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samons
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5 years ago

Confirmed BRCA2 gene carrier, 29 year old. Reconstructive surgery discussion re:surgeons etc

Hello everyone, 

I am 29 years old. I got tested and carry the BRCA2 gene after my aunty developed ovarian cancer. I am pretty confident and sure I would like to proceed down the preventative bilateral mastectomy route. I am in fact a nurse but have been living in England for the last 4 years. I plan to come home next year for my 30th and reconstruction! what an event to enter my 30th year! Please can anyone recommend any fantastic preferably female oncoplastic breast surgeons in Melbourne? Public or private. Has anyone done the same this as me and have had a preventative mastectomy? I would love to get in contact with someone in the same boat as me. Thanks :) 
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    samons
    Member
    5 years ago
    Hello, thank you so much and funny you say that, I was just looking at her website and I have asked to join the Facebook group for pink Hope. Thank you very much for you help. 
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    lrb_03
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    5 years ago
    Hi @samons and welcome. I'm not in Melbourne, nor in your situation.
    However, I've followed Dr Jane O'Brien on FB for a few years and she posts good articles and links. Have a look at her website, link at the bottom, and see what you think. 

    Pink Hope (link below) is an Australian organisation set up by a young woman to give women, primarily young like yourself, a place to find information. There is also a link to online support groups under the Get support tab. 

    https://pinkhope.org.au/

    http://www.melbournebreastcancersurgery.com.au/female-breast-surgeons.html

    Hope this is helpful