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Looking for recommendations of plastic surgeons for reconstruction
Hi! I'm looking for recommendations for plastic surgeons - I'm planning to have tissue expanders and then implants (I had a full mastectomy 16 months ago and chemo). I live in Central West NSW but happy to travel to Sydney or Canberra if necessary. Very keen for some direction. Thanks.
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New diagnosis - had mastectomy and reconstruction
Hi, i recently got diagnosed with DCIS , had two lumpectomies where they couldn’t get all cells out so therefore had a mastectomy and reconstruction. just wanted to hear from people to who have been through the same to see how long afterwards did you feel no pain and were able to to get back to normal day to day stuff !…
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New diagnosis, have had mastectomy
Hi All I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 24 August. Core Biopsy and FNA showed that I had cancer in the tumour, in the milk ducts and lymph nodes. I freaked out at that but saw surgeon 24 hours later who was quite reassuring that she didn't feel like it had spread (I was otherwise fit and healthy). Had bone scan and…
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Margins
Can anyone tell me what an acceptable margin is please ? Just got results of wide excision ...Mine is 0.1 mm 1.4 mm forgot the other.
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Wounds
Hi, Can anyone tell me if there is somewhere to buy alevyn silicone dressings without charging the earth? I do work still and not on a pension card at all.
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Day 2
Well..day 2 post wide excision and sentinal node removal for extensive DCIS...next step is appt tues to find out pathology of the nodes...feeling pretty good actually...tramadol for pain and breast and nipple all intact.
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I'm Baaaack!!!
WARNING: This post contains an image that may be triggering to some members - BCNA Hi there all you folks who have been asking after me and who have sent messages. Well...that was fun!!!. Nineteen days in the slammer. a week of which was in ICU. The aneurysm was safely clipped and after a bit of drama with my BP and…
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Is there a 'waiting on results' section? If not, this is re 'calcifications' on mammo high risk.
Hi everyone, I feel like I'm 'jumping the gun' here in 'newly diagnosed'. Could have sworn I saw a 'waiting on results' area but maybe I'm confusing my searches. I am considered high-risk and have been attending the highrisk clinic for approx. 15 years. This year, they called me back into the mammo room and asked to take…