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I'm 42 n on 27/11/15 was diagnosed with breast cancer, on 2/12/15 biopsy confirmed and on 22/12/15 i underwent bilateral mastectomy. I am now having chemo every 21 days and then the want me t...
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Hi, welcome to the network and I hope you find the support you need here.
I am one of the Facilitators for the Breast Reconstruction group on this site. We would be happy for you to join the group - just request to join with a brief message about why you'd like to be part of the group: breast-reconstruction-online-group One of the current topics being discussed is about having implants after radiation. There are also other options for reconstruction after radiation such as tissue transfer from the stomach or other areas to create a new breast. This was the type I had after I had radiation.
It's really important to understand all the options you may have so I would also recommend checking out the Reclaim Your Curves website: reclaimyourcurves.org.au, which has lots of information and fact sheets about the various choices available in Australia. The Facebook group attached to Reclaim Your Curves is also a fabulous, supportive space for women to share and support one another so feel free to request to join: RYC connect
Quite a number of women who have had radiation have gone on to have successful reconstructions, so please don't feel like this is out of the question - it definitely isn't!
Hope to see you in one or both groups soon! Cheers, Jane xx