Canadian health care, clinical trials, and life in general in the north.
I’ve found that Cold Capping for an AC-T regimen (4 AC and 12 Taxol treatments) will cost $4,700.00 in Ontario. Was wondering if anyone had success with purchasing their own cooling caps and just using ice vs dry ice to cool caps. If so what caps did you purchase and how many? Thanks in Advance.
Finding it difficult to find local ladies dealing with Stage IV. Would love to hear from you!
I just came across this article while doing some general reading about breast cancer and found it unique and interesting. Posting for anyone else who might find it pertinent. Also, this is a CBC article, and since we have many Canadian friends here, I thought was worthwhile - not sure if some of the same issues apply in…
Hi all, I`d really like to chat with other women from the Nepean/Barrhaven area who are dealing with BC. I m from out of town and don't see my family too often so it would be nice to find support in the area! Carolyne
hi all, I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma last week. I’ve been feeling this spot for almost 2 years. I was told 18 months ago by the breast clinic in Halifax nova Scotia that it was just a part of my rib bone I was feeling. Anyway now it’s a month before I can get a consult and unknown waits beyond for…
Hello. I’m woefully disorganized and unprepared for this - as are probably most of us. Can anyone recommend an insurance agent to walk me through what, if any, options may exist that I can begin to investigate for immediate purchase, or post treatment. I have some, but not much coverage, and am kicking myself for not…
I'm wondering how many West Coast Gals we currently have on here. It makes it a little easier to compare notes as our health-care is provincial. Would be nice to share tips and such to each other as we wade though the health-care Bureaucracy. I'm in Richmond BC (a part of the Vancouver Lower Mainland) and the majority of…
Canadian Sisters ..I’ve just been told the wait time to see a surgeon I found is a year wait. Can someone tell me how to find a reconstruction surgeon in Ontario?? I have shoulder pain and I just am so frustrated with my family Dr. thank you!!
Hi I’m wondering if anyone can help me out with 2 issues actually The most important is that I had a total L mastectomy July 20th The Dr removed the drains 1 week later,which both myself &my home care nurse thought was way too soon bc of the amount of fluid still coming out Of course 1 wk later I had this massive Seroma…
Every year since moving to Ottawa nearly 6 years ago, I start reminding my family doctor to kindly, please, book my mammogram. I was sternly warned by my many medical professionals to get my annual mammogram on my remaining breast to make sure that the benign, previously biopsied fibroadenoma is still the exact same size.…
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