#cancer #breastcancer #tnbc #dmx #diepflap #wecandohardthings #cancer reality Thanks Cancer!

Branching pattern of DIEA

#prsreview #DIEA #DIEP #DIEP flap #flapsurgery #anatomy #breastreconstruction #breastcancer #breastsurgery #microsurgery #plasticsurgery #reconstructivesurgery #surgicaleducation #medicaleducation #meded #plasticsurgery residency #surgery

Nancy did not let her inability to participate in the Sisterhood of Support Group disconnect her from the #NYBRA community when she started working again after her #mastectomy and #DIEPflap #breastreconstruction in 2017. Read more about her contributions, tinyurl.com/3266pumr

Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap

#prsreview #DIEPflap #breastreconstruction #freeflap #flapanatomy #breastsurgery #surgicaloncology #breastreconstruction #microsurgery #plasticsurgery #reconstructivesurgery #surgicaleducation #medicaleducation #meded #plasticsurgeon

What a beautiful day to go for laser treatment! For #DIEPflap scar minimization and to address hair displacement.

Second stage surgery fine-tunes the reconstructed breast, with techniques like fat grafting and scar revision. It's all about achieving the best outcome and restoring confidence! 💪 #BreastReconstruction #DIEPFlap #RebuildingLives #BreastCancer

My shadow, the only one I see today, has grown, increasingly brave.

#happytrails 6 weeks #postop 1 week #preop #diepflap

#DIEPflap revision surgery next week. No lifting / strenuous exercise for 3-4 weeks afterward, so I’m being as active as possible now.

Hit a long hard hill that I’ve wondered whether I would be able to climb on my bike today - yes! Arrived back home for a well deserved rest.

My Journey From Having Breast Implants, To Having An Explant w/En-Bloc By Dr. David Light @nybraplasticsurgery, Discovering DCIS, And Then Having A DMX w/DIEP FLAP #bii #diepflap #dmx #enbloc My husband has been my rock & helped me through this! Sharing My Story & Helping Others

Tomorrow I will undergo phase 2 of my prophylactic double mastectomy. I’m looking forward to nearly completing this process to (nearly) eliminate my risk of breast cancer. I’m choosing LIFE!!! 🦋 #Previvor #BRCA1 #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #DIEPflap

We did it! Thank you to everyone who raised their voices to have the S code restored for #DIEPflap #breastreconstruction . We are so proud of the results of our collective effort and the victory for ALL patients to have access they deserve. More work to be done, but today we 🙌

“I basically lived in the chair for 4 months. I slept in it after surgery & through chemo,” Diane said. She had #DIEPflap #breastreconstruction with Dr. Peter Korn. After seeing how helpful it was in healing, Diane seized an opportunity to #payitforward tinyurl.com/2tzmbvy5

“Everything that was fun, all the good things in life, friendships, relationships, I would put it off,' Jennifer said of her life before #breastcancer & #DIEPflap #breastreconstruction . Discover more with Jennifer about self-talk, revelations, and wisdom, tinyurl.com/3n4u8dsk

Was a pleasure to present my research on #patientreported outcomes post #DIEPflap surgery at the SRS meeting! Grateful for my mentors at Beaumont Hospital & RCSI, Mr. Jamie Martin-Smith, Prof Arnold Hill, Mary Ellen McMahon & Dr. Saran Kennedy-Williams, for supporting my work

Happy #NursesWeek2024 I’m grateful to the nurses who cared for me during my #BreastCancer and #DIEPflap #BreastReconstruction

DIEP Flap planning. I still love this ...
#breastcancer #reconstructivesurgery #DIEPflap #microsurgery

These are the 4 drains coming from my abdomen & breasts. Whilst not painful they are a pain and restrict mobility.
I have to put up with them for a few days yet.

#cancer #diep #diep flap #tnbc #breastreconstruction #masectomy #dmx #cancer reality

Wonderful evening sharing my thoughts on #BreastReconstruction with local colleagues serving in the Cayman Islands health community. #PlasticSurgery #DIEPFlap #Microsurgery

Introducing MicroChats™, a new series dedicated to bringing surgeons together to share clinical experiences and learnings to help advance the field of robotic microsurgery.

Ep. 1 out now on YouTube: youtu.be/kliauHOifxs

#DIEPflap #BreastReconstrution

#BreastReconstruction coding changes are limiting patient access to the #DIEPflap and other modern muscle-preserving procedures across the US.

Learn more about the S-code issue and why this is so important: rb.gy/qheum
CMS meeting agenda: rb.gy/ho4om