Leslie’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience June 01, 2021 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Hi, I’m Leslie Shoemaker. I live in Leakey, Texas. In 2019, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and ductal carcinoma. I chose to have a double mastectomy with the DIEP flap. In October 2019 I had my big surgery and then […]
Pam’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience May 27, 2021 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Hello, my name is Pam Leslie, and I am from San Antonio, Texas. Five years ago, it was discovered that I had a gene mutation, called CHEK2. As a result of that, I spent the next five years trying to decide what […]
Jill’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience May 25, 2021 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin My name is Jill Smethurst, and I am from San Antonio. I had a DIEP flap procedure done in September. I was diagnosed at age 40 through a regular mammogram and had my double mastectomy three months later. My pain level after […]
Sonia’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience December 15, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin My name is Sonia and I’m from San Antonio. I’ve lived here for a good part of my life. I am 44 years old and I had double mastectomies with DIEP flap reconstruction in December of 2018. My revision surgery was in […]
Stephanie’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience November 30, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin My name is Stephanie Chandler and I’m from Austin, Texas but I’ve lived in San Antonio for about 10 years now. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October of 2018 and while that diagnosis is really hard for anyone to […]
Lori’s DIEP Flap Surgery Experience November 04, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin My name is Lori Druse. I am from Lincoln, Nebraska. A week ago, I had a double mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in October of 2019 and from there my journey began, I guess. […]
August 18, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin My name is Angela. I am originally from Dallas, Texas. I moved into the San Antonio area about two years ago. I had a double mastectomy with an immediate DIEP flap procedure in June of 2019. I was blessed to have Dr. Chrysopoulo as my plastic […]
When I found out I had stage 2 breast cancer, my OBGYN told me the best place to go was PRMA. I can tell you that was the best Information I have gotten from a doctor In all of my life! PRMA saved me mentally and physically & I never felt like anything less than a woman!
Rebecca tested positive for a BRCA genetic mutation which increased her risk of developing breast cancer. She chose to undergo a preventative mastectomy to reduce her risk. After doing research, Rebecca chose to undergo DIEP flap breast reconstruction at PRMA. At 9 days post-op, she shares how great she is feeling and how happy she has been with the whole experience and her results!
At her first follow up visit after undergoing DIEP flap breast reconstruction, Peaches shares how she is feeling!
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