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Fingers crossed this works @Shann , you've really done it tough .  wishing you the very very best. Surely the surgeon understood you getting a second opinion. Take it easy and look after yourself. Sending biggest hugs xxxxx

Wishing you all the best for this recovery ,hope it works for you 
Fingers crossed for great things for you 
hugs xx

Hi all, haven't been on in a while. Went to a private breast guy on the Gold Coast a few weeks ago to get another opinion.  He suggest to have more surgery, clean it out and stitch on the outside this time.  He ran into my surgeon at Pindara Private and they had a discussion about me and what he recommended.  Then I saw my surgeon and he was not happy that I went somewhere else but also was happy that I got a second opinion (attitude showed different).  So on the 10 of April I went back under the knife again and he did what the private surgeon suggested.  Now I am home with about 30 stitches and pico pumps..  Fingers crossed this works this time.  He also said he will never operate on me again for this problem and reckons I will never find another surgeon that will in the world.  Testing on the tissue is being done but nothing has been able to grow infection wise as I still have not had an infection,  Also testing for anymore cancer in the tissues.  Still no clue as to why!!
Thanks for listening again.

@shann Have you tried ringing the Cancer Council as they may be able to advise you of options available in your area to provide you with support? 

@shann they were wrong when they said everything would be fine. Which means, technically, that they don't know shit from clay. Let's hope this 100% fail rate in the diagnostic stakes continues and they are now completely wrong about what will, or will not, happen next.

Our bodies can be remarkable, they can be diabolical. Sometimes just throwing you hands in the air and saying 'fuck it' is the best option. You stop stressing about the things you can't change and that, in itself, can be the tipping point which can help you shift that burden of expectation. Moving the load around even a tiny bit can make a huge difference.

That sounds very 'Pollyanna' and does nothing to help with the practicalities of keeping a roof over your head. It is utterly disgraceful that hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money can be spent slicing, dicing and poisoning us but when that process finishes and you are broken,  you are on your own.  Being thrown to the mercy of charities is demoralising and should not happen, but that is what those institutions exist for. As i know from personal experience. Take some advice from the people here who know the ropes and concentrate on plodding through the next couple of weeks. Good luck. Marg xxx

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@shann you've had a rotten day . If the psych is rubbish you must keep your internet somehow. Here you can let out your frustrations worries and fears. Someone is listening and someone somewhere will understand. This network is fantastic and a great support. Sending you my best wishes and thinking of you. Hang in there. Keep in touch.
Wishing you some good news . Hugs

So sorry to hear that. Please don't disappear from the network.

Oh @shann I am so sorry to hear that. Just dreadful news. I sincerely hope things improve on day soon. All the very best luck to you.

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