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July 22nd, 2008

I was never more dependent on others, since my childhood days, than I was after my TRAM flap reconstruction, immediately following my double mastectomy.
I mean seriously, I was cut hip-to-hip, hardly able to walk upright let alone lift anything for weeks, all the while nursing a seriously sore chest that had been to battle and […]

By Karen Lynch -- 1 comment

May 6th, 2008

Breasts: With or Without Nipples?

Is that a question you ever thought you’d be asked? But if you are meeting with a plastic surgeon to discuss your reconstruction options, it’s one you need to ponder.
You’re going to love Dr. Narayan,” my friend said to me as we talked over coffee one morning after my second diagnosis. “He did the […]

By Karen Lynch -- 7 comments