Resources
The following are resources that the members of Breastroke have used and recommend.
Lymphoedema Services:
For a precise assessment and written treatment plan (costing $40 and taking 30 minutes):
Prof. Neil Pillar
Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park SA 5042 Ph 08 8204 5754
Lymphoedema and Laser Therapy
Robyn Heddle or Ann Thelader
286 Greenhill Rd
Glenside SA 5065
Ph 08 8338 6300 (This clinic will supply a list of 25 Therapists throughout Adelaide and Regional areas)
Lymphoedema Therapy :
Kathy Henning, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Ph 08 8222 5574
Kate Kennedy, Sturt Road Physio, 9 Sturt Rd, Brighton SA 5048, Ph 08 8377 5222
Jan Douglas, Lymphoedema Clinic, Flinders Surgical Oncology Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park SA 5042, Ph 08 8204 5747
Adelaide Exercise Physiology (doing arm exercises), 699 Port Rd, Woodville Park SA 5100, Ph 08 8244 0450
The Lymphoedema Association of Australia (LAA) www.lymphoedema.org.au
The Lymphoedema Support Group of South Australia (Barbara Lowcock Ph 8260 1819)
Breast Reconstruction Surgery:
Dr. Nicholas Marshall, Adelaide Plastic Surgery Assoc., Level 4, 18 North Tce, Adelaide, Ph 08 8213 1800 (highly recommended – referral from GP required)
Prosthetic Lingerie and Swimwear:
Larger than Life Fashions, Lyn Hoyle Ph 8339 3132 or 0407 978 081
For professional home fitting of bras and prosthetic garments:
Burnside Plaza Lingerie, Jill Merritt, Shop 435 Portrush Rd, Glenside Ph 08 8379 9813
David Jones - Adelaide, Marion, Westlakes
Myer - Adelaide, Marion, Modbury
Jem Swimwear, 128 Main North Rd, Prospect SA
Seaside Swimwear, 113A Jetty Rd, Glenelg SA 5045 Ph 08 8294 0188
Wig and Hatwear contacts:
Look Good …Feel Better – a wonderful resource for all hair, wig, makeup inquiries
Phone: 08 8370 4119 or Email: heather@lgfb.org.au
Local Exercise group:
Fitgirls, Carly and Jenny Williams, 908 South Rd, Edwardstown SA 5039 Ph 0433 929 439 www.fitgirls.com.au and email carly@fitgirls.com.au
Jenny Williams is a breast cancer survivor and runs this fitness centre with her daughter. They will write a fitness programme to suit women who have had or have breast cancer.
General:
Breast Cancer Network Australia: http://www.bcna.org.au/
Breast Care Nurses at each Hospital and Nurses at the Cancer Council are the most informed resources available in Adelaide.
Local Councils are a good source of information - Noarlunga Health at Noarlunga, in particular is most helpful.
Breastroke would love to be mentioned in your resources list – contact us and we’ll happily send you our brochure or you can download our current brochure here.
