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Newly Diagnosed Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Hello Everyone I recently got diagnosed with what they thought was DCIS but after all the ultrasounds, MRI, CT, PET scan, and biopsies, the diagnosed me with stage 3, Locally Advanced Breast Cancer. ...
Hi @kirstiekoala,
You're not being intrusive at all, I don't mind.
NO I didn't have implants, I decided in the end I didn't want to put my body through the extra healing and stress, but that's just me, maybe if I was young I would do it.
Medicare covers prosthetics for you if you decide to go flat, and I wear a sports one at my gym, it's quite light and easy to wear ( they fit in a bra) I also have heavier ones for if I want to wear them but have found I like the sports one best. I just look like I have nice breasts :D
Medicare pays for a set of two, every two years I think (if you want more).
I just go flat around our house and garden and sometimes when I go out.
VERY nice in this hot weather.
After the double mastectomy I took about six weeks to heal really well, but didn't have too much pain after the op, at least it was bearable with the drugs they give you.
I was in for 4 days, then home. BUT if you do this, DONT come home and be tempted to do house work, I did and suffered for it :( it made my healing not as quick.
Hope this helps a bit, thinking of you and sending a big hug
You're not being intrusive at all, I don't mind.
NO I didn't have implants, I decided in the end I didn't want to put my body through the extra healing and stress, but that's just me, maybe if I was young I would do it.
Medicare covers prosthetics for you if you decide to go flat, and I wear a sports one at my gym, it's quite light and easy to wear ( they fit in a bra) I also have heavier ones for if I want to wear them but have found I like the sports one best. I just look like I have nice breasts :D
Medicare pays for a set of two, every two years I think (if you want more).
I just go flat around our house and garden and sometimes when I go out.
VERY nice in this hot weather.
After the double mastectomy I took about six weeks to heal really well, but didn't have too much pain after the op, at least it was bearable with the drugs they give you.
I was in for 4 days, then home. BUT if you do this, DONT come home and be tempted to do house work, I did and suffered for it :( it made my healing not as quick.
Hope this helps a bit, thinking of you and sending a big hug