I am honored to share the experience I had with Dr. Kelley and her staff.
I have recently been diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer, with a recommended treatment of a double mastectomy. My breast surgeon recommended Dr. Kelley for reconstruction because of her very precise and meticulous care in designing new breasts. Dr. Kelley is the best, I was told by my physicians. And they were right.
It all began with Dr. Kelley patiently spending as much time as needed with my husband and me explaining all the details of breast reconstruction and the options available. Dr Kelley was very knowledgeable about the most up to date procedures and products. She spoke in a language my husband and I could understand and with a woman’s point of view. After listening to her I knew she was going to give me beautiful breasts! It was her attention to detail and her not settling for less than perfect, that built my confidence in her expertise.
Dr. Kelley uses the latest technology, including, what I call a painkiller ball, which ensures minimum pain of your wounds for days after surgery. This is just one example of her care in my comfort, which so impressed me. The result is you do not need much pain medicine for the first week! It was so great I couldn’t believe how little pain I experienced. Properly using these innovations is what I loved about Dr Kelley.
Dr. Kelley also deeply cares about appearance. Things like my scars are soooo thin !
Dr. Kelley considers herself an artist, I thought how unusual that sounds, but that is exactly what she is. She reconstructs from an artistic point of view. Another interesting fact about Dr. Kelley is that I had been told she will not leave surgery until she feels her work is exactly as she wants it, which sometimes takes a little longer. I’m grateful today and I have beautiful breasts because of her attention to detail.
My husband and I had many questions about the entire process of reconstruction; Dr. Kelley was very patient in answering all our concerns and would always reassure me. This was so important because breast cancer and a double mastectomy are very scary things to go through. Dr. Kelley made that process less painful.
To conclude, I am a woman of faith and I believe God brought Dr. Kelley in to my life to make my walk with cancer easier. I have seen many good things come from this experience. This is my son’s senior year of high school and breast cancer has made us closer than ever. For Christmas he wrote me a letter and framed it with a picture of him sitting on my lap at 6ft. 1inch! The best part the letter said “mom cancer has brought us so much closer and knit us together even more.” Wow! What 18 year old says that. For a mom, that’s a gift you never forget. I have so many more stories like this, including my husband and I have been closer than ever, not to mention I feel so great! Healthy and getting stronger each month.
I guess I would have to say, “thank you God” for the gifts in cancer and the wonderful people, like Dr. Kelley, you brought to me. | 
