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Infection near incision site - anyone else?
Hi, I had a lumpectomy almost a month ago and today I noticed a wound site on my breast about 2 or 3 cm from the incision near my nipple. it appears to maybe be an infection and had to happen on a ...
MintyChicken
6 hours ago
ilc
infection
lumpectomy
post surgery
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Recovery after SMX
Hi everyone, I am having a SMX, direct to implant in a fortnights time. Has anyone had this and can let me know what recovery was like? I am thinking of hiring a recliner chair to help with sleeping...
Penonce
1 day ago
mastectomy
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2Comments
Anyone moved breast care teams?
I'm currently being treated at a public hospital in Melbourne and will receive my lumpectomy results tomorrow. If the margins are clear, I plan to request a DCISionRT test, as I'm hoping to avoid rad...
yoda
4 days ago
lumpectomy
surgery
63Views
0likes
1Comment
Post surgery pathology
Hi there, I had a double mastectomy last week following a cancer diagnosis in April. I had sentinel lymph nodes removed as part of the surgery and am assuming the lymph node testing will infom th...
AnnaS
6 days ago
double mastectomy
lymph nodes
275Views
0likes
11Comments
Struggling to make surgery/reconstruction decision
Hi everyone I have been diagnosed with high grade DCIS with an MRI showing a potential small spot of invasive cancer in my right breast. I have to have a mastectomy and I am booked in for surgery ne...
Jamie350
8 days ago
diep
double mastectomy
mastectomy
451Views
0likes
13Comments
Another Re-Excision or Mastectomy?
Well, here I go again. I was diagnosed with DCIS in December. It has been a long path, but I eventually had a double lumpectomy on my right breast on 26 March 2026. A week later I was told that ...
swisha
9 days ago
dcis
lumpectomy
mastectomy
341Views
0likes
17Comments
Lipofilling - tips for preparation and recovery please.
Hi everyone. Back in 2024, I was diagnosed with DCIS and subsequently had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. I'm now booked for my first round of lipofilling/fat-grafting at the end of July. The thigh...
CozyCat
12 days ago
fat-grafting
lipofilling
lumpectomy
pain
post-surgery
80Views
0likes
2Comments
Mastectomy drain bag belt
I am having a double total mastectomy soon and was wondering if anyone has purchased a drain belt and if so where did you purchase it and was it useful. Thanks.
Bees
13 days ago
double mastectomy
flat closure
116Views
0likes
6Comments
Will I be ok?
Will I be ok if I get a single mastectomy? I dont think emotionally I will cope. But I know i have to cope. Due to radiation I believe they dont do a reconstruction immediately. Im big breasted a...
kitkat5
14 days ago
mastectomy
469Views
1like
8Comments
Mentally preparing for mastectomy
Hi everyone, I have just finished chemo and am having a single skin sparing mastectomy, with temporising implant, in June. Any handy hints on getting oneself mentally prepared? I am anxious, scared...
Penonce
18 days ago
mastectomy
113Views
0likes
4Comments
D4 post lumpectomy itching
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with ILC R) breast hormone +ve, HER2-ve at the start of April. I'm D4 post op lumpectomy and sentinel node bx. I have a follow up appointment next Monday. Pain has been...
Applevic
24 days ago
ilc
itching
lumpectomy
100Views
0likes
4Comments
Post mastectomy and auxiliary clearance concerns ?
Hi I am a 45 yr old post single mastectomy on my left breast and also full auxiliary clearance and was hoping for some advice from those who have gone through the same ! I am still struggling to be ...
Zaza45
1 month ago
lymph nodes
mastectomy
192Views
0likes
7Comments
One week until my surgery....
Hi Everyone! Reaching out to my online friends. Today marks one week until my surgery for the bilateral total mastectomy and left axillary dissection. I have chosen to go flat and Im ok with this dec...
ChrissieA
1 month ago
double mastectomy
257Views
1like
6Comments
Chances of phase 2 of DIEP flap reconstruction
Hi all, I am considering doing Diep flap reconstruction after a Mascetomey tissue expanders. But I've heard from other chats that women have had to do "phase 2" of diep flap reconstruction, my PS ha...
SallyG
2 months ago
diep
double mastectomy
114Views
0likes
2Comments
Post Mastectomy discomfort
HI, I had a left Mastectomy end Sept 2025. I have healed up okay. However, I have always had this really "tight" feeling under my arm and there appears to be a hard area, like a muscle that has been ...
TannieT
2 months ago
mastectomy
252Views
0likes
4Comments
lumpectomy
Hi all, I'm a 17 year old with a large breast tumour, I've had ultrasounds and a biopsy however they still don't know what exactly it is. I've got my lumpectomy surgery booked in for next week but al...
Skar
2 months ago
lumpectomy
165Views
0likes
5Comments
Can't stop thinking about bad outcomes
Newly diagnosed ++- and scheduled for lumpectomy in 2 weeks followed by radiation if all goes to plan. I'm having intrusive obsessive thoughts about death, particularly dying during the surgery and w...
typeonegative
2 months ago
lumpectomy
364Views
0likes
8Comments
Extent of numbness following double mastectomy
Hi! I’ve recently been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and require a double mastectomy. I’ve been trying to come to terms with the need for this treatment. I’m wondering if some of the lo...
Winter
2 months ago
double mastectomy
mastectomy
408Views
0likes
10Comments
Recovery after axillary clearance
I had axillary clearance 12 days ago with the removal of 13 lymph nodes. I’m a bit bowled over by the severity of the aftermath of the surgery, including nerve damage and cording. I’m most concerned ...
Rob1
3 months ago
lymph nodes
142Views
1like
5Comments
Prosthetic
Hi there, this is my first post. I have had a single mastectomy of the right breast in October 2026 and recently given the all clear to get myself a prosthetic. I got an Amoena gel prosthetic which ...
HKG67
3 months ago
mastectomy
117Views
0likes
2Comments

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