My next stop after Dr. Duggan was Dr. Yoon Chun, a highly-regarded plastic surgeon (referred to by several surgical nurses as ‘an artist') who couldn't be nicer or more lovely or more intensely intelligent and who spent almost two hours with me in her office explaining the various reconstruction surgery options available.
Dr. Chun also drew pictures, most of which I completely understood, and had I not been so absorbed in the decision-making...
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Seven years ago, after I learned the lumpectomy I’d gone through hadn’t gotten rid the cancer in my right breast, I was told a... Read more »
What–-are you kidding? OK, before you click your cursor on the back button in disgust, hear me out. I’m not some Little Miss Sunshine... Read more »
There's a fine line between being honest and complaining, I think, so I wanted to take a quick moment in between posts to clarify what I'm... Read more »
Not to keep bragging, but my 12 hour surgery that had ended late Thursday night was so long that the nurses actually gave me a pass... Read more »
Breast Cancer Comics: LAT Flap Four Square Q. What does breast reconstruction “flap” refer to? A. The most common method of rebuilding a breast... Read more »
LAT flap, TRAM flap... Read on to view more Breast Cancer Comics on breast reconstruction!Q. I’ve decided to have breast reconstruction after my... Read more »
Breast Cancer Comics: TRAM Flap Four Square Q. Where do they take the tissue from for autologous breast reconstruction? Do I have a choice? A. Fat... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
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