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Breast and plastic surgeon team in Melbourne please?
Hi - I'm a BCNA member of 4 years, and my dearest friend has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is joining BCNA, but I have offered to get this post up on her behalf while she comes to grips with her diagnosis. I was very happy with my breast surgeon, but not at all with the plastic surgeon who was recommended…
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Finished chemo and bad news
Hi all, I have my sixth and last round of TCH chemo which is good news. But while I was talking to my Oncologist she said that the MRI I had on Monday found pre cancerous cells in my right breast. So now both breast are affected. I see my breast surgeon on Monday so I will have to see what he recommends but I am thinking I…
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Those that carry a faulty gene
im a 52 yr old who's had Bc twice . Each breast , resulting in 2 lumpectomys a masectomy /lat dorsi. Both sides radiation . Currently taking tamoxifen . Am down for gene testing but earliest appt is November in my area. As I don't tolerate tamoxifen well the plan is to take overies and tubes out. I met with gyno and said I…
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Aux node clearance tomorrow
Feeling very scared. Had my right mastectomy on the 1/6 with sentinel node biopsy..two nodes positive. I went into the first op feeling positive, but now I feel tomorrow will just give more bad news. Hard to go in with any positive thoughts at all. Any info on what I can expect recovery wise? Also how long do I wait before…
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My birthday today & Mastectomy tomorrow
Tomorrow is the day, I have to be at the hospital at 6am, my best friend is picking my daughter & I up around 5am to take us to the hospital for my mastectomy & Axillary clearance. Today is my birthday, I've had lots & lots of friends wish me well & some friends dropped in to see me today, with gifts & cake. My boyfriend…
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Surgery on "taboo" arm
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has had experience with the need to have orthopaedic surgery on the arm that had most lymph nodes removed at time of mastectomy? I also have mets in my sacrum. My last breast surgery (both have been removed) was 2011. Thanks kathleen
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What makes you have a reconstruction?
I had a mastectomy done and didn't choose implant or reconstruction as I had wanted to get into surgery quickly before Xmas. I didn't want to see a plastic surgeon as it was so close to Xmas and was fortunate my breast surgeon was operating near Xmas. i see that some of you or maybe most of you had a reconstruction done,…