Reconstruction or Going Flat Despite being a poster child for early detection, it still felt drastic. additional surgeries to reconstruct my breasts , or I could join a growing group of women who opted to “go flat The answer: aesthetic flat closure (AFC), the medical term for going flat. screenings lead to early diagnoses, there has been a cultural movement amongst younger women to go flat A plastic surgeon is not covered by insurance for an aesthetic flat closure, only for reconstructive

It took me many weeks to decide, and I finally landed on bilateral mastectomy to flat because my radiation I had my bilateral mastectomy on August 6th, and received the news with elation on August 9th, that I

Fat Grafting/ Autologous Fat Transfer vs Implants vs. opting for Going Flat and no reconstruction (aesthetically flat closure) If I chose to have implants, are there different types of implants to choose from?

plastic surgeon mentioned that implants would be risky because of the radiation, so I opted for DIEP flap

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with the tricolor pink, teal, and green MBC ribbons, and recognized specific awareness days like Going Flat

October, moving beyond just awareness, and turned the spotlight onto Metastatic Breast Cancer, Going Flat

up fills me with embarrassment, what bra shall I wear, does it fit nicely, will they think that I’m fat the machine doesn’t take on a mind of its own,” as it could be painful and leave me with an extremely flat

Method #4 1) A fourth method for BSE is in the shower with the pads/flats of your 3 middle fingers, check

her nonprofit foundation after her second diagnosis and a double mastectomy with a successful DIEP flap

This group of doctors are specialists in micro-surgeries using flaps for recon. SGAP uses the fat flaps from the top of the buttocks/hip region. woman goes through a wide range of emotional processing to make the decision to have recon or remain flat This entailed a butt lift to correct the indents from the flap removal, a boob lift, port/hysterectomy

Good sources of lean protein include: Lean meats such as chicken, fish, or turkey Eggs Low-fat dairy One study even showed that a low-fat diet reduces the risk of death from breast cancer by 21 percent. Artichokes Goji Berries Raspberries Kale Red Cabbage Beans Beets Spinach Choose sources of healthy fat Healthy fats include: Olive oil Avocados Nuts Seeds Preventive Dietary Measures On the flip side, some It found that women who ate as little as one-quarter of a cup of full-fat milk or dairy a day had an

Aesthetic Flat Closure What are some common side effects of breast cancer surgery?

Remind yourself of past feats of bravery We’ve all done some scary things in our lives, whether it was Do new feats of bravery As a woman with MBC, you’re already doing brave things every single day, but When you find yourself spinning into anxiety, imagine floating above your body and seeing yourself suffering can find a sample here Meditating for as little as five minutes – imagine your thoughts as bubbles floating

life; abrupt it was No, I didn’t invite it; it must leave It thinks it will interrupt; I’ll fight its flaws

fuel war can you hear the savage cries loud and long there will be no peace talks, treaties or white flags

By Heather Lockerman clouds float in our minds, softly and slowly drifting around until they mix and

that resident on the proscenium arch found above ancient Greek altars is detailed a brilliant free-floating

providers may use to reduce or eliminate lymphedema: Liposuction Liposuction traditionally removes excess fat you press on the area, an indent is left), this type of intervention is not recommended as it removes fat surgeon may choose to take lymph nodes from one of a few sites, including the groin, supraclavicular flap , the submental lymph node flap, the thoracic flap, and the jejumal mesenteric node. Surgeons take a sheet of fat in the abdomen known as the omentum, and transplant it into the affected

mastectomy (single or double), reconstruction or not, what kind of reconstruction: expanders, DIEP flap , lat flap, nipple-sparing or not, just to name a few.

stones Weighs exactly the same as a Ton of feathers, Rocks kill quick While feathers from an unseen bird Float

She also explained about flax seed gel (never heard of it before!)

Autologous (Flap) Reconstruction: For patients with insufficient tissue on the chest wall, or for those who don't desire implants, breast reconstruction will require a flap technique (also known as autologous

Cancer was floating above my ability to make sense of it all to grasp the term to realize what was happening

very important for back stability and strength after a TRAM (transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous) flap or DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforator) flap breast reconstruction procedure.