Breast Reconstruction by W.T. on 03/01/2008
My name is Wendy, and I am a breast cancer survivor. In January of 2006, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in my right breast. At the time I opted to have a bilateral mastectomy. I was so preoccupied by surviving that I didn’t give a lot of thought to how not having breasts would make me feel – I no longer felt like a woman. I didn’t want my husband to see me. As a matter of fact, I encouraged him to leave because of what was ahead. Thank God he didn’t. It was very hard to move on when every time I looked in the mirror I saw a cancer patient, not someone who had breast cancer. After going through a period of feeling sorry for myself, I knew if I wanted my life back, I had to fight. That’s when I started researching my options regarding reconstruction. I also was fortunate enough to have several relatives who had surgeries performed by Dr. Agha and Dr. Hurwitz.
Through my research and personal recommendations, I felt very confident in contacting Dr. Agha for a consultation. I was met with a feeling of hope and confidence
that they would do everything possible to restore my breasts. Because of my radiation treatments, my options were limited and a more complicated procedure needed to be done. Dr. Agha took tissue from my back and made flaps for the insertion of expanders on each side. It was a very long and complicated surgery (approximately 10 hours), and my body could have rejected the tissue and not accepted the blood flow if it were not for the tedious, painstaking measures Dr. Agha took. Fortunately the surgery was a success. I have had several surgeries since then to insert the implants, revisions, and creating an areola and nipple. Dr. Agha is a perfectionist, which is exactly why I chose to go there in the first place. I believe I have one more minor surgery to perfect my right breast, then I will have the area tattooed, and I will be done!!! To sum things up, Dr. Agha along with his staff are very compassionate doctors and people with the knowledge and skill to care for patients. HE GAVE ME BACK MY WOMANHOOD, and I will never forget how he has changed my life.
