Nov 25, 2018 | Ask the Doctor
Q: I had a bilateral mastectomy on 12/11/2017 after chemotherapy for stage 3 breast cancer in my right breast with 10 lymph nodes removed. Expanders were inserted, and I had radiation treatment. I am now ready to get rid of these expanders and have reconstructive...
Oct 16, 2015 | In her Words
At the time I came to your office, I was unsure that I would ever feel normal again. I had undergone a bilateral mastectomy in 2013 and had expanders put in at the same time to plan for my implants. After waiting for about a year and a half, the surgery for the...
Jan 16, 2015 | Ask the Doctor
This week, James E. Craigie, MD, of The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction answers your question. Question: I am 60. I have had a core bio in right breast, and my maternal aunt had breast cancer. My left breast is became two sizes bigger than right, and I have...
Feb 14, 2014 | Ask the Doctor
This week, Dr. James Craigie of The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction answers a special two-part question. Q: Do you know of surgeons in northwest Ohio who can do natural breast reconstruction? I was diagnosed with DCIS and had a lumpectomy done and now am...
Nov 16, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
The below question is answered by Charleston breast surgeon Dr. James Craigie of The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction. I had a bilateral mastectomy and had 850cc silicone implants placed after tissue expansion. I am not happy at all with the result as I had...
