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Forum: Surgery - Before, During, and After

Surgical options and helpful tips for recovery and side effects.

• WEBINAR: Breast Cancer Surgery: How to Make an Informed Decision

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  Created by: Moderators on Jun 8, 2021 09:31AM

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

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  Created by: Panchoandlefty on Feb 6, 2008 03:43PM

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• Share experience re. surgery in our video?!

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  Created by: Moderators on Apr 23, 2021 07:10AM

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• Making Surgery Decisions? Start Here.

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  Created by: Moderators on Aug 12, 2011 10:27AM

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• Weird period after surgery?

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  Created by: eviec1 on 12 hours ago

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• May 2021 Surgeries

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  Created by: Carlsoda on Apr 27, 2021 02:18PM

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• June 2021 Surgeries

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  Created by: pudelpointer on May 31, 2021 06:45AM

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• Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!

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  Created by: ToriGirl on Feb 19, 2013 07:35PM

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• July 2021 Surgeries

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  Created by: NatureYogi on Jun 21, 2021 11:09AM

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• April 2021 Surgeries

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  Created by: Pokemom1959 on Mar 30, 2021 08:47PM

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• How long after your pre-admission was the surgery?

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  Created by: Oxbury on Jun 18, 2021 04:54AM

  Latest post: Jun 18, 2021 08:15AM by gb2115

• Allergan implant removal and exchange surgery! 😱

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  Created by: Bluebirdgirl on May 16, 2021 05:15AM

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• Recovery from double mastectomy

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  Created by: tedbrogan5190 on Mar 16, 2021 11:47AM

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• Camping after Double Masectomy

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  Created by: pudelpointer on Jun 15, 2021 12:58PM

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• Recon vs flat and second opinions -DCIS recurrence

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  Created by: Bi5241 on Jun 16, 2021 06:27AM

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• Further to crying jags temper tantrums

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  Created by: tubby on Aug 4, 2007 12:05AM

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• 13 years after Tram Flap

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  Created by: artovent on Jun 15, 2021 02:20AM

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• Mastectomy with reverse abdominoplasty...

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  Created by: Too-Ticky on Jun 10, 2021 02:50AM

  Latest post: Jun 15, 2021 05:47AM by Too-Ticky

• 2nd Opinion

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  Created by: Rozatx on Jun 5, 2021 05:05PM

  Latest post: Jun 14, 2021 08:19PM by LeesaD

• Adhesive TAPE - help need to find non-allergic

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  Created by: Trickling on Apr 16, 2011 11:20AM

  Latest post: Jun 14, 2021 08:19PM by MinusTwo

• Why mastectomy before finding out if cancer has spread?

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  Created by: Too-Ticky on Jun 12, 2021 06:40AM

  Latest post: Jun 13, 2021 06:19PM by Salamandra

• Micro metastasis Sentinel node after NeoAdjuvant chemo

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  Created by: Warrior73 on May 23, 2021 11:19AM

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• TE leaking- punctured

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  Created by: OnTarget on Jun 6, 2021 09:12AM

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• Deciding on surgery after genetics came out negative

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  Created by: Anette77 on May 29, 2021 08:16AM

  Latest post: Jun 6, 2021 12:43AM by Esther01

• Post surgical bra question

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  Created by: gb2115 on May 9, 2021 03:32AM

  Latest post: Jun 4, 2021 10:29AM by Jetcat

• Preparing for Masectomy

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  Created by: AvaG on May 25, 2021 08:47AM

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• Lymphatic Drain issues

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  Created by: LD78 on Jun 3, 2021 09:47AM

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• November 2009 Mastectomy

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  Created by: 2Hands4me on Nov 1, 2009 04:45PM

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• Internal Itching after BMx, is cancer coming back?

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  Created by: JRNJ on Jan 8, 2021 08:36PM

  Latest post: Jun 1, 2021 11:49AM by Moderators

• Pinching below belly button and other random things

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  Created by: CapsFaninVA on May 31, 2021 01:44PM

  Latest post: Jun 1, 2021 11:23AM by Moderators