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Forum: Surgery - Before, During, and After

Surgical options and helpful tips for recovery and side effects.

• Shopping/packing/to-do list for surgery + recovery....

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  Created by: Panchoandlefty on Feb 6, 2008 05:43PM

   

• Shower Shirt: Something you may want to consider

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 23, 2019 12:53PM

  Latest post: Jan 3, 2020 07:53PM by SimoneRC

• Important Links for Newbies About Surgery

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  Created by: Moderators on Aug 12, 2011 12:27PM

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2019 04:30AM by Moderators

• Mx: 10 Tips to Get Ready for Your Hospital Stay and Recovery

  1 Posts 280 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jun 21, 2019 03:25PM

  Latest post: Jun 21, 2019 03:25PM by Moderators

• Boredom and bras...

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  Created by: toria1212 on 2 hours ago

  Latest post: 2 hours ago by toria1212

• Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!

  27,813 Posts 456,702 Views

  Created by: ToriGirl on Feb 19, 2013 09:35PM

  Latest post: 8 hours ago by ChiSandy

• March 2020 Surgery Group

  134 Posts 1,749 Views

  Created by: pjb61 on Feb 25, 2020 08:25PM

  Latest post: 18 hours ago by AngieB92

• April 2020 Surgery group

  24 Posts 193 Views

  Created by: ijl on Mar 18, 2020 01:33PM

  Latest post: 21 hours ago by CallMeTenacious

• Oncotype or mamoprint or either?

  38 Posts 461 Views

  Created by: JLBinPDX on Mar 2, 2020 09:10PM

  Latest post: Apr 2, 2020 08:35PM by Beesie

• February 2020 Surgery Group

  117 Posts 1,469 Views

  Created by: striveforhealth on Jan 27, 2020 09:33AM

  Latest post: Apr 2, 2020 02:26PM by OnlyGirlof5

• January 2020 Surgery Group

  318 Posts 4,117 Views

  Created by: Sugar77 on Dec 22, 2019 11:22PM

  Latest post: Apr 1, 2020 01:41AM by deanders

• DIEP FLAP Surgery

  4 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: MJMT on Oct 28, 2019 02:43AM

  Latest post: Mar 31, 2020 11:41PM by Cobra91

• Drains! Ugh....

  16 Posts 117 Views

  Created by: Lajonesin on Mar 22, 2020 05:12PM

  Latest post: Mar 27, 2020 09:30PM by Lajonesin

• When to see doctor about fluid build up

  6 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: sashimi1973 on Feb 23, 2020 10:21PM

  Latest post: Mar 24, 2020 05:43PM by Augustkm

• Waiting for a surgery date -- possible Coronavirus delay

  5 Posts 88 Views

  Created by: CallMeTenacious on Mar 19, 2020 01:52PM

  Latest post: Mar 23, 2020 05:27PM by Nana2-8

• Pulsing/Vibrating sensation in lumpectomy breast

  13 Posts 194 Views

  Created by: ceanna on Apr 3, 2015 10:48AM

  Latest post: Mar 23, 2020 11:14AM by Painter137

• January 2017 Surgery Group

  3,453 Posts 35,237 Views

  Created by: BeachBabyK on Dec 15, 2016 10:57AM

  Latest post: Mar 22, 2020 05:30PM by BeachBabyK

• Seroma 2 days after NSM

  1 Posts 7 Views

  Created by: Ann_James on Mar 20, 2020 08:15AM

  Latest post: Mar 20, 2020 08:15AM by Ann_James

• Can we talk poop?

  14 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: Lajonesin on Mar 18, 2020 07:19PM

  Latest post: Mar 19, 2020 11:35PM by MinusTwo

• Bruising on mastectomy surgery site 2yrs on.

  4 Posts 27 Views

  Created by: krissy_1966 on Mar 19, 2020 07:02AM

  Latest post: Mar 19, 2020 08:46AM by Moderators

• Surgery Issues

  5 Posts 77 Views

  Created by: Hadam on Mar 13, 2020 05:27PM

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2020 09:04PM by Hadam

• Yes, you can get a unilateral mastectomy w/reconstruction

  5 Posts 97 Views

  Created by: swg on Dec 20, 2019 09:50AM

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2020 09:00PM by Runrcrb

• Preparing for mastectomy

  7 Posts 77 Views

  Created by: daenerys30 on Mar 10, 2020 05:58PM

  Latest post: Mar 17, 2020 04:19AM by HeartShapedBox

• Lumpectomy with oncoplasty (bilateral reduction mammaplasty)

  189 Posts 3,237 Views

  Created by: nyama on May 29, 2013 07:43PM

  Latest post: Mar 16, 2020 08:32PM by striveforhealth

• Re-doing a Mastectomy

  8 Posts 94 Views

  Created by: JK9002 on Mar 15, 2020 06:03PM

  Latest post: Mar 16, 2020 11:34AM by Beesy_The_Other_One

• BMX with FLAT reconstruction AND Nipples (Free Nipple Graft)

  4 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: cyathea on Feb 23, 2020 07:29PM

  Latest post: Mar 15, 2020 08:16PM by cyathea

• December 2018 Surgery Support Group

  399 Posts 3,882 Views

  Created by: Misha13 on Nov 9, 2018 06:27PM

  Latest post: Mar 15, 2020 01:59PM by B123

• How much will I be able to lift?

  11 Posts 119 Views

  Created by: abc54321 on Mar 12, 2020 11:48AM

  Latest post: Mar 14, 2020 09:02AM by LaughingGull

• Lumpectomy Experience from start to finish!

  1 Posts 19 Views

  Created by: breastquest on Mar 12, 2020 06:33PM

  Latest post: Mar 12, 2020 06:33PM by breastquest

• Breast Lift with lumpectomy? Yay or Nay?

  3 Posts 56 Views

  Created by: GenjiC on Jan 23, 2020 04:59PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2020 09:09AM by striveforhealth