Hi, not sure but did someone comment that their private health provider wasn't going to let them claim on fat transfer / grafting costs but then after discussion said they could claim on their private health insurance? not sure where I read this, maybe it was on the 'reclaim your curves' website. I will check them out as…
I had a double skin and nipple saving mastectomy last year, just about to start reconstrucion and there seems to be an amount of breast tissue left behind. Has this happened to anyone else and if so how much?
Hi everyone i was wondering if anybody could recommend a plastic surgeon in Perth for a reconstruction of my right Breast, I was going to go public but after the experience I had today I’ve decided to go private. thankyou for your help Annette
I am only 46 years old. I am skinny and helthy. I eat lots of vegi and fruit and a bit of chicken. I do not eat meat. I felt the pain in my left breast in March. I got a shock as the lump is so BIG. my GP said just cyst. I do not have family history. I went to have ultrasound and mammogram, followed by biopsy next morning.…
When I had my double mastectomy I had a sentinel node clearance on the right side and a full sentinel and axillary node clearance on the left. Since then, no matter that I lather up like a marshmallow with dove soap in the shower then use my normal roll-on deodorant, by the end of the day I’m feeling way less than fresh -…
Hello Everyone I have not been involved for a while but have a question for anyone on the Sunshine Coast. As my Plastic Surgeon who did my reconstructions has now retired could I ask if there are any recommendations for the Sunshine Coast area. Thanks Maree
Hi there - went last Thursday week to have my grade 2 invasive carcinoma removed. Was told the margins were OK and to wait for information regarding 4 weeks of radiotherapy. Boob recovering but sore. Anyway found out that they told me incorrectly and have to go back next Thursday for a bit more to be removed. Which will…
Dragonfly Cafe, Eden Gardens, Macquarie Park 12noon to 3pm Come along and join us over lunch – a relaxed and informal setting in which you can ask any questions you may have, share any gems of information you may have gathered, and meet up with other women who understand and share a similar experience to yours. Look…
Hi everyone I had a double masectomy and sentinel node clearance last year and breast reconstruction this year. I chose to have my nipples removed and no reconstruction. I was wondering if anyone has had or thought about tattooing to cover up the scars?
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Devonport on Tuesday 30 April to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Hobart on Thursday 2 May to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…