TORONTO — Advocates for breast cancer survivors and people who have had ostomy surgeries, such as colostomies, are calling for changes to the way an Ontario program covers certain medical devices, saying it leaves them paying a lot of money out of po
cket.
But if they don't qualify for the surgeries or want them, they can instead get an external breast prosthesis that fits inside special mastectomy bras. The province currently covers $195 for one prosthesis, but they can cost $400 to $500, advocates say. "We just try to do whatever we can to help, but it's not really sustainable or truly enough," she said.
"I wanted to believe that I was bigger than that or that it was some sort of badge to not be affected by it, but ... it really hits you in a lot of ways that you don't necessarily anticipate, even to this day. I have done a lot of work to try to make peace with the way that my body is, and I think I've come a long way."
"Getting back to a new normal, and getting back to work and sort of reintegrating into your life after cancer, just having those tools to build self esteem and build normalcy is so critical to the huge emotional journey that comes with a cancer diagnosis."
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