The Guardian Australia
·general
·9 hours ago
Julie Ford faces two-year wait for breast reconstruction after mastectomy
Julie Ford, a 62-year-old from Sheffield, is still awaiting breast reconstruction two years after her mastectomy due to Covid-19. A national shortage of specialist surgeons and prioritization of new cancer cases has left over 2,200 patients across England in similar distress, facing an average wait of 2.5 years for promised surgeries. Many feel abandoned amid ongoing discomfort.
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