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Reconstruction in the public system. On waiting lists from 2009 to 2018. Finally finished.
My final reconstruction results are good and I am thankful and grateful but it really did take a long time. I spent 2009 - 2010 on a waiting list (a year to the day) for a double mastectomy and exp...
Thanks Joannie and Zoffiel. I can't believe QLD would have elective waiting lists that go over a year. Do they??
I haven't had the nipples/areola colour tattooed. I must wait 6 months and then find a medical tattooist. I will definitely go ahead with that as it's the finishing touch. I can't seem to find any recommendations here for tattooists who specialise in nipple/areola colour though. I saw a program a while back on SBS about a BCNA member who had it done and the tattooist seemed good but I don't know who she is. I will phone BCNA, maybe someone knows.