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Airport body scanners

Hi all, The Policy & Campaigns Team at Breast Cancer Care is looking to gauge current opinion of forum members to help with our lobbying efforts on the following question: Have you ever been asked to go through a full body scanner at a British Airp...

Posted by Mike BCC on Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:49 am with 51 comments

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Posted on behalf of the Breast Cancer Care Policy Team In our response to the Government’s consultation on this issue (which was informed by the views and experiences of our Breast Cancer Voices), we recommended that people affected by breast cancer...

June BCC, Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:49 pm
Reconstruction

Hi, Has anyone out there been pleased with there reconstruction? Im due to have a Latissimus Dorsi plus a inplant. Its been over a year since my mx, and finished chemo March 2011. Would be greatfull for some feed back. Due to have this done within the ...

Posted by tiger45 on Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:35 pm with 28 comments

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Thank you for taking the time to reply Tiger & Claire,much appreciated I haven't an appointment to discuss recon until July 2012, I have heard that rads and expander/implant don't mix, just wanted to see if there was anyone out there with experience o...

lutherV, Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:07 am
Expander Implants - post op feelings

Hi everyone Would welcome any experiences on coping with Expanders post op. briefly, had mx plus immed recon 30th jan plus emergency op following day to reduce massive haematoma. Had the largest Becker permanent expander put in as big boobed girl. Last...

Posted by lelly61 on Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:08 am with 2 comments

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hi all, Awhile back on this website i recall someone asking if the expanders would set off the scanners at airports but i didnt see what the response was.I am going on holiday soon and wondered if anyone has experienced any problems with this.thanx Di.x

dib, Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:53 am
sue diep flap

due to have mx on right side and diep flap in june can anyone give me any advise on what the pain etc will be like and what i will need at the hospital i am having done at wellington in london has anyone been thier too sue

Posted by pj050406 on Sun May 01, 2011 8:59 pm with 273 comments

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Hi Chrissy , While had lots of test on liver and another scan that show a big problems my liver is going small and has some lumps over it so had to have biopsy today they took about 6 so very soar tonight due home tom morning and will have results in ...

pj050406, Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:04 pm
help with Diep, mastectomy needed please

Hi I really would like to hear from anyone who has been through similar, I had a mastectomy 2007 followed by chemo (couldnt have radio therapy and I had it a few years before on same breast following lumpectomy)I then had LD flap reconstruction but af...

Posted by tinfish on Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:12 pm with 28 comments

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Hi Tiny fish and LisaF, Thank god......you both have made me feel ever so normal....I am due a double diep and a prophalatic mastectomy (already had one in 2010).... I have doubted, panicked etc so reading your threads have helped lots....How are you...

Jo68, Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:14 pm
Lipofilling

Hi there, I've just been called in at short notice to have some lipofilling done on Thursday. I didn't expect it to be done till the end of the month! I had an igap reconstruction done last year and this is to fill it out a bit as it is too small. The...

Posted by lbx157 on Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:19 pm with 6 comments

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Hi, I'm still not in a bra. I wear a loose silk scarf over my top, looped a couple of times round. I am amassing quite a collection! If you can wear a cardigan then a wool pashmina or wrap looks fine. The first support I can bear is always one of thos...

nem, Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:07 pm
Help Advice Diep and Prophalatic Mastectomy looming

Hi Folks, In ten days I go into hosp ready for op Diep and prophalatic mastectomy on the current good side!, I am beginning to worry, I have made a decision to get rid of my good breast....I was all for it at first but speaking to someone, has unearth...

Posted by Jo68 on Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:41 am with 4 comments

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Thank you ladies...... I had my chemo for 6mths and herceptin for 12mths Had my mastectomy a month after my chemo ended and then rads 25days....declined the tamoxifen. I am having a Diep.......I have asked to have the otherside removed (prophalatic...

Jo68, Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:36 pm
Nipple recon

Hello everyone I was wondering if anyone could share their experience of nipple recon with me? I have finally had my LD flap recon completed and my good side has been uplifted to match. I see my surgeon in 3 months for a check up, and also want to disc...

Posted by NAZ on Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:01 pm with 5 comments

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Hi Naz Feel free to ask questions It does sit higher than the original but since I've had the other one lifted they are a pretty good match In the beginning ( I had mx at same time by the way) it was solid and unmoving but now much better on both score...

queen of retail therapy , Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:36 pm
Re: tram flap op

Hi there, I have been told by my surgeon today that it would be best for me to have a tram flap reconstruction and wondered if anyone out there who's had one done could let me know what it was like. I thought that I would be having muscle taken from...

Posted by juls1974 on Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:50 pm with 7 comments

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Hi jules, I had a DIEP ie free flap in November. With this one they dont use any muscle, just fat from the tummy below the navel and a patch of skin. It involves microsurgery to give the flap tissue a blood supply, so a blood supply is taken from some...

nonsuch, Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:50 am
Lipofill in York

Hello ladies, I had an appointment with my surgeon last week regarding my tidy up op after a mx last August. There is some indentation/flatness and he suggested lipofill. They do not do this procedure on the NHS in York so will have to have it done pr...

Posted by cadi on Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:37 pm with 36 comments

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Hi Mary Grace And now a quick update from me! I've finally got a date booked for my lipofill - 26th March. I'm not looking forward to it, but I'm looking forward to seeing the results.

CheshireCheese, Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:01 pm
Mastectomy & Immediate DIEP (Nuffield Brentwood)

Hi Ladies I was just wondering if there are any of you out there that have had a mastectomy and immediate DIEP reconstruction at the Nuffield in Brentwood. I was diagnosed mid January and will be undergoing my surgery mid to late February. I am slig...

Posted by namar82 on Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:45 pm with 4 comments

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Thank you keepyourchinup for your post, that is just what I needed to hear. If you don't mind me asking, how long did your recovery take? Thanks again xx

namar82, Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:00 pm
Simple lipo op. how long will I be out of action?

Hi, o wise ladies. I am going in on friday for the procedure where they take some fat from the thighs and take the stem cells and inject it into my mastectomy site. The idea is that this helps the skin regenerate ready for the implant in 3 months. I'm ...

Posted by nem on Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:37 pm with 16 comments

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bump for Ibx157

nem, Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:08 pm
Recovery after permanent implant op?

Hi I am due to have my temp expander replaced in the next few months and I wondered if anyone could give me some ball park time frames of how long it took them to get over the 2nd op? My dr says it will be quicker than the last op but not sure if that...

Posted by Snowie on Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:33 pm with 4 comments

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thanks for the reassurance.Just spoke to my support nurse and she said 2 weeks too. Something to look forward to! thanks for the tip re insurance. Snowie

Snowie, Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:06 pm
PIP Implants

Has anyone got any information about whether or not women who had implants inserted along with their reconstructive surgery should be concerned about the recent news on PIP implants. The only time I've seen breast cancer patients mentioned on the news...

Posted by crawfo64 on Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:03 pm with 46 comments

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"745 NHS patients with PIP implants had so far been identified" - Commons Health Committee is told 7th February: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16932100

chloesinclair, Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:37 pm
expandable implant port removal

Hi I've just been given a date to have my port removed (yippee!) but it is on a Friday and my OH is due to go away for the weekend. He is now adamant he won't go - he has given up so much for me over the past six months I don't want him to stay behind...

Posted by Alice Cliche on Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:32 pm with 7 comments

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mine is being removed on Friday and im having local they said i would be in 15 mins and free to go.

hatty, Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:23 pm
strange sensations

Posted for new user Sue Jo, Facilitator Can I ask if anyone else has experienced unusual sensations after having a strattice implant inserted - ie a tugging sensation in chest muscle - and feeling the muscle - or is it the implant - 'jumping' up and d...

Posted by Jo BCC on Tue May 31, 2011 6:59 pm with 5 comments

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Thanks, Nanny4. I'm getting more used to them now - I have becker expanders which my PS is planning to leave in (with ports removed or not as I wish). There's no pain to speak of now, although I did have to have some fluid removed from one side about ...

Mistymoley, Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:04 pm
Expanders and exercise

Can anyone who has had implants put in under the chest muscle give me some advice re exercise please? I am desperate to lose some weight and regain my fitness but am struggling to find a comfortable way to exercise. I walk my dog every day and cycle bu...

Posted by Sandytoes on Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:02 pm with 2 comments

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Sandytoes - I understand what you are saying - have implants under the muscle, and it does feel weird. What I have been told is that nothing I do will actually harm the muscles (within normal reason!) but you just need to take it steady. I've done yo...

Mistymoley, Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:58 pm
my diep

hi all just wanted to say that all your previous posts helped me to prepare for my Diep reconstruction last week. I had read all the official information but the real help came from yourselves... I am sitting here with a new breast mound [which is larg...

Posted by enaid46 on Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:07 pm with 19 comments

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Thanks, im excited about the longer term but sooo scared of op, espeically after lying next to someone who had a bad reaction to it, on countdown and work keeping me busy but eughhh stomach turns each time i think of the long recovery, this is op numbe...

lisaf, Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:37 am
Getting a tissue expander, what's it like?

Hi Folks I am beginning the first steps towards a diep recon, and on 4th Nov I will be getting a tissue expander fitted. I was wondering if any of you can advise on the following: How long am I likely to be in hospital? What is the pain like afterw...

Posted by artygirl on Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:09 pm with 25 comments

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Hi Teazle Sorry for the delay - for some reason (don't know if it's just me!) I don't get alerts from this site, and I don't come on often. I am not working, because we've moved house and so we are having a lot of work done to the house. But I am ...

Mistymoley, Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:46 pm
Rash after reconstruction

Hi, I have only ever posted in family history and genetics before. I have had a preventive double mx and reconstruction nearly 4 weeks ago. I had this because I have the BRCA1 mutation. Everything went well and I am healing well. However just over a we...

Posted by Strawberry Shortcake on Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:56 pm with 1 comments

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I had a mx and immediate reconstruction last august.The surgeon used a tissue expanding implant with the strattice mesh. I also developed a rash which was treated with oral and iv antibiotics.The treatment was successful and I am now having the implant...

camelia, Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:26 pm
Double Diep

Hi Ladies I have added a couple of post re: DIEP but I would be very interested to hear from ladies who have had the double DIEP. I am trying to make a difficult decission, I had a LD flap which failed so am back to square one on the left side and th...

Posted by tinfish on Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:52 am with 2 comments

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Hi Sharon I did have a date for june but I think that will change if I go ahead with a double.how did you get on Wednesday did it help. I see my consultant 21st Feb so should know more then. L x

tinfish, Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:50 am
It is done - all done! :-)

Hello everyone! My breast recon is finally done (as you can tell from the title!) I had left mastectomy in September 2009, followed by a temporary tissue expander insertion, which was replaced with a permanent implant some months later. Last August, s...

Posted by NAZ on Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:43 pm with 8 comments

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Your surgeon should be able to work with you, so that you are in the picture as to what he is planinng for you bunnies. It might be that he uses a very small implant to give you some volume and to ensure that your breast does not sit higher than your ...

NAZ, Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:08 pm
DIEP reconstruction

Good morning everyone, hope you are well. Anyway, had bca in 2007, couldn't have chemo as nearly died after one FEC dose to treat grade 3. Had mastectomy, axillary clearance - 5 nodes grade 3. Now at the point where I am going to have a delayed rec...

Posted by nutcracker on Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:27 pm with 4 comments

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Thanks Petal5 I am so glad you are happy with your 'new' self. I find it amazing how strong we women can be when we want something and you are one strong bird. Good luck, hope you are happy with the results. I really needed to come on here today and...

nutcracker, Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:08 pm
Breast prostheses after recon

Anybody got any ideas on what I should/could do with my prostheses (got 2) now I have had my bilat reconstruction. Breast clinic doesn't want them back and I can't bring myself to chuck them out - i think they cost the NHS a lot of money! Thanks!

Posted by Zaccycat on Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:05 pm with 3 comments

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Thanks guys!

Zaccycat, Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:53 pm
Pre DIEP flap nerves.

Hi ladies, The hospital called this week with a date for my MX and immediate DIEP recon - 5th July in Addenbrookes, Cambridge. I had WLE in Jan and my last chemo treatment 2 weeks ago. Before I had met the PS I had decided that I wanted recon using...

Posted by jacqui37 on Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:58 am with 148 comments

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Wow that's fab, havent been told to get a compression garment so will ask when go for pre-op. Wow, got me thinking that my holiday 9 weeks after is possible x

lisaf, Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:05 am

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