Reconstuction after radiation?

Lucca, thanks, yes of course you are slim. I am the same weight and dress size as you, but a bit taller. 

What needs to be tweaked to make them look better? 

Lily, it is so frustrating as I really don't eat that much and am very active/busy.  Having said that a few of my friends (non-cancer) are complaining about not shifting weight so maybe it is a hormone shut down/menopausal middle aged thing?!

Momine - it is not as big as the other and sits higher.  They will do something (I will know on Mon) to give them more symmetry and probably pump it up with lipofill.  He said before they had lots of options and also that the revisions are usually just day surgery which is good.

I'll update on Monday in case it is useful to others.

Lucca, thanks for the info.

Just thought I'd chime in here as I'm waiting on my 2nd lipofill. I had delayed recon with implant on affected side. I healed really well after radiation but the main issue was getting enough stretch in the radiated muscle. I had implant put in on non affected side which was very straightforward and a lovely shape. When my surgeon went to do exchange on radiated side she ended up having to put 2 implants on one side as my ribs had slightly bowed due to fills pushing temp implants back instead of outwards. The result was pretty good but even though I have 2 implants on one side it is a little flatter and not as rounded. I'm a uk size 10 and a B cup. My surgeon then said next stage was lipo modelling which gives good results. They tried to get some tummy fat but said my thigh fat was much better quality!! I had highlighted an indent on my radiated side where I felt you could see the implant start (other side looks very natural). Lipofill worked really well here and after one go I'm very pleased with results.  Think it will be very a good job. Wear a soft prothesis cover without filling to even me out but after another lipofill or two I should be even. All in all it was worth it for me. I don't feel implants at all. Am glad to have less scars so I can wear a bikini on the beach. Lucca06 I was very badly bruised after lipomodelling which I wasn't expecting but it healed quite quickly. I was told to bring some big Bridget Jones underwear but found that the best thing was a pair of spanx or I cut a pair of super tight leggings into bicycle shorts to wear under jeans and it worked really well until bruising subsided. 

Lillymillie, thanks for that info really helpful.  We sound v similar sizewise and they have said will try tummy but go to leg if not enough.  I will get something sorted out as think the first lipofill will be next month.  How long do you reckon it took for the bruising to subside?

You sound like you are in England too?  Where did you have your reconstruction done, mine was at St Thomas' in London.

Hi peacestrenght, yeah TE placed on radiated side first. Other side was just a straight implant with original breast tissue removed. The straight implant side is the one with a lovely shape. The other side has just needed the lipofill to plump it out and hopefully achieve same profile.

Don't think I mentioned but what swung it for my decision was that my surgeon had said that if she did the back flap one she may have to add a small implant to get the shape right. As mentioned I was only looking for a modest enough 34b so I just felt that a bigger implant would do the job in one go, less invasive that the back flap and swifter recovery. 

Lucca06 bruising cleared after about 10 days. Something very tight around your thighs or tummy and you'll be fine. Without a support it was uncomfortable to walk as my muscles there were moving about. Looked worse than I was expecting but did clear up well. Just two incision marks that have faded now. I'm quite close to you lucca06, just over the water in Belfast.