Have I got cancer or haven't I? DCIS confusion...

proudtospin - Good luck with the results. Here's hoping they are just being extra cautious and it will turn out just fine.

Cindy-Sorry for the delay.  I just saw your question.  I'm doing well.  Ok, TE's are pretty uncomfortable, but manageable.  When they took off stubborn surgical tape that was supposed to come off by itself, I had an area on each side that wasn't healing.  So PS clean that up and restitched both sides in office last Monday.  Of course I didn't get the anticipated fill at that point.  It appears to be healing without problems now, and I will get stitches removed in 2 more weeks.  I'm still concerned about getting another fill at that point.  How are you doing?

Cindy - Yes, the healing seems to be happening now.  I think I came out of surgery with about 360 cc's in the TE's.  May have been a little less, but that's close.  I was surprised to have that much going on at the unveiling!  Two weeks later I think the PS added 120 on each side.  He had planned to add 120 each again when I had the issue last week.  That would have been my final fill to get me to 600.  I think I'd actually be ok with what I have now, except he says that w/the implants I won't have the same projection.  So I guess we'll go a little more.  It will still be smaller than what I was, but that's fine w/me.  I also thought I had to wait 3 months after the last fill, and would be really excited if it were 3 months from the initial surgery.  I certainly feel the TE's all the time, but just in the last couple of days I'm not feeling the same degree of constant discomfort.

Congratulations on the last fill and pending exchange.  Sounds like cause for celebration.

Hi Cindy, Will get them out a week from today.  I'm still having a very, very small bit of seepage---just a spot here and there.  That seems like a long time for it not to be healing, but I'm remembering those skinned knees from childhood would take a while for what's underneath the scabs to heal as well.  Just not sure if the PS will be able to do the last fill, but I'd rather wait than stress the incision further.

Do you have your August exchange date yet???

Thanks so much for the thoughts, Cindy.  I'll be glad when next Monday comes so it can be checked out.  That is exciting news about the exchange!  My PS is already talking about the nipple recon, because he is the quintessential plastics doctor and wants everything perfect.  I haven't decided for sure yet, but am thinking the 3-D tats.  I don't have a significant other, so I'm the only one who'll be seeing them and probably won't be looking from the side.   I haven't researched much about harvesting the skin for the recon.  How is the recovery from that?  I guess they don't actually take too much skin, so I'm hoping it will not be difficult at all for you.

@Cindy - From what I have read on the boards, it seems that most women who have the recon are happy with it and most women who just have the tats are happy w/them.  Everything about this process is such a personal decision with so many factors entering into the decision process.  It's one of those situations where I don't think there's a wrong decision.  There's only the decision you feel is right for you.  I'm excited for you that you are nearing the end of this part of the recovery!