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Rooky question about private hospiral procedures
My surgery is tomorrow at a private hospital. I know my gap fee for both surgeon and anaesthetist. I’m having the guide wire localisation procedure and also the sentinel node mapping procedure prior to surgery. Will there be additional costs for these? It’s just occurred to me that no one has mentioned them.
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Insensitive GP comments....
Diagonosed in July 2017 then went onto to have a double mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction. Am yet to have nipple reconstruction as was sick of surgery and procedures plus am very comfortable with my body the way it is. Maybe one day I will go back for them. But in the meantime breasts look so natural in bathers and…
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Bloating
Hi, just wondering if anyone is experiencing bloating, especially in the stomach. I look like I'm 8 months pregnant! I often have cramps too and my stomach is 'hard' to touch. I've just finished chemo - AC & Taxol, and are about to start radiation.
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Why was I kept in the dark?
On Dec 4th 2015 I had my first mastectomy. I was told very little really. They told me I had the largest tumor they had ever seen and how oh so lucky I was. Yeah... really???) To this very day, I still have not been told what kind of breast cancer I had/have. Every other person I have ever talked to, they have known what…
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9/1/19 Dawnc's Birthday Today!!
Happy Birthday @Dawnc!! Hope your birthday today has been phenomenal! Xx Cath
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6/1/19 Anniepan55's birthday today!!
Happy Birthday @Anniepan55!!! Hope your day is sensational! Xx Cath
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ANXIETY LEADING UP TO CHECK UPS
I tell myself to use mind calming techniques and strategies as well as physical exercise but I still get anxious when it comes up to my repeat ultrasound/mammogram and the anniversary of my original surgery even though it is not until 1st December ............... this year will be three years post early diagnosis,…
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chemo generations
Hi, just wondering how you know what 'generation' of chemo you have. Eg I had 16 rounds of ACT - 4 AC & 12 T. I believe this can effect your risk of recurrence. Thanks in advance
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3/1/19 Smez's Birthday Today!!!
Happy Birthday @Smez!!! Hope your day has been awesome. What did you do to celebrate? Xx
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Olivia Newton John
Terrible news that she only has weeks to live.
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25/12/18 Seamaiden57's Birthday
As the year comes to a close we have our final birthday wish which was on Christmas day. Sending a huge belated Happy Birthday wish to you @Seamaiden57 for your birthday. Hoping your day was full of love, laughter, happiness, beauty, warmth, serenity and contentment. Hoping that this next birthday year holds an awesome…
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Some music and laughter for the new year
James Corden's musicals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_TvKH-qEJk Wishing everyone a better 2019
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Tattoos
I read this article today about tattoos https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/canberra-tattooist-offers-final-chapter-for-breast-cancer-survivors.html hopefully it works
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Tnbc checkup
Hi all, firstly happy new year ... so long story short I was diagnosed tnbc 2/1/18 lumpectomy 10/1/18 clear margins clear lymph node 3mths AC and 3mths paclitaxel and 4wks radiation so finally finished everything end of September , I now have my 1st year checkup with my surgeon in Gateshead , sooooo nervous but was…
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Life after Breast Cancer
Keen to chat to other woman who have been diagnosed in the past. I myself, was diagnosed in both 2012 and 2017. I want to know how other woman have adapted again to work, family, new relationships etc I still have my moments and would love to chat to others who have been there as well.