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rhopkins
11 years agoMember
surgery is in less than 4 hours..
Hi Ladies
Just a short post as I am about to head off to hospital for my mastectomy and reconstruction. Will hopefully get back online in a day or so depending on how I feel. Apparently I wont be ...
rhopkins
11 years agoMember
Hi Jane,
Many thanks for your comments. I had a TRAM FLAP reconstruction and the wound/scar is from side to the other. After about 4 days the nurses put in a fan in my room (not directly on me though) just to cool it a little and i was getting overly hot and hyperventilating (becoming out of breath).
Now at home, trying to take it easy...but having trouble sleeping though on my back. It should be okay to sleep on my side now shouldnt it? Its being 9 days...
RH