BREAST IMPLANT SIZING 101

Deborah - so glad they are able to get you in soon for surgery.  I think the waiting is the hardest part.  We'll be sending prayers and very gentle hugs.

Whippettmom,

You are in my prayers. Good luck with the surgery and praying for a speedy recovery!

Praying for you Deborah! 

I have a question.... I had my tissue expanders taken out and implants put in on 1-13-14.  I finished 28 radiation treatments two weeks ago to my right breast.  My left breast has dropped but my right one has not. Has any one else had this problem?  I am afraid the right one has hardened from the radiation and will not drop. 

Happy Easter!

algranna which breast did you have radiation on?  I want to say the breast that had radiation sometimes takes a bit longer to drop.   Unfortunately, I'm not the best to answer but maybe one of the rad girls will be able to answer definitively for you.   

algranna - I already had implants in place when I had radiation on one side only, but my RO told me that the radiated breast would probably tighten up & always be higher.  She said most often patients have to have a "touch up" on the non-radiated breast implant to pull it up some to match.  Hope that helps.

Hi , I am trying to catch up. First i want to wish Debora all the best for her recovery. We all need you to be healthy and we love you )

I havent been here for a few months , i still have to see a PS for my second opinion. My implants never got any better so still lots of rippling and now not symmetry, Rad made my right breast to firm up and the left one is a lot loser and it looks and feel terrible also have a lot of discomfort underneath the right breast for some reason the scarring burns a lot . Anyway my onco sent me to another PS and he will see me May 27, keeping my fingers crossed. I am trying to investigate now on saline implants. Wishing you all a great easter and a beautiful week.

Does your iPad have a mic feature? I tried using it on my table the other day because it's so tedious typing with one finger. It seems to work pretty good. Good luck with your surgery

whippetmom - We'll all be in your pocket tomorrow!  Here's hoping your surgery is easy and that your recovery is quick and uneventful!  We'll all be waiting to hear how it goes...

Deborah, also wishing you the best!

Enerva and the rest of you ladies, just wanted to connect, it late so want talk much tonight.  My PS made a mess of my TE and then Exchange. Had the worse TE experience you can thing of--very painful fills, etc.   Still having lots of problems with the exchange.   Not symmetrical , fill like I am choking it is so high, hurts something awful when I use my arm, feels heavy and the pocket not only is sore all the time but the bottom is empty. Other professionals who have examine me since--mammogram, BS--wanted to know if I even had the exchange.  Finally my BS referred me to another PS.  My present PS refused to give me my records for over a week.; I cannot tell you all the stories they made up.  Finally got the records, a copy for me and one for the new PS and have found out they have been altered.  I feel helpless--upset.  I hope the new PS believes me--I can prove most of the lies and misinformation that is in my record;  Gosh how do a  professional do such an awful thing as lie and alter records to cover their mistakes.  It makes me feel like I was just a product. All I've gone through and I still am fighting something I shouldn't even have to worry about.  Oh well just sharing.  Have a good night!

dwill....that is just horrible....HORRIBLE.  I will say a prayer that you find excellent, compassionate care that you deserve.  Stay strong.  Sending a big hug your way.

Dwil, tnank you for sharing. I know i am not alone, we wont lose faith and try to get it right. Sending you hugs too 

Ive been MIA for awhile, consumed with my daughters new house, however I have just finished reading and catching up on posts.

I am now 5 months post exchange and am still having issues and plan to deal with them sometime in June, I have posted updated pictures on the other site and would love some feedback, currently have allergan style 20 round in 550 cc and am considering swaping out for a bit bigger and having some other revisions done. Would love to hear some feedback

Hi Deborah, it's been a couple of years but I heard about your surgery through the grapevine. Wanted you to know that you are being thought of by many more people than you realize. You're an amazing support to so many. I hope you feel that in return as you recover!  Hugs!

Thinking of you Deborah!  Hoping all went well yesterday!