I had breast cancer in 1980, with masectomy, right breast,

I had breast cancer in 1980, with masectomy, right breast, lymph node involvement chemo, then recurrance under right arm and radiation. Then tamoxifen for 15 years (now known to be way too long. I had reconstruction, with several retrys, usually problems with internal scar tissue. They finally performed a tram flap in 2001. I have never had cancer in the left breast, but they used it to build/match the right, so my left is also messed up, for instance I lost the nipple. At the time of the tram flap I ask the surgeon not to put an implant in the left, but she did. This was at UCSD, My problem now is encapsulazation (sp) in the left breast. It is major, There is a very hard something the size of a baseball, and my breast is much larger than normal, and almost reaches my clavicle. It isn't painful but in very uncomfortable and I feel deformed. I now have to use a bra form on the right side to try and equal the lift side. When I ask my oncolagist for a reference to a plastic surgeon he said, "It will just do something else." I need a reference to be sure this is treated as medically necessary since I need insurance coverage. If I had known in the beginning what I know now I would never have let them touch my left breast. This has been 30 years of struggle due to implant problems. (I am now 72, with no other health problems) What should I do? Have you seen this before? Thank you very much for any assistance that you can give me. Patty Bauer