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sue dyer

I am a teacher of French from Melbourne, Australia.

posted 03/12/2009, comments (4)

Anyone for blancmange?

On Tuesday this week I received a visit from a very nice woman called Judy who runs a business here in Melbourne fitting women for bras and prostheses after mastectomy. It's a great idea as it protects your privacy and she can bring the products she knows will be suitable for you and you won't have to negotiate a confusing maze of bras and... Read more Chevron

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Deirdre

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posted 03/07/2009, comments (11)

April 1 is the one year anniversary of my mastectomy

I have been thinking quite a bit about this one year anniversary. I was diagnosed in April 2007 with DCIS which sounded to me like cancer with a "lower case c" and decided to pursue alternative treatments rather than the mastectomy my surgeon was recommending. It sounded like too much surgery for what I had. So for one year, I... Read more Chevron

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Connie Jackley

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59 yrs. old, had cancer removed from colon, pancreas/hysterectomy

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posted 02/18/2009, comments (28)

Wondering if anyone has had bilateral mastectomy with expander reconstruction/implants

I was hoping for someone's input that has had the expander reconstruction. I was diagnosed with cancer in the left breast, but because of my cancer history have decided to do both breasts. I am not totally convinced that this is the way to proceed and concerned about the recovery and restrictions. Does anyone have the same situation? I have just... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/16/2009, comments (3)

FAQs: Having a Mastectomy

Q. I just found out I have to have a mastectomy. It sounds awful; I’m scared. Help!A. Being told you need a mastectomy is shocking, because all you can think is, “They’re going to cut off my breast!” Yes, it sounds brutal; but if you’re worried about your physical appearance, you can choose to have reconstructive... Read more Chevron

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sue dyer

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posted 02/14/2009, comments (3)

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I think for many of us one of the more difficult aspects of having breast cancer is handing over so much responsibility to our doctors. We come from a culture that teaches and encourages us to live life actively rather than passively. This is much more true for women today than it was in the past. We don't let men make all the decisions any more... Read more Chevron

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