Hi,
Sorry guys it has been a while since I posted but I wondered if anyone can help. I was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, and had a mastectomy and reconstruction with an implant followed by pretty extensive Radiotherapy that finished about 18months ago. Since which my reconstructed breast has moved up and become very hard and painful, meaning it is impossible to wear a bra still - even a vest type one is painful after an hour or so. It is also an interestingly different shape. Having seen my breast surgeon he confirmed that it needs to be dealt with and said that I should have fat-grafting to improve the appearance. He said it might also help with the pain and it might not, that it would take a number of proceedures and that he offered it to all his patients who had radio-therapy, although mine was a particularly disfigured result from the radiotherapy. As the breast now has huge divots where it looks as if the skin has stuck to the implant in places - are these adhesions, and the skin is already tight over the breast I am not sure that I want to inject more into an already swollen and uncomfortable appendage. To be honest I would just like the implant gone and I don't mind going flat. Who am I kidding - I've had breast cancer and a mastectomy, at least that way the one remaining breast can benefit from the support of a bra. I trusted my surgeon, because although he really gave me the creeps, I was told he was very good at his job. That said, I don't feel I can talk to him and he seems much more concerned about how my breasts should look than I am. I am a reasonably slim 52 yr old woman with a history of sexual abuse, so that sort of interest makes me very uncomfortable. I stomached it for the initial surgery because it seemed trivial by comparison to getting the cancer sorted, but now I really don't want him touching me again. I have seen my GP who said that I can have a second opinion as to what to do about the painful implanted breast - which I am pretty sure has capsular contraction and adhesions and she agreed. However despite me asking for a female surgeon, she only knows of male surgeons in the area. Does anyone know of any female breast surgeons, if possible in the East of England/East Midlands.
Thank you so much guys.
Pollydog
