Doctor on central coast

Thank you Louise for that information. I think I will try and get an appointment to see either of these doctors. I will try and make it to one of those meetings!:) :)

Hi @Lana, I am from the CC and also think Rita Poon is great. Sharon Laura is also great and works in public, she is a oncoplatlstic breast surgeon like Rita so can support you with the reconstruction as well.

The Reclaim Your Curves group meets bi-monthly at the Japanese Gardens. You can see dates and rsvp here. @Alpal Alison runs the group. https://www.reclaimyourcurves.org.au/central-coast.html

Maybe we will see you at lunch one day xx

Sorry for the late reply Lana, yes Dr Poon works in both the public and private hospitals. I see GP Dr Georgia Page at Erina.  

Dr Poon does work in the public system, but I am not sure how that works for check ups, best ring her office and find out. Her address is 98 Hills St  North Gosford.
I am a private patient with her, I pay for consults with some refunded by Medicare.
I know she operates at the public hospital every second Friday.

You could also call the Cancer Centre at Gosford Public Hospital, and ask how you get onto their list for treatment.
They have an excellent free psychologist centre there too if you need it, in the cancer centre.

Thanks Lana - I do have implants.  In the weeks prior to having the implants put in I got a terrible red rash across my breast, in under the arms pits and spreading down my chest.  At this stage I had the expander in.  I spent 5 days in hospital on IV antibiotics and 6 weeks on oral antibiotics, strictly every 4 hours. The end result was it was a topical infection - an allergic reaction to something, which we believe was sorbolene.  When they opened me up to remove the expander and put the implant in I was clean as a whistle internally.
I do hope that yours has now settled and won't happen again and if it does, as you say, get them out and start again when your body is ready..................what else can you do?
Take care

I had my implants put in October 2016. I waited 2 years after treatment ended- chemo radiation. A month after I had them in I got an infection. They kept the implant in and I had IV antibiotics for 1 week in hospital. Had another infection in the same implant March this year. Same treatment. The only reason they didn't remove it was because they sensed that my mental state wouldn't handle it ( they were correct) If it happens again though they will remove it. I am mentally prepared for that to happen now. I am just unlucky and it's rare to get an infection. Don't let my story put you off. I don't regret getting them.

@Lana
your comment above, infection in the implant.  Have you had the implant in since early diagnosis or is this recent?  I hope you get it sorted soon!  Take care

Thanks again! What is the name of the Dr at Erina? Is Dr Poon at the public hospital? I have travelled to the Royal North Shore for my recent check up. I had an infection in my implant so my surgeon on Gold Coast wanted me down there as he thought I would get seen quicker and he use to work there. I am currently trying to see the breast surgeon up here but it is taking a long time. I am 4 years post diagnosis so I am on 6 monthly check ups.

I also have your surgeon, she is a bright shining light in this darkness. I am 1 week post op and doing very well.

Hi Lana

I am on the Central Coast, my GP is at Your family doctors Erina and my specialist is Dr Rita Poon at Gosford.

i am only 6 weeks post op but have found both GP and specialist amazing.