"They do them right then and there so you wake up with implants already in place" (1:26)
Betsy found the alternative of "tissue expanders" a little gruesome and the process too gradual.
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Surgery Wasn't That Bad
Betsy liked the closure and the morphine
( 2:58 )
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Implants Right Away
I wanted to put reconstruction behind me
( 1:26 )
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Surgery Was a Relief
Karen did chemo before surgery
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Plan Ahead
Surgery is no place for treatment decisions
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Share Your Thoughts
What do you think of the options for breast reconstruction?
Betsy chose direct implants so that she would wake up from surgery with her new breasts already in place. The idea was to move on as quickly as possible. She also nixed the idea of using tissue expanders as too "gruesome." These stretch your skin slowly until pockets are formed and your doctor can just drop in implants.
Surgery Wasn't That BadBetsy liked the closure and the morphine
Implants Right AwayI wanted to put reconstruction behind me
Surgery Was a ReliefKaren did chemo before surgery
Plan AheadSurgery is no place for treatment decisions
