Reconstruction

@tessytink
I was in 10.5 hours but please don't let that put you off, I came out of it really, really well, I was up walking (upright & not hunched) & showering within 48 hours. The breast surgeon took my breast first then the plastic surgeon stepping in to do the reconstruction, it takes so long because of all the microsurgery involved in  attaching blood vessels etc.

I didn't suffer a great deal of pain at all, it was more discomfort, I went home on day 6 when my drains came out. I was back at full time work in 3 weeks.

Let me know if you have any more questions. Good Luck :) you will blitz it :) us BC girls are tough, we can do anything <3

Cate

it depends on what you are having done, I am 4 weeks post bilateral mastectomy and tram recon, it was longer than 8 hours... my breast surgeon did the mastectomies first, then the plastic surgeon came in to do the recon.. I woke up very quickly after the op, and was back in the ward within the hour. Nurses kept a very close eye on me and were wonderful during my entire time in hospital..  I too was petrified when the surgeon told me how long, and nothing anyone can say will take that away from you, having confidence in the medical team treating you and let them know how you are feeling. all the best with the surgery, sending a big virtual hug 

Tessy, at my meeting with my Plastic Surgeon he told me its roughly 8hrs because its the reconstruction on top of the Mastectomy.