Patient Stories Judy’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience My name is Judy Crop and I’m from San Antonio, Texas. I had the DIEP flap procedure done here at PRMA. My general surgeon actually referred me to PRMA. My doctor, Dr. Nasala, asked me if I wanted implants or to use my natural tissue. For me, natural […]
patient stories Kelsey’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience Hi, my name is Kelsey Cain and I’m from New Braunfels, Texas. I chose PRMA for a couple of reasons. My breast surgeon at the Start Center worked a lot with them and recommended I go to them. I also had another girlfriend of mine who didn’t have […]
patient stories Karen’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience Hi, my name is Karen and I live in Las Vegas. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2020. I went through chemo and had a double mastectomy and then went through radiation. During my double mastectomy, I had expanders put in because at the time […]
patient stories Susan’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience Hi, my name is Susan and I’m 62 years old. Five weeks ago I had a bilateral mastectomy and DIEP flap with Dr. Ledoux and his nurse, Jonnie. The staff here is so amazing. At five weeks, I feel really good. I’m still a little tired but it’s […]
patient stories Tammy’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience Hi, I am Tammy Coleman and I was referred to PRMA by my oncologist. I’m a two-time breast cancer survivor and the second time it came back I had to do a mastectomy. I decided to do a double mastectomy because I didn’t want to deal with this […]
patient stories Haylee’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience Hi, I am Haylee Skaggs. I am beyond blessed to be sitting here today telling you about my journey with PRMA. I was BRCA2 positive and when they found a lump on my left breast, I decided to take action and become proactive instead of reactive. I have […]
patient stories Chrissy’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience Hello, I’m Christina Leal and I had the bilateral mastectomy with DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure by Dr. Chrysopoulo. I was diagnosed with the BRCA2 gene. I’m BRCA2 positive, so I had an 84% chance of breast cancer and a 28% chance for ovarian cancer. I got multiple […]
patient stories Elizabeth’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience My name is Elizabeth Reed, and I was diagnosed with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer when I was 31 years old. The surgery I had with PRMA was the DIEP flap surgery. My story starts, when I was 31 years old. It was a very big surprise to be diagnosed […]
patient stories Kamara’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience My name is Kamara Benevidez. I am from San Antonio and we have lived here for the last 21 years. I came to PRMA to have a double mastectomy with DIEP flap breast reconstruction. On August 7th, of last year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer after I […]
patient stories Wendy’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience Hi, I’m Wendy Godinez and I am originally from Michigan. I moved to San Antonio, Texas 12 years ago. In February of this year, I was diagnosed with estrogen and progesterone receptor-positive cancer. In March, I had a bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomy with an immediate DIEP Flap Reconstruction. I […]
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