I'm doing very well. We've had no other issues since the infection and the new expander is okay.  Although the tissue around it never really did settle down. It encapsulated and has remained very large and very high up on the chest. Gives me a terrible lop-sided look.  I hate it!  It determines what clothes I wear because I can't stand the unevenness of it.   I go back to see my surgeon the first week of February and we'll schedule the final and biggest surgery.  This one freaks me out just bit. He said depending on which procedure he does (either a muscle-sparing TRAM or a DIEP) the surgery could run from 6 - 17 hours long. That's such a long time to be under....  Six day in the hospital and eight weeks of recovery and drains from both the chest and the abdomen. Yea!   My biggest fear is infection again.   I have my faith though and my God has gotten me this far. I don't believe He'll drop me now.   I'm glad things are going well for you.    Peace Elaine