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reconstruction while on herceptin

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reconstruction while on herceptin hi girls,

as the title says Has anyone had their reconstruction done while on herceptin ?

i’m waiting to hear wether i’ll get my diep or not,
my plastic surgeon has penciled me in for july but my surgeon who did my mastectomy has said not while on herceptin.
My surgeon is searching for information on it, my plastic surgeon said she’s done ladys on herceptin.
They will be doing my op together when it happens.

i’m just wondering if anyone on here has had it done ?

kim x

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Recon while on Herceptin I have had some plastic surgery and a hysterectomy whilst on herceptin and it was not a problem. They worry a bit about heart problems so made sure that I had Echo and ECG before any surgery.

The only reason I can think that recon wouldn’t take place would be because your health isn’t up to it? Although herceptin rarely has bad side effects or lowers cell counts. You do need to be up to full health to aid recovery on a reconstruction and also to ensure that the tissue’s take and heal properly.

I had an immediate reconstruction after my mastectomy so was not on herceptin at that time.

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Sharpez Thank you for replying to me,

So they can operate while taking it then, as thats what my surgeon said they couldnt do.
i guess a diep is a longer op [around 10 hours they told me]but your op was still an op.

As far as i know my healths ok, apart from the cancer LOL
but hopefully thats gone for good !

it seems i’m the odd one out on this one, as i havent found anybody who has had a recon while taking herceptin.

kim x

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Op whilst on herc I had herceptin on the Monday and then an op on the Wednesday of the same week !!

I hope that you get the answers you need and that when they do the recon you are pleased with it.

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recon Well today i called the hospital , i spoke to miss waters secretary
[miss waters is my plastic surgeon]
and she had good news.
I have a date for my recon 11th july this year !!

she said they had heard back from my other surgeon
and she had aggreed to my op going ahead.

so at least i can sort my life out now, as in booking holidays and things.

kim x