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1st year mammogram
Last year I was diagnosed with early slow growing Dcis and had a 5mm mass and calcifications. I had a lumpectomy which came back with clear 5mm margins around my mass and 2mm clear margins with my ca...
maxis
3 days ago
biopsy
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Mastectomy/Diep flap reconstruction - What to prepare for
Hello, I am heading into hospital shortly for a Mastectomy with a DIEP flap reconstruction at same time. I am starting to prepare everything now, ie stocking freezer, ensuring I have everything at h...
melbgirl74
12 days ago
diep
mastectomy
post-surgery
Reconstruction
side-effects
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Partial mastectomy & Tdap flap experience
Thought I would share my experience here for future users as I didn't find many examples for partial mastectomy and Tdap (thracodorsal arterial perforator) flap reconstruction. I was diagnosed at 43...
Cloudland
17 days ago
flap
partial mastectomy
post-surgery
Reconstruction
surgery
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Suggestions/Experience
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice or experiences from others who might have faced a similar situation. I was recently diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 1 and have undergone a lumpectomy...
Lana1
2 months ago
double mastectomy
lumpectomy
220Views
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Experience with suction/negative pressure dressings
So last Thursday I had a bilateral "Goldilocks" mastectomy - it's Tuesday now, so today is the fifth day post-op. I had three nights in hospital and was discharged on Sunday, and every day has fe...
terrianne
2 months ago
mastectomy
recovery
surgery
181Views
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Decision
I have been diagnosed a second time the first was DCIS 3.5yrs ago, had a lumpectomy without radiation or chemo. Cancer has now returned in the milk duct 2mm. I am having surgery soon was given choice ...
Aries
2 months ago
dcis
lumpectomy
mastectomy
303Views
2likes
3Comments
Indecisive
I am new to this group and beginning my journey. It is very reassuring to feel I can learn from other members experiences. Knowing that everyone’s situation is different and I am beginning to appreci...
ThinLizzy
2 months ago
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
112Views
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2Comments
Post surgery changes
Good morning, I have a quick question to any women who have had lumpectomy/s and where the surgeon removed fat from under the underarm area right side only for me (side boob) to refill breast/s. I ha...
Neets
2 months ago
lumpectomy
side-effects
surgery
170Views
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4Comments
Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
Hey everyone, I finished chemo on the 4/4 and right after the Easter long weekend I was kind of ambushed with an early surgical appointment to sign the consent forms for surgery. I didn’t have my n...
MelV83
3 months ago
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
mastectomy
165Views
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2Comments
A MUST READ IF FACING MASTECTOMY EARLY BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS DCIS LCIS
I am writing this letter in the hope that the following story will help anyone facing a mastectomy or an early diagnosis of breast cancer. Women are being diagnosed with breast cancer every day a...
Jeniren
4 months ago
lumpectomy
mastectomy
481Views
2likes
19Comments
My right breast doesn't feel the same anymore ... Is this the new norm post lumpectomy, chemo & rad?
I had my lumpectomy in June 2017 and lymph nodes in right arm removed in July. Chemo stopped at Xmas and rad in March. Now I am just on Herceptin until Oct. I have been noticing changes over the past...
viking1
5 months ago
lumpectomy
lymph-nodes
side-effects
329Views
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17Comments
Nerve pain with expander
Hi there, I had a mastectomy 3 weeks ago now and had my first saline fill last week, since then I have had terrible pain where my nipple should be like someone is squeezing it tightly. Has anyone else...
Perks
5 months ago
breast-pain
expanders
mastectomy
post-surgery
246Views
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Post mastectomy swelling or seroma?
How did you guys tell the difference between post surgery swelling & seroma? I’m 3 weeks post mastectomy and have swelling well beneath my incision, it kind of looks like my boob is trying to grow ...
khill72
7 months ago
mastectomy
seroma
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2Comments
One is BIGGER than the other!
Hi I had an early diagnosis and lumpectomy, chemo, radiation and follow up treatment of right breast in 2003 (aged 45 years). As I've aged, my treated breast is shrinking and shrinking and shrinking ...
Oski
7 months ago
breast-surgery
post-surgery
Reconstruction
335Views
0likes
8Comments
Mastectomy /post surgery pillow
Hi all, I have a brand new mastectomy pillow that I found really helpful that is basically as new. I would be really happy to post it to anyone that is about to have surgery at no cost. I ...
joannag
8 months ago
mastectomy
Reconstruction
surgery
154Views
0likes
6Comments
Stiffness under arm after lumpectomy
Hi everyone I just had lumpectomy on Tuesday. Doing quite well. Minimal bruising on breast. I need advice please - I've been given exercises to do from breast nurses but have stiffness under my arm. ...
Erika888
8 months ago
lumpectomy
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Scar Management for anyone finding them taking a long time to heal, red, bumpy, itchy...
Hey All, I just wanted to say in the past I haven't really worried about my scars from surgeries, however since doing my Diep Flap recon in February and subsequent revision surgery in July, I had m...
melclarity
8 months ago
mastectomy
Reconstruction
surgery
1.6KViews
1like
40Comments
Masectomy
Hi I've had a recent occurrence of DCIS and have decided to have a double mastectomy.Im seeing a surgeon in a couple of weeks to see if he will perform this surgery. I was wondering if anyone could gi...
Chance
9 months ago
dcis
double-mastectomy
mastectomy
214Views
0likes
9Comments
Triple negative breast cancer
I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer last year and had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. My cancer was PALB2 positive and I had a oophorectomy 6 weeks ago to reduce risk of ovarian can...
Cococat68
10 months ago
oophorectomy
PALB2
triple-negative-breast-cancer
113Views
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1Comment
Flat or DIEP Flap - doing my head in
I've looked online, and spoken with friends and others who've been through it, but my indecision is doing my head in. The time between available surgeon consultations is really dragging this out and g...
Miriam17au
11 months ago
breast-reconstruction
diep
staying-flat
surgery
79Views
0likes
4Comments

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