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dogmom103

06/12/2021 at 1:15 AM

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Hello,

Yesterday I had my check up with the surgeon that done my mastectomy. I have an appointment with a plastic surgeon on June 24. My Doctor said that they would likely want me to lose weight before they would preform the surgery... No one told me this prior to anything. I mean I know I would have had to have the DMX either way but I am ready to have my breast back . Has anyone encountered this?

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06/14/2021 at 6:31 PM

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Hello dogmom103, thank you for opening this discussion. Let me tag some other members who can share their experiences with you.

Hi everyone, how are you doing?

Have any of you undergone breast reconstruction? If so, did the doctor mention anything to you about losing weight before the procedure? Do you know anything about this?
@Ncainkouri‍ @Alond25‍ @CarolynDawn‍ @nancey‍ @roxannelfoster‍ @CREATED1‍ @Robbibiehl‍ @DorisE‍ @beckygibson24‍ @Angeleyes‍ @PattyW1959‍ @Georgiahw‍ @Silverlady60‍ @Dianaruiz‍ @patches678‍ @Ecapo4152‍ @Ralral‍

Feel free to share any of your experiences or thoughts here!

Take care,
Courtney

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Have you been asked to lose weight before breast reconstruction? https://www.carenity.us/forum/breast-cancer/symptoms-and-complications-of-breast-cancer/reconstruction-3435 2021-06-14 18:31:26

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07/08/2021 at 7:19 PM

@Courtney_J I am getting very nervous and scared because the surgery is July 13, 2021. My parents both died this year so I dont have them to talk to. My mom died on Feb 16, 2021 with a sickness she was suffering for 18 months so i was dealing with that for the last months and then my dad had a major stroke 3 weeks after my mom passed away and he could no longer go back to his assistance living so we had to find a nursing home. We found one he was only in there 3 weeks and then he passed away on May 6, 2021. Right after all that I was diagnosed with cancer so I have been on a train that is non-stop. I feel like I am so tried out and I dont have much energy left. My sisters are not helpful they keep telling me just pray. They both got to take 2 weeks vacation after my mom and dad passed away. I have not even had time to take a breather I am just on the train of bad luck. That is how I am feeling.

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