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Has anyone here changed their surgeon before having a mastectomy?
Has anyone here changed their surgeon before having a mastectomy? If so, what was your experience like, and do you have any recommendations for finding...
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See video with breast surgeon, a 2-time breast cancer survivor
Dr. Liz Riordan is a breast cancer surgeon that has had breast cancer twice and to help others going thru it she has very helpful...
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Seroma after drain removal? What questions should I ask the surgeon?
I am having swelling (Seroma is a collection of serous fluid in the dead space of post-mastectomy) has anyone experienced this after surgery. Please tell...
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How do I know the surgeon took enough lymph nodes during my surgery?
I had surgery for invasive ductal carcinoma last September. They removed two lymph nodes which contained scarce amounts of cancerous tissue. I am now wondering...
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How to vet breast surgeons?
What is the appropriate process? Can you ask for prior patients as references? How do you know if a doctor has a successful track record...
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Anyone get DIEPflap reconstruction w/mastectomy and Medicare?
I’m going in for a mastectomy (left side) and would like diepflap surgery to reconstruct but the plastic surgeon says it’s not covered under Medicare....
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Did you have Home Health Nurse for recovery post surgery?
Hello beautiful souls, I had the surgery on Monday unilateral mastectomy on my left breast. They removed 4 sentinel nodes and waiting for the results....
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Will columnlar cell change hyperplasia require follow up?
I see breast surgeon soon for follow up of excisional duct and intraductal papillloma removal, but am wondering if I can now just return to...
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MRI core biospy 4 weeks ago: Blood discharge normal?
Mri found intraductal papilloma that was causing unilateral spontaneous clear nipple discharge. At 4 weeks post biopsy, I am now having dark blood discharge. I...
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Fat Necrosis
I have lumps where lymph nodes are that are sore. Onc says it's just fat necrosis. My surgeon told me to cone see her for...
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I question whether a plastic surgeon isn’t better suited to do surgery on the breast. It...
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@nataliehope I was quite large breasted and since lumpectomies were on two sides of one breast,...
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@colleenyoung Surgeon felt that the bloody discharge is most likely due to the hematoma. I had...
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@colleenyoung thanks very much for replying. I’m feeling very alone in this as I haven’t told...
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