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KylieG
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6 years ago

What a time to find out you're not covered by HBF! And can I save my nipple?

I was diagnosed just over a week ago.  Amid all the shock, at least in the back of my mind I thought, at least I'm covered with HBF.  It was only when I was sitting in the office at the private hospit...
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arpie
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6 years ago
That's fantastic @KylieG - with your supportive team behind you, you'll be feeling so much more confident going into the surgery - even 'relaxed'!  

Mine was also 'Breast Conserving Surgery' - with a 'mini reconstruct' at the same time (they used excess fat from the same breast as it was already larger than the other breast - not that I had noticed, but he did the first time I saw him!) 

If you like, I can send you a couple of pics of the nipple immediately after surgery & now .... 

All the best xxx