Does anyone know if and where good external second hand breast prostheses can be donated? So many women have them stored away in cupboards and wardrobes and they MUST be of use to ladies elsewhere? The bras also- Berlei take them through Myer and specialty lingerie shops to send to 3rd world countries, but to send with the prostheses would be terrific. I am really hoping someone can assist!

try your local breast care nurses, they may have contacts or know some one that is struggling and needs one,

My mother-in-law is with veterans affairs so gets a new one quite often. She gave me her old one to take into Cancer Council. I ended up throwing it in the bin as the Cancer Council doesn't have a need for them. Not sure what avenue to send you too. What about Breastscreen? I know they were collecting old bras to send to New Guinea (if you wear a bra you are important and it stops a lot of rapes) Good luck XLeonie

Thanks Leonei. I reckon somewhere in this crazy world there are women who would benefit from them! I hope you are pleased with your gorgeous photos- you look wonderfully glam! It was so nice to see the girls again, we have to plan something for next year. xx

Thanks Fran, but here in Tassie we are very lucky in that the Govt. assist with the purchase of them. Surely there is an organisation somewhere than can use them to enhance ladies' lives! Mandy

We should keep this going - meeting up each year. Maybe we should consider sunshine if we stick to August. I seem to catch too many bugs in August when I go to the cold. Somethng for us all to think about - maybe we could even include the men. XLeonie

Prosthesis give away | BCNA Online Network

28 Replies

Custard
Member
14 years ago
They should be.. I will search. Been a bit busy- so much work at work and so little rime haha!
Custard
Member
14 years ago
I am just like everyone else, muddling along! xx
Kathra
Member
14 years ago
& a wonderful job you do at it! xxxx
Chris
Member
14 years ago
Hi Leonie, so glad to know that all your scans were good. Yes, this mastectomy is planned. I have been thinking about it for quite awhile, and decided just before the summit to go ahead and do this at the same time as reconstruction. After the summit I had an appointment with my surgeon, just to confirm with him the date set by my plastic surgeon. As a precaution I also had a mammogram and ultrasound prior to seeing him. A new lump was discovered on the ultrasound and I needed to have a core biopsy as it looked suspicious. This was like history repeating iself, and I was quite pessimistic about the situation. Anyway, I was lucky, it was a benign fibrocystic lesion. It has made me very certain of my decision to have this prophylactic mastectomy. The anxiety over those 2 days was awful. Take care. Love Chris xx
Leonie_Moore
Member
14 years ago
Was this planned? Let us know how it all goes. My recent scans all were good. XLeonie
Custard
Member
14 years ago
Wow this is good... I LOVE achieving things! xx
Custard
Member
14 years ago
Wow this is good... I LOVE achieving things! xx
Custard
Member
14 years ago
Hi Imelda

I am 18D so no use to you but I have sent an email to Jude Maslin and copied it to you. I am sure she will contact you- plus the other BCNA lady replied.. maybe we can start helping one another!

You have a good Sunday too,

Mandy
imelda_sarmient
Member
14 years ago
Hi Mandy... Again..thank you for posting this..:-)
imelda_sarmient
Member
14 years ago
Hi Mandy... Again..thank you for posting this..:-)