Breast Reconstruction

I had all but given up on having 2 breasts again and resolved that I was going to my grave as a Uniboober.

During my appointment with my surgical oncologist a few weeks ago, the handsome Dr. Ewan, I asked him if he knew of a plastic surgeon that might help with my 3 breasts … ok, let me clarify … after surgery, I was left with a mini-tit, a medium-tit and my natural maxi-tit … and I really hated the 2 I wasn’t born with. I was hoping a plastic surgeon would be able to get rid of all these flaps of skin I seem to have.

Dr. Ewan referred me to a plastic surgeon who I saw a few days ago and I’m thrilled to say that I may have 2 breasts again without resorting to those horrible tram-flap or diep-flap reconstruction surgeries that would leave me with little muscle control over my abdomen or shoulder.

He did tell me about a fourth option that I wasn’t aware of: Latissimus Dorsi Flap. This surgery apparently does leave a very large scar from the upper back to the front that connects to the new breast.

I play tennis and the thought of losing any muscle in my abdomen, shoulder or upper back is not something I am particularly interested in.

Ok, ok, the good news … he said that I am a candidate for an implant!

It’s only 2 day surgeries (1 to insert the expander and 2nd for the implant) and I’ll be uncomfortable for a week to 10 days … so I am thrilled of this possibility!

It’s what I wanted initially until I saw that other plastic surgeon 1.5 years ago that said she wouldn’t give me an implant because of my propensity for infections.

I did let the new surgeon know that I get infections easily and he said he hasn’t had a patient with an infection in 10 years and unless I have constant infections with the implant over a long period of time, the implant can be removed which will solve the problem.

Dr. Ewan also said that I may have to have a breast reduction on my other breast if I wanted an implant … and I’m happy to say that the new surgeon will give me a lift on my natural breast and I can go as big as I want.

The new surgeon blushed when I said I wanted to be the size of  a stripper! Of course I really don’t want to be THAT big, but to have 2 nice sized boobs again will be fabulous!

I asked him if the new breast would look like a transgendered male, as I had heard that before, and he assured me it wouldn’t. He only said that there will be a roundness to it that isn’t on my natural breast.

And just as wonderful news is that the flaps of skin I absolutely hate is actually good to have … he can use the extra skin to help with the expander. How terrific is that!

I’m still in a bit of shock that I can indeed have an implant so I’ll wait for a week or 2 until the information sinks in and decide when would be a good time to do this … I’m thinking either just before the December holidays or just after new year when business is also a bit quiet.

It just goes to show how a 2nd opinion is valuable.

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