Breast Cancer Surgery

Thank you for all being so patient between my posts.

Plastic Surgery Associates of Grand Rapids

Surgery went very well. It was about 6 hours long with three surgeons. I had a double mastectomy, ovaries removed with tubes, and they inserted temporary implants for reconstruction. These are called expanders (Which was performed by Dr. Aitken of PSA). They are very small implants so you don't go home "empty chested".

As each week goes by, they fill them through a port with saline. As my skin and wounds heal they can slowly enlarge the area without damage, create a pocket under my muscle  and keep total watch over recovery. Because the skin is flat after breast tissue removal, PSA recommended adding AlloDerm. This is basically restored cadaver skin, added on the inside to create a hammock type area for the implant. It gives it that round natural look and more support as I just have my thin muscle and layer of natural skin. Once the expanders are filled to where I want them, I will do another surgery to have the temporary expanders taken out and real implants put in.

My family had a scare during surgery as Dr. Aitken, from PSA, came out to speak with them. She had to stop and allow the cancer doctor back in to take out more nodes. My MRI had previously showed my lymphodes to be clean so this wasn't a concern at this point to us. But when the main node was removed in surgery, also known as the centennial node, it showed a small amount of cancer. So they went in again and took four more. Those come back clean, which meant it hadn't traveled and again by the grace of GOD this was caught early!



I give 100% glory to God. First it was just a few small tumors, then we realized it started to travel. If He wouldn't have prompted me to get augmentation in the first place, which I believe He gave me the courage to go ahead and do, I would have caught this way to late. I would not have had a mammo till after 40! My 37th birthday is this Friday so you can see it would have been far too progressed.

I will be walking in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in September and would love you to help me reach my fund raising goal. Even if it's just $1 -$5 from all my 600 readers. That would be a great blessing. Please follow this link if you would like to make a donation! Bless you!

By given another chance at life, I will love my husband more, my family more, my church family more and MY GOD with all that I am. I will dedicate YHH to help find healthier life choices for us all. And the organic product giveaways are coming again very soon. I promise. I have items waiting in the wings. I just need a bit more time.

The following live concert clip I listen to every morning. I hope it touches you like it touches me. Don't wait for a scary medical report to bring you closer to Him. He's waiting for you!

Thank you for all your continued prayers.
From my heart to yours ~God Bless