DMX, Flat (no reconstruction) and Loving it

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  • Fernweh
    Fernweh Member Posts: 65 ✭
    Hi @Broccoli, welcome to the flat side! 

    I had seroma 3 or 4 times after drains came out. It takes time to heal, but I have been pretty comfortable. 

    I have been going around flat from the get go, no prosthesis. I don’t care and no one else does either! 💞

    So glad your husband is on board. I am on a few FB groups for flatties if you would like the link! 
  • Broccoli
    Broccoli Member Posts: 16 ✭
    Sure that would be great thank you.  I have found out my ‘pain’ Is adhesions…. :-( waiting to see a Physio who specialises in these sorts of issues.
    The tight t shirt did provide some relief for the skin sensitivity which is great 👍 
  • Fernweh
    Fernweh Member Posts: 65 ✭
    @Broccoli I think that is what I have now too. Fingers crossed the physio m works well for you!

    I send you the links via PM.

    Take care! 💫 
  • Broccoli
    Broccoli Member Posts: 16 ✭
    I have discovered accidentally, because I was using my TENS machine for back soreness...  when I turned it off, suddenly I was having pain in my front again, and I realised that the TENS machine had actually stopped the discomfort in the front!
    I had an electrode under each shoulder blade, but closer to the armpit than the spine, and two in the 'small of my back' . I can't wait to try it at bedtime. I wouldn't recommend actually putting electrodes on the front of your body after surgery personally, and I got complete relief from having them on the back. so good. Downside is you can't put it on all the time, or you feel like you've been kicked by a horse.
  • Marycipk
    Marycipk Member Posts: 17 ✭
    I had a bilateral mastectomy with no reconstruction and am loving being flat.  I'm slim and muscular and not look like a man! especially with the post chemo cropped hair.  I couldn't imagine having only one breast off and being unbalanced.  I am battling a bit with depression 9 months after diagnosis but I don't think it's because of the surgery.
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,128 ✭
    @Marycipk - you've been thru a lot, with your surgery, chemo & recovery & most of us go thru some level of depression sooner or later ..... the hospital you attended may have counsellors available to chat to, but in the mean time, Maybe give the Helpline a bell today .... 1800500258 ..... 

    take care, all the best xx

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