People diagnosed with breast cancer require information that is accurate, evidence-based, and timely. This is true for breast reconstruction, where there are also disparities in access and waiting times in different parts of the country and due to cost factors.
How many surgeries will I need and in what order will they take place? What is a tissue expander? How do I navigate confronting conversations with young children? How do I make sense of medical appointments that feel like a blur, whilst managing extreme fatigue? "Are you back to normal now?" "Don't raise your arms beyond 90 degrees."
Victoria will outline some of her lived experiences, fears, and some happier outcomes during her ‘journey’ with breast cancer, from the shock of diagnosis through to reconstruction.