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Advice on prosthetics
Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice about possible prosthetics and where to get them as well as whether there might be a way to get any kind of rebate back from Medicare after purchase. My d...
Hi @Barmyfarmers, the ladies have given you some great advice. I'm sure there will be a number of choices in Melbourne to find a suitable prosthesis. I had a mastectomy in 2012 and found the Amoena product very good. Like Paula I went to a specialist bra shop (in Sydney) that had trained fitters and they were very helpful. Since then I understand that there are trained fitters at some / most Myers stores, so may be worth checking. When I got my prostheses I got a $400 rebate on a $425 piece. I could only claim for another one two (?) years later, however, I had a reconstruction and no longer needed one.
My other question, and you may be sick of surgeries etc, which is totally understandable, but have you considered having a reduction on your remaining breast to achieve better symmetry, or possibly having a fat transfer procedure on the reconstructed breast to give you more volume? I had a small reduction on my healthy breast after my recon to achieve a better match and it worked well as I have the same size cups each side now. These procedures may be covered under Medicare or private health as they can be considered part of the reconstruction process. Jane xx
My other question, and you may be sick of surgeries etc, which is totally understandable, but have you considered having a reduction on your remaining breast to achieve better symmetry, or possibly having a fat transfer procedure on the reconstructed breast to give you more volume? I had a small reduction on my healthy breast after my recon to achieve a better match and it worked well as I have the same size cups each side now. These procedures may be covered under Medicare or private health as they can be considered part of the reconstruction process. Jane xx