Mostly Encouraging 2nd Opinion

I haven’t updated lately because not much has changed. However, Karen went to see another plastic surgeon for a second opinion re: her infection and the reconstruction process. Surgeon #1 says lets keep moving forward, but we were uneasy. The Doc we saw today was very informative, helpful and gave us great insight that we really needed. She says, it is hard to tell if Karen still has an infection or the side of her chest that was radiated is just reacting to reconstruction. She also shared her opinion with Karen and all radiated patients, that it is always a 50% chance that reconstruction will not work. The skin is just too badly damaged and “un-expandable”. Bottom line: Doc #2 said, move forward, but understand that in a few weeks, reconstruction may have to be reversed. She also gave us some different surgeries that may be alternatives some day. Believe it or not the Warrior is encouraged. I think the more info she has the better her hope meter goes. Thanks for your prayers everyone. They continue to sustain us.

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