Dedicated breast unit?

On 14 January I had my mastectomy and immediate tissue expander reconstruction (final decisions about my reconstruction won’t happen until I get results from nymph node involvement). My BCN had assured me that everything would be okay and had described the type of ward I would be on. I envisaged a ward dedicated to breast cancer care. Instead I found myself on a gynaecology ward with peope who had breast cancer plus other medical conditions.

I was fortunate in that they gave me my own room. The nursing staff were absolutely fantastic. But their expertise was gynaecology - when I needed advice regards bras, they had to get the hospital’s breast cancer nurse in.

Shouldn’t everyone who faces breast cancer surgery expect dedicated wards for their treatment? Or am I being too idealistic?

How many people here have experienced their treatment in a dedicated breast care ward? What is the norm?

Hi Gill

These are such important issues to people with breast cancer. Could I suggest that you also put this post in the current issues category as I’m sure members who post there would be interested in your experience as well.

Take care

Ann

Thanks Ann. I feel so strongly about this, so will happily copy and paste my post into the current issues category. Thanks for your advice.

Gill

Moving what I said here to the new location…

Yvonne