NHS won't replace my implants!

[Riches]

I have inherited a faulty BRCA2 gene with my mother and sister dying from ovarian cancer. Because I was alerted there was a connection between breast cancer and ovarian cancer, my breast cancer was discovered early. After a mastectomy and implants over 20 years ago, I was told by the hospital that one of them is leaking slightly - but not into my system. I saw a consultant surgeon last week and was told that, should they remove the implants, they won't replace them on the NHS. Surely this is wrong. Although 71 years old, I still feel that looking good (and complete) is good for my morale especially as I had nearly a year after the mastectomy with an external prosthesis. Please re-post where necessary.

[Hidden]

Hi Riches, sorry you have the braca gene but now that opens you to further treatments as such as medications. This is an Ovarian Cancer site and unfortunately only you can repost your post to the Breast Cancer Forum. I am sorry too your implants didn't work but you should go to the Breast Cancer Forum and hopefully they will give you the information and help you need right now

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I think both....Riches family history of OC and being BRCA as many are on here. I expect her post will resonate with some of us here.

[Lyndy]

Hello....not sure that relating all the possible symptoms is going to help, you are going to be worried until you know what is going on. The symptoms of OC are so vague and similar to all sorts of other things, that’s why they do so many tests. So given that you won’t know for a bit....you need a strategy to get you through. Please don’t google....that can add to your stress. Maybe try to distract yourself? At least treat yourself with lots of kindness, this is really hard! Fingers crossed it’s a false alarm but we will be here for you if it isn’t xx

[Lyndy in reply to Lyndy]

Sorry this seems to have posted in the wrong place...apologies!

[Riches]

Thanks to those that came back to me. I will repost it on the Breast Cancer Forum (if I can work out how to find it) but I hope to many it was a reminder that ovarian cancer and breast cancer are linked by the faulty BRCA2 gene.

[Nancy222 in reply to Riches]

Thank you for that reminder, Riches. It is, indeed, a good reminder to us all.

Best wishes and hope your situation gets resolved.