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Abbydog
6 years agoMember
Breast care support nurses/ McGrath breast nurses - Do they follow through?
Has anyone actually received ongoing support from any of these nurses? My experience was in a private hospital. Once I was over the immediate surgical recovery, and without my reaching out there wa...
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MicheleR
6 years agoMember
I am a private patient and my surgeon has breast care nurses and they were helpful in that first month where I was being tested and had a mastectomy. I have since moved on to chemo and there is a gap in seeing my surgeon or them. When I had to go to public hospital emergency I called on McGrath. For me this was crisis support. The hospital also sent a social worker. The McGrath nurse has contacted me since I was discharged and followed up a few things. I suppose as I was at a low point they were concerned about my mental health briefly. I dont need much but many of the breast cancer patients currently doing chemo at my private hospital are much older than me. I guess it can be a bit lonely. Im looking at other services now and would ask either my breast surgeons nurse or public McGrath nurse for referrals or suggestions.
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