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Diep surgery recovery
hi everyone
I’m having double mastectomy and diep reconstruction in about 3 weeks and I was wondering if anyone could give some insight into recovery and how they managed once at home from hospital ? Are you able to move around the house yourself and do small things like make a sandwich ?
They have said to expect to be in hospital for 7 nights
Thanks!!
I’m having double mastectomy and diep reconstruction in about 3 weeks and I was wondering if anyone could give some insight into recovery and how they managed once at home from hospital ? Are you able to move around the house yourself and do small things like make a sandwich ?
They have said to expect to be in hospital for 7 nights
Thanks!!
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- Oh that’s so good to know
- Oh, I drove in Week 3 (just locally) ;)
- Jen, I was home on day 3 and had my partner with me for 2 days, after that I could shuffle about and manage, just no lifting, but simple things would be ok. Be good to have some support in place for your family, such as meals frozen if possible and someone to help with drop off and pickup of your daughter as you wont be able to drive for at least 6 weeks. x
- Thank you !
im 38 and reasonably fit and healthy (apart from bc ! ) do you think I’ll be ok home alone while my husband and daughter are at work and school ?
Thanks !
jen - Hey @Jen79x our beautiful @nikkid beat me to it LOL. Lots of support in the Breast Recon group, lots who have had all different sorts of reconstructions. I had a diep, pop a post in there, we look forward to helping. xx Melinda
- Thanks @nikkid !
- Hey @Jen79x why don't you join the Choosing Breast Reconstruction group? There is heaps of expertise there and lots of us have had DIEPs - as well as photo stories of what to expect, how it looks etc
Go to 'Groups' in the right hand column, or click on this link ( http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction ), request to join and then ask any questions you like. Nikki
