Surgery decisions
@Sheeba original post copied from the activity section. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast hormone positive breast cancer in august 2021. The surgeon said because of the size of my breasts in rel...
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So sorry to see you here, @sheeba, joining the club that no-one really wants to join. 🙁
Gosh - you're having a tougher time of it than most, with all the changes in treatment choices & outcomes. I don't envy you your ongoing meetings with surgeon/Oncs. However, decisions need to be made & hopefully you'll be given balanced information to assist you in your next choices. Maybe, Give the Helpline a bell in the morning & chat it out - looked at by 'new eyes' may help clear the air a bit (1800500258).
You can join the Reconstruction Group, where you can discuss matters in total privacy - not everyone goes down the reconstruction path. @Mez_BCNA - maybe you can arrange an invite to join for Sheeba. When you have a spare 5 mins, jump onto this thread & read up on some of the other bits on the blog that may help you further along the line - including a link to 'tick sheets' re questions to ask of your team (that may help you later this week.) https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-our-new-members#latest
Take care & All the best with your appts this week xx. Let us know how you get on xx
So sorry to see you here, @sheeba, joining the club that no-one really wants to join. 🙁
Gosh - you're having a tougher time of it than most, with all the changes in treatment choices & outcomes. I don't envy you your ongoing meetings with surgeon/Oncs. However, decisions need to be made & hopefully you'll be given balanced information to assist you in your next choices. Maybe, Give the Helpline a bell in the morning & chat it out - looked at by 'new eyes' may help clear the air a bit (1800500258).
You can join the Reconstruction Group, where you can discuss matters in total privacy - not everyone goes down the reconstruction path. @Mez_BCNA - maybe you can arrange an invite to join for Sheeba. When you have a spare 5 mins, jump onto this thread & read up on some of the other bits on the blog that may help you further along the line - including a link to 'tick sheets' re questions to ask of your team (that may help you later this week.) https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-our-new-members#latest
Take care & All the best with your appts this week xx. Let us know how you get on xx