DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction - Gina's Story - Nebraska Medicine

[@ngpoct123456789]

I am currently 1 week post op from DIEP flap surgery. I can’t even believe how good I feel. Nebraska Med and Dr Wong are an amazing medical/surgical team. I, too, had issues with implants initially. It’s been a long road but I feel I may be able start moving forward. Many thanks!

[@rachelsmename6]

I'm happy to hear that after 1 week you felt better. I haven't had chemo or the mastectomy yet and I was told the DIEP flap is a better choice for me. Did it turn out the way you liked? Thank you!

[@italysnena812]

I’m having this surgery this month. I decided against an implant because of the extra surgeries and implant illnesses I’ve heard of. Hoping it goes as well as yours 🙏🏼

[@karenshort3880]

I had my DEIP Flap surgery on February 3, 2021. I was diagnosed with cancer on October 16,2019. Got my Double Mastectomy on January 9, 2020. I can’t wait to feel normal again. I’m still on Bed Rest.

[@tdotgh3791]

How is everything going?

[@karenshort3880]

@@tdotgh3791 I have my moments. I going to have my Revision surgery on June 2.

[@tdotgh3791]

@@karenshort3880 What is revision surgery. I ask because I had a single mastectomy in December and am looking to have my deip flap surgery in the next couple of months. And don't really know what to expect.

[@karenshort3880]

@@tdotgh3791 Revision surgery is the same as the Phase Surgery. It’s where they fix and tuck things that needs to be done to finish. I don’t need that much.

[@tdotgh3791]

@@karenshort3880 thanks for the clarification 🤗

[@anniealtevers2173]

I’m freaking out!! I’m about to get this surgery in Spokane WA and the surgeon in the video is MY surgeon!! He must have moved to WA 😂 Small world 🌎 Very excited for my surgery in two weeks ❤

[@music.medication]

I was diagnosed earlier this year at 24 years old. Had a double mastectomy with expanders. Had problems with both of them on separate occasions, my incisions opened up and I had an infection on one side. Now I'm flat. I hadn't even heard of flap surgeries so I'm thinking this may be the route to go. Thank you for the informative video!

[@carmelita2475]

I’ve been waiting for just over a year now for my reconstruction and still waiting 😢. I’ve had double mastectomy in jan 2020. Have breast expanders in right now for over a year which is starting to hurt . I really just want them out now and have my own tissue so I can feel normal again 😢😢

[@HighLive4Today]

I have been on a waiting list for 2 years for this surgery. Since my cancer is gone I’m not a priority. I’ve been walking around with 1 breast for 3 years. That’s just not right.

[@carmendelrosario2610]

Good luck getting the surgery soon

[@nerissamartinez3669]

Why u have to wait?

[@jelka392]

i will have it right at the same time as mastectomy

[@inezlogan4290]

I have been waiting 4 years I got my surgery date is 12/11/19

[@butcherwoman3753]

I am crying for you. I see the breast surgeon next month. I don’t want silicone implants. I pray I can get DEIP

[@Mizzv247]

Beautiful story ❤

[@wem-c9f]

It is wonderful being able to use our own body fats. But I want to ask how would the transplanted fats be viable in the breasts, since I understand that fat cells need blood supply. In plastic surgery, nano fats are used as 'fillers' for people's faces and it seems like the results are not reliable because the fat cells will eventually die. To replace the breasts would mean even more fats. How do the fats survive long term? Thanks.

[@sylviavanstuijvenberg5699]

They connect blood vessels from your stomach tot blood vessels in your breast through micro surgery.

[@wem-c9f]

Sylvia van Stuijvenberg wow that’s major surgery isn’t it? 😅

[@HighLive4Today]

Yes it is major surgery. I was on the table for 8 1/2 hours.

[@wem-c9f]

@@HighLive4Today Oh well done for coming out of it. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Have a good rest. I am not sure when I can ever do mine LOL with the lock down all elective surgeries have been put on hold.

[@undergrace1808]

I had it done,make sure they reconnect the nerves in your ab or you will get a hernia like me, the nerves feed the muscles and atrophy will set in and denervation if they don’t do it correctly. I hear a lot of women in my group that had this done have trouble with their abs, if they can use something else, like your thighs, do that! Trust me, I went through it, I had both my abs and inner thighs harvested, and my inner thighs were not affected, but my ab area now needs a mesh.

[@butterfly1411]

Is there a risk of blood clotting with the transfer of the abdominal artery to the new Breast tissue and fat?

[@karenshort3880]

I’m on shots for that for 2 week

[@butterfly1411]

Karen Short Thank you for answering my question! My mom had the DIEP surgery and had heparin shots just for 5 days in the hospital and was on iron and baby aspirin pills out of hospital to prevent the blood clots and later on ultrasound in her legs and ankles and thankfully no blood clots. Hope all goes well for you!

[@karenshort3880]

@@butterfly1411 I’m taking Enoxaparin shots for 14 day when I went home. I still have 4 more day. I was getting the shot in the hospital too. I also take Low Dose Aspirin. I have high blood pressure. I don’t have blood clots. It’s preventing them. Because I’m bedridden since I got home. Almost 3 weeks now.