Miss AUSTIN - Anybody Heard of Her?

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Hi Guys, not logged on for a while but have an appointment with my Plastic Surgeon in November - its a Mrs Austin and she works for Mid Yorkshire Trust.

I’ve not heard of her before but my oncologist assures me that she is one of the best - (Mr Fourie on sabatical apparently overseas). I’m very nervous at even going for a recon appointment - want to make sure I ask all the right questions in order that I can make a decision as to whether I go ahead or not. I’m not completely sure I want to at this stage but am going to check things out.

I am very against the ‘using from back or stomach’ technique - not sure of correct names, as I have a nice back and stretchmark free, flat stomach, thankfully, so I don’t want to put any scars on these. I was looking at the expander implant as I only have a small breast anyway, or possibly I’ve heard they can no take fat from buttocks to use in reconstruction.

Has anyone (a) heard of Miss Austin and had experience of her work and (b) heard of the buttock fat being used in construction.

As ever, all your thoughts are really useful and this site really does help us all in coping with such a massive event in our lives.

I’m doing OK - still on checkups every 3 months, but so far all is well. Herceptin finished in March this year, after 4 months of chemo and 12 months of Herceptin, so I now feel like I am getting my life back to some form of normality. Have lost all the excess weight I put on with chemo/herc too (2 stones) and am feeling brill -

All your thoughts are really appreciated
Thanks again
Clemy X

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Hi Clemy.

I had a tissue expander (implant) put in on 3lst August, one night in hospital and no other scars than the mastectomy one. My mastectomy was in April 2004. Very sore after the operation but only one night in hospital. Very pleased so far will eventually have other breast lifted to match new one. I had the beginnings of a cleavage immediately thats good because I never had one before.

Sorry I’m on the other side of the pennines so don’t know of your surgeon. Hope this helps as I was like you and didn’t want any more scars I also have small breast.

Take care

Lou x

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Hi Clemy, Read my profile to get my background. My sister and I are both under the care of Miss Austin. We can reccomend her as an excellent plastic surgeon and a very caring sensitive one,so much so we have advised our mum to go to her for her reconstructive surgery.Hope this helps.

luv ruthine x

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Hi Clemy,

I had lat dorsi plus implant done by Miss Austin over 4 years ago, and I was very pleased with it, a perfect match with my good breast. She’s a lovely lady too!

Good luck with your appointment, I’m sure she’ll go through all the options thoroughly with you.

Julie xx