Breast cancer
posted by Mariek2212
29 October 2013

Nipple Reconstruction

Last reply: 04 November 2013 23:31

Hi I am due to have my nipple done in St Vincent's hopsital in the near future. I received a letter from the consultant's Registrar asking that I mark the night before where I want the nipple to be placed, this was his protocol, and they would discuss it with me on the morning of the procedure. I find this to be quite a bizarre request and not very helpful, on the part of the consultant and his Registrar. Has anyone else encountered this in St Vincent's or anywhere else for that matter. I am very tempted not to mark the spot as a form of protest. Image removed. Mimi

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commented by deefed
02 November 2013

02 November 2013 10:46

OMG I cant believe that. Just read your post and am in shock.... draw where you want your nipple!!! That's Bizarre they are the
plastic surgeons.....

Write "Your the Doc" on your boob!!!

Best of luck with it, I am towards end of tissue expander, op on 11 December so the ole nipple be around February

commented by encee
02 November 2013

02 November 2013 21:05

Jee, that sounds a small bit like pin the tail on the donkey! Shur they are the professionals! For the craic of it you should mark a big spot on your belly .....

commented by Mariek2212
04 November 2013

04 November 2013 16:44

Hi, thanks for replies. I would love to have the balls to mark the centre of my forehead, but I'm afraid they will get snitty with me. I got same reaction from friends and family but wanted to see if anyone has actually been in same position and what did they do. I think I am going to ingnore the request and if they say anything, tell them I am suffering from cognitive impairement from the Tamoxfin (listed side effect). Many thanks. Mimi

commented by LindyLu
04 November 2013

04 November 2013 23:31

Am waiting for my own nipple recon in Beaumont (have been on list since Feb!). was reading some months ago on a US site about women who bought fake stick on nipples to try to guague where best to put nip. Wouldn't it be gas if you turned up with a faker on Image removed.

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