Today has been long awaited. We are a little over one year from Cynthia's first surgery (lumpectomy) - and deeply grateful to be past the other phases of cancer treatment.
For those that may not be aware, today was Cynthia's reconstruction surgery. The surgical procedure itself is fairly involved, but for those interested in learning more about it, it is called "DIEP flap (deep inferior epigastric perforator)" procedure. This is the latest and greatest in reconstructive surgery and we are pleased to have it as an option. It uses Cynthia's own tissue to reconstruct the breast removed in the mastectomy.
We checked into the hospital at 5:30 am and Cynthia went into surgery a shortly after 8:00 am. The surgery lasted a little over seven hours. Cynthia will be in the hospital for 3-4 days. We have been told that the recovery takes about six weeks - with the first couple of weeks being the most challenging.
More updates will follow.
Thank you for all of your support. We can't imagine having gone through this last year without the love and care provided by family and friends! You are some of the many blessings that Heavenly Father has given us.
1 comment:
That's awesome! Isn't modern technology wonderful? We are pleased that she is doing well!
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