Hi all,
I’m new to this forum after being diagnosed last week - tiny amount (3mm) of invasive but larger area of DCIS so NHS breast surgeon is recommending masectomy and reconstruction. I seem to have two options - implant with matrice or DIEP flap. I’ve spoken to the BCN about the impant option (which would be with NHS) and I’m going to see the plastic surgeon on Thursday about the DIEP flap option (which would be private through work medical insurance).
I’ve been reading through the forum and there seem to be lots of mixed reports on DIEP flaps - some people seem to have reasonably trouble free recoveries and others seems to have nothing but problems!! I think instinctively I prefer the idea of DIEP flap so it is my own tissue, but I’m a little worried about potential problems in either the new breast or the abdomen.
If anyone has any advice they could share on either implants or DIEP flaps, I’d be most grateful. This is a whole new world I’m having to learn about…
Thanks!