My wife was diagnosed July 2006 with a high grade ductal carcinoma of
the right breast. After considering  the options and ruling out
radiation followed by chemo or a lumpectomy, opted for a total
mastectomy of the right breast with immediate reconstruction using the
SIEA FLAP procedure.
This involves taking flesh, fat and blood vessels from the stomach and
replacing them into the remaining exteior breast tissue.This procedure
was done in August following her July diagnosis.
In November she had a nipple reconstruction. Here we are in January
2007 and her breast looks and feels exactly like her removed breast.
The scaring is barely noticible and will look even less noticible  in
time. This was a truly amazing procedure and is far superior in the
view of many to having silicone or other implants that it time could
become troublesome. The procedure was done by Dr. Robert Allen who
pioneered the procedure in the U.S. and has taught it in the states and
abroad. She has become a poster girl for this procedure and has shared
her story with a number of recently diagnosed women. I was fortunate to
beat Prostate Cancer 12 years ago and now my wife having beat Breast
Cancer. We are indeed, both fortunate.