Author: charlotte safrit
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SUrgery date!
July 1, 2022 I have a surgery date! With Penn Medicine! Step 1: July 27 Remove all breast tissue put in tissue expanders and fill it with air. Close blood vessels in the tummy to prepare for transfer. Hospital stay one night Recovery from double mastectomy will probably continue into the nexy surgery. Charles will…
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Mi-diep step 1
Double mastectomy day 2 July 29, 2022 At home today, I finally took a shower and it felt less comfortable and more difficult than I imagined but I suppose it will get better as we figure out how to manage my drains in the future. Charles had to wash my hair and gently dry me…
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Mi-diep step 2 week 1
August 16, 2024 Home from the hospital again. This operation was a doozy. Getting mobile again is a bit more challenging but my nurses at the hospital said they were amazed at my progress and strength. They had to check my tissue every hour to make sure it wasn’t rejected. I had to ask for…
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Mi-Diep Step 2 Week 2
August 29, 2022
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Pathology From 1A to 2A
October 7 2022 Update after my pathology report. For anyone following me for that information, I had a positive lymph node. This moved me to Stage 2A and decreases my prognosis by about 10 percent. Luckily, with Chemo and endocrine therapy, I can push it back into the 90s. The other issue being debated is…
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Penn Medicine Breast Reconstruction Awareness Fashion Show
October 20, 2022 My birthday was amazing! I was one of twelve models at the survivor celebration of life fashion show (Breast Reconstruction Awareness day) and walked the runway at the medical museum in Philly. It was wild. I got there and realized I was modeling underwear! It was pants and a bra with a…