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Mastectomy

cfmaugapele
cfmaugapele CSN Member Posts: 1
in Breast Cancer #1

I am looking into getting a Mastectomy done, but I have Kaiser for my Insurance. Is this a good hospital to have this procedure done?

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  • tufi000
    tufi000 CSN Member Posts: 745 Member
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    s'ok

    it depends which one you are going to, but they do these things a lot .Depending on your type of cancer, you might want to consider UCSF in the future if your situation has you scared.  It is also my understanding that kaiser docs can make the recommendation to send you to UCSF in certain critical situations.  But so far you are probably fine.

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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    tufi000 said:

    s'ok

    it depends which one you are going to, but they do these things a lot .Depending on your type of cancer, you might want to consider UCSF in the future if your situation has you scared.  It is also my understanding that kaiser docs can make the recommendation to send you to UCSF in certain critical situations.  But so far you are probably fine.

    tufi000 ...

    Excellent suggestion ---  !!!  Interesting to know ... that doctors within Kaiser can make that recommendation ..

     

    Vicki Sam

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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    VickiSam said:

    tufi000 ...

    Excellent suggestion ---  !!!  Interesting to know ... that doctors within Kaiser can make that recommendation ..

     

    Vicki Sam

    Any updates ???

    Any updates????

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  • Chinda
    Chinda CSN Member Posts: 15
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    tufi000 said:

    s'ok

    it depends which one you are going to, but they do these things a lot .Depending on your type of cancer, you might want to consider UCSF in the future if your situation has you scared.  It is also my understanding that kaiser docs can make the recommendation to send you to UCSF in certain critical situations.  But so far you are probably fine.

    Mastectomy

    I had both of my breasts mastectomy and reconstruction done at Kaiser in Hayward on Sep.11th. I am doing better each day and happy with the result.

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  • hope4thebest
    hope4thebest CSN Member Posts: 108
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    Depends on where you are, I suppose

    Hi,

     

    I had work done through Kaiser and am very happy.  They performed a bilateral mastectomy w reconstruction.  I am in the Hawaii region and out here, they were very good.  I think it may also depends on your type of plan, maybe you could inquire and get an estimate?  Or try to find another patient who has been there?

    I think if you like your Dr that helps alot.  They are very good these days.  

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  • Chinda
    Chinda CSN Member Posts: 15
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    hope4thebest said:

    Depends on where you are, I suppose

    Hi,

     

    I had work done through Kaiser and am very happy.  They performed a bilateral mastectomy w reconstruction.  I am in the Hawaii region and out here, they were very good.  I think it may also depends on your type of plan, maybe you could inquire and get an estimate?  Or try to find another patient who has been there?

    I think if you like your Dr that helps alot.  They are very good these days.  

    Before I had my both breasts

    Before I had my both breasts mastectomy and reconstruction done by Dr. at Kaiser, my Boss found me an other Dr. for second opinion. The other Dr. said that Kaiser is known to be number 1 in surgerie for the last 2 decade. Kaiser allowed me to stay in the hospital for 2 night. I am doing better each day. This is my second week after my surgeries. I am still taking my pain medication so I don't drive yet. I will stay home to take great care of myself for 4 more weeks. Then I will go back to work on Oct. 28th.

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