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Lumpectomy
Hi lovelies I’ts crunch time for me with decision making for surgery post chemo. I’ d love to hear from anyone who’s had a successful lumpectomy +/- recon and how it all went. Tossing up between...
Hi @Caz1
I had two wedge resections 3 weeks apart earlier this year (lumpectomies), as they found another cancer in the first op's pathology.
I have just booked to have my breasts made symmetrical with a private plastic surgeon in February 2020, and luckily my health fund will give me a small rebate. Some health funds don't pay anything, despite being related to a cancer diagnosis. (It all depends on the item number.) I will be out of pocket at least $5000+ for this procedure.
This may be something you want to check - ie I am unsure if mastectomy reconstruction is covered by the public system?
There will be others who can offer better advice I am sure!
Best of luck whatever you decide xx
I had two wedge resections 3 weeks apart earlier this year (lumpectomies), as they found another cancer in the first op's pathology.
I have just booked to have my breasts made symmetrical with a private plastic surgeon in February 2020, and luckily my health fund will give me a small rebate. Some health funds don't pay anything, despite being related to a cancer diagnosis. (It all depends on the item number.) I will be out of pocket at least $5000+ for this procedure.
This may be something you want to check - ie I am unsure if mastectomy reconstruction is covered by the public system?
There will be others who can offer better advice I am sure!
Best of luck whatever you decide xx