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@Vix1963 message moved from the activity section by BCNA moderator. Hi peeps Last 7 days been a whirlwind- HISTORY-24 years ago I had two lumpectomies ,one from each breast - both benign. Have h...
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Oh dear @Vix1963 you have got a lot on your plate!
I also was diagnosed with lobular cancer in my left breast grade 2, stage 2, it was quite big and had not been picked up on a mammogram only 12 months prior.They call it the “ sneaky” cancer for a reason!
Anyway I ended up having a double mastectomy but everyone’s situation is different.
I am in Sydney and went private - my GP referred me to my breast cancer surgeon who then referred me to my plastic surgeon and oncologist.
He operates out of St Vincent’s Public Hospital as well as St Vincent’s Private which is where I had my operations ( mastectomy and later in reconstruction).
I was in a private health fund but still had quite steep out of pocket expenses but was very happy with my surgeries , hospitalisation s and after care.
I know of who were also very happy with their experiences in the public system.
I trusted my GP to refer me to someone good and I was very happy I was at a hospital associated with best practice in breast cancer surgery and care.
There is a lot to take in at the beginning and a wealth of information on this website ( fact sheets , webcasts etc) as well as this forum where no question is too silly and we all “ get it” as people having faced a breast cancer diagnosis.
I didn’t have to have chemotherapy but did have radiotherapy and am now I’ve year until at least five years of hormone therapy.
Take care .
🌺
I also was diagnosed with lobular cancer in my left breast grade 2, stage 2, it was quite big and had not been picked up on a mammogram only 12 months prior.They call it the “ sneaky” cancer for a reason!
Anyway I ended up having a double mastectomy but everyone’s situation is different.
I am in Sydney and went private - my GP referred me to my breast cancer surgeon who then referred me to my plastic surgeon and oncologist.
He operates out of St Vincent’s Public Hospital as well as St Vincent’s Private which is where I had my operations ( mastectomy and later in reconstruction).
I was in a private health fund but still had quite steep out of pocket expenses but was very happy with my surgeries , hospitalisation s and after care.
I know of who were also very happy with their experiences in the public system.
I trusted my GP to refer me to someone good and I was very happy I was at a hospital associated with best practice in breast cancer surgery and care.
There is a lot to take in at the beginning and a wealth of information on this website ( fact sheets , webcasts etc) as well as this forum where no question is too silly and we all “ get it” as people having faced a breast cancer diagnosis.
I didn’t have to have chemotherapy but did have radiotherapy and am now I’ve year until at least five years of hormone therapy.
Take care .
🌺