This is a follow up of my interview with Margaret Tueller Proffitt who I spoke to after her phase one DIEP flap surgery at PRMA in San Antonio in January of 2024.

I invited her back to the DiepCJourney podcast to share  details of the completion of her breast reconstruction after phase two. She traveled back to San Antonio seven months after phase one for her phase two surgery. We talk about the following:

·       Communication and discussion with Dr. Whipple about your phase via a ZOOM call.

·       What did she pack for phase 2.

·       Who she traveled with for this phase of her surgery.

·       The details of what Dr. Whipple did for phase 2.

·       Compression garments, medical dressings, and showering.

·       Pain medication, bruising, and change in clothing size after fat grafting.

·       Flying home after surgery.

Margaret is a strong advocate and voice for the BRCA and breast reconstruction community. She is a mother, wife, loves to read, travel, has pets and she is a rock star on our Foundation YouTube channel with over a thousand views of video interview of phase one surgery.

She is living life, enjoying activities, travel, and family celebrations. I love success stories so I asked Margaret what she wanted to share with those listening to the interview who might be considering DIEP flap surgery.

“This was a short period of hard. Go forth with confidence. I love the body I have now.”

Connect with Margaret on the following platforms:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmproffitt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-proffitt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margaret.t.proffitt