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jco1
jco1 Member Posts: 2
edited April 2020 in Breast Reconstruction

I had mastectomy on one side and LD muscle transfer, which failed. my only option is now the Tram flap op. Am so nervous about this as i had a bumpy journey with the LD debacle. Please can anyone out there tell me how they got on with a free Tram op, was it worth it, was the recovery 8 weeks, does the tummy feel really weak afterwards due to the muscle being taken? would be grateful for any information and feedback ladies. thank you.

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  • SoItGoes_KV
    SoItGoes_KV Member Posts: 7
    edited February 2020

    My surgeon (who published on TRAM in 2002) said he now uses DIEP most often. DIEP does not remove any muscle although it impacts muscle to "follow" the blood vessels. He claims patients do not report muscle weakness later. I am advocating for TUG and just starting to read about SGAP. Bottom line, there are many different locations to harvest the flap. Completely empathize that this is scary and overwhelming. TG there are good search engines and sites like this to help us get the most from our doctors. Good luck.

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  • ijl
    ijl Member Posts: 897
    edited April 2020

    Hi SoltGoes,


    Why are you advocating for TUG ? I had DIEP on my left one and am considering TUG for my right one.

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