you for your kind words.
Our journeys are taking a similar path right now though I am sorry you had 4 unsuccessful operations before this point but it sounds you are in good hands now with your team who sound great.
I am doing a referral to the RM even if self paying as I haven’t had the best experience so far with my hospital team so far.
I have just finished my chemo and surgery is planned in the next few weeks, then radiotherapy
So a couple weeks ahead of you and just getting over chemo.
I have HERT2+ grade 3 in my lymph nodes so lymph node clearance as well.I was diagnosed just before Xmas.
My cancer was missed in my mammograms unfortunately but that is another story!
Funnily enough when I saw the BC nurse yesterday she showed me the tissue expander that I may have that you fill with saline,she said I might get this and they let it down before Radiotherapy and fill it up again afterwards.
She also said it can be kept in and most people keep it instead of having it removed for an implant, not sure if they said the same to you?
I have been told I can have an implant or DIEP but haven’t seen anyone to discuss this further and things keep changing unexpectedly in my treatment and I am not sure if it advised to have a DIEP then radiotherapy for instance.
I would like the contact details please and to DM would be great.
Best wishes Xx