I want to echo the comments on value ( or not) of breast cancer nurses.
I was a private patient at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Sydney for my mastectomy.
I was allocated a breast care nurse but I never spoke to her or met her before my surgery.
When I did see her she seemed very overworked and even though she promised to follow me up she never did.
I ended up calling BCN helpline and had a conversation with Giovanni to settle me down.
I will indeed send a personal message to the powers that be at BCNA but agree with other comments that the forum is the “ beating heart” of the organisation and if no one in authority at BCNA is following the forum that’s a bit sad.
