Scared worried and confused

Leilani

I had surgery on the 25th of September with the bra I hate not wearing a bra

arpie

Yes, as @iserbrown says, Do you have a wound in your armpit - maybe delay using it til the wound heals? I was lucky - My few nodes were pulled out from under the skin (no incision) so I was able to use deodorant almost immediately.   But the whole area from my nipple to underarm was rather sore & sorry & bruised and very numb! 

Isn't it annoying - that period of not being able to 'do things'? ..... Just put your feet up, I hope your daughter is spoiling you - it is amazing how incapacitated you are, when 'one wing' isn't able to be used!!

As the Monk used to say in the TV series, Kung Fu ..... "Patience, Grass Hopper''    

I hope you are able to sleep well .... do you have a small pillow to help support the affected arm? xx

Leilani

I do have a small pillow the one that the hospital gave me I'm not sleeping much at night.

I don't think I have a cut under the arm. It's so annoying not able to do anything I can't stand resting but like my husband says the more I rest the quicker I heal. 

My daughter is spoiling me every time I go to get up and make a cuppa or something little she tells me to go and rest😊

arpie

Cool @Leilani  - I am glad you have the Pillow - it can really help!  if you had a cut under your arm, there would be a bandage on it, so you'd know about it.      Yeah, being sedentary is a real pain in the proverbial ..... but it is better not to strain any internal stitching until you get the OK from your surgeon!    (Usually after any stitches have either been removed or dissolved!)

That is really cool that your daughter is looking after you so well - and your hubby is right ...... even if YOU aren't doing much - your body is running around 'inside itself' trying to 'get better' & recover from the surgery!   So the more rest you have at this point, the better.  xx

To help me sleep, sometimes I wear eye masks (like they give you on airplanes) and earplugs (also from airplanes) to help me get to sleep - and I make sure I have some Temase on hand, in case I still can't sleep!!   I use the mask/ear plugs when I am away in our campervan too - as you NEVER get a dark area when camping!  LOL  

Sadly, sleep is one of the biggest bugbears/side effects of this whole shitty disease ...... I am not sure whether it is the anesthetic or just that our brain that decides "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SLEEP A WHOLE NIGHT AGAIN" .... but it sort of happens!     I hope it doesn't become a problem for you (it doesn't affect EVERYONE, thank god!!)

Take care & al the best xx
  

Leilani

My family has been really good threw all this I had my left kidney removed last year and I was in pain with that but nothing like this one.

And for the sleep I'm lucky to get half hour here and half there I just wish I could get at lease a couple of good nights sleep. 

iserbrown

Crumbs you have had a rough run with health. There are previous discussion posts about sleep or lack thereof.  Personally I am fortunate and nod off except when Femara is giving me curry. I have an Ovaltine light break about half hour before bed and it's a habit that I started long before BC.
Best wishes 
Take care

Leilani

Hello I might try some overtime half hour before I go to bed. I love all u lady's for helping me out with my health problems 

Leilani

I hope I get a break from my health problems and next year is a better one

kmakm

I hope that for you too @Leilani. And for all of us.

Leilani

The same I hope everyone on here all get a break we all need it😊