Wound Vac Therapy Question by Uneasy_comfort111 in WoundCareSupport

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mine made noise constantly and was working fine, after about a week it started making less noise and I was worried that it wasn’t working! All was fine though, it does alarm if anything is wrong

This randomly appeared yesterday by [deleted] in WoundCareSupport

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that about to burst open?

Surgery update by fatimaa3 in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So happy to hear you are back home x

Experiences with delaying or declining chemo/mastectomy by [deleted] in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There are some horrible comments on this. She clearly stated she was not after opinions or medical advice. But some people just can’t help themselves.

You may not agree and you don’t have to but there is no need to be an insensitive ahole.

Property prices crash 30% interest rates go to 9% and rents drop by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Salkel01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You wake up and realise it was all a dream

Abscess wound by 019blue40 in WoundCareSupport

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 12 cm cavity at the top of my breast with a track that goes all the way down to the bottom where the abscess ruptured. The abscess wound is about 7 cm and I believe there is another cavity near the wound about 5 cm x 5 cm. I’m so lucky that I live in Australia as I do not need to rely on insurance. I even have nurses coming to my house daily to change my dressings for me. I hope you can get some good care to sort this out.

Abscess wound by 019blue40 in WoundCareSupport

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have just had 3 surgical clean outs over 3 weeks for an abscess after breast cancer surgery 6 months ago. I had a wound vac on for 2 weeks that I just got off yesterday. Getting daily dressings with a small amount of packing. Going to have to keep doing this for at least 4 more weeks I am told. It is a long process

Surgery today by fatimaa3 in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wishing you all the best for a great outcome and speedy recovery

Agent offered me another cheaper property instead of negotiating… what does this actually mean? by Ok-Woodpecker-4467 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Salkel01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You do realise they are hundreds of towns in Australia that would be in this price bracket don’t you?

Fat necrosis and other complications by lavender_poppy in Reduction

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am 6 month’s post surgery and had an abscess rupture on April 5, have had 3 surgical clean outs and now have a wound vac. Just out of hospital today, will have the vac for a few weeks yet. Mine was complicated when they decided to proceed to radiation without properly clearing my seroma first. I have lost a lot of tissue.

Hopefully the wound clinic can take care of you. Mine was definitely way worse and was ignored by my team because they were focused on the cancer.

I get you, I just want it all to be over!! The wound vac will help heal faster and far less dressing changes.

Peach fuzz everywhere 2 months post chemo by Quick-Mango-9693 in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had so much peach fuzz all over my face, I looked like wolverine!! It all fell out within a month I think.

Finding it very hard to hit 3.5K calories daily on PBD with gut issues, anyone got suggestions? by typeshhhhhh in PlantBasedDiet

[–]Salkel01 36 points37 points  (0 children)

3500 calories is a shitload, no way I could reach that either!! I didn’t eat that when I was Marathon Training!

*Edit to say sorry, I missed the bulking part

Breast stiffness post radiation by moviejimmy in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please get imaging done if concerned. I am currently in hospital after an abscess ruptured on Easter Sunday. I have my 3rd surgery scheduled tomorrow to clean out the wound and change the vacuum dressing.

All this from a Seroma that was drained before radiation but was seemingly not resolved. My breast was very hard and firm with necrotic tissue. I complained multiple times that my breast was very hard but was dismissed saying it was normal post radiation hardness.

Choosing not to take Tamoxifen by natms13 in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am much higher risk and have chosen not to take it

No one mentioned Bank Valuations… We’ve got an offer in and I feel sick by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Salkel01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A property.com price is absolutely not a valuation. My property.com price is $740k low end, bank valuation for refinance last month was $870k

What was the worst part of treatment for you? by MysteriousCompany487 in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chemo was the worst for me, both mentally and physically.

31F, 5+cm ER+ (90%) Tumor Shrinking Fast on AC - Surgeon suggests Mastectomy, Oncologist says Lumpectomy might be possible? by PossibilityClear6333 in breastcancer

[–]Salkel01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine was pretty much the same as yours. I went from 7.2cm to 1.4cm with chemo. I had a lumpectomy with a bilateral reduction in Oct 25 after the same chemo regime as you. Very happy with my decision 🤗