Two-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Josephine Mitchell faced surgery for a second time after radiotherapy caused hardening of the original implant breast reconstruction.
Josephine, 59, was referred to Consultant Plastic Surgeon Miss Anita Hazari at The McIndoe Centre, part of Horder Healthcare, where she underwent removal of her right breast prosthesis and replacement with a Diep reconstruction, a procedure which involved taking skin and fat from her tummy and creating a breast from it.
Now, nearly three months after the operation in June, Josephine is on the road to recovery and is slowly getting life back to normal, despite complications caused by having to come off medication for her rheumatoid arthritis.
She said: “I had different surgery options after the radiotherapy but I felt this one was the best one for me. Mrs Hazari was marvellous and the staff were so caring and helpful. It was a difficult time for me because I could hardly move after the operation so needed a lot of care.
“I would thoroughly recommend The McIndoe Centre. I felt very secure there. It’s a lovely place and the food was fantastic. I only wish I could have eaten more of it!”
When he decided to take part in the Prudential bike ride, which starts in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park then follows a 100-mile route through the capital and into Surrey before finishing in London, Peter decided to raise money for Horder Healthcare as a thank you for his care by all the team but, in particular, surgeon Adrian Butler-Manuel and physiotherapist Alex Barnes. Now, newly retired, Peter is planning his next trip cycling from London to Swansea.
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