Pre- and post-mastectomy care plans

Hi there James I had a double aged 43 but 6 months apart. The left side had the tumor in it (8 round of chemo and no rads as I took it off) and I took the other one off as a preventative so no regrets for me still waiting for my recon (will take a couple years yet) but I had lymph nodes left side and no lymph nodes taken right side. Had the drain in for two weeks the first time and 10 days for the right side. Had no issues with the first one only spent one day in hospital for both surgeries(nurses arent very good patients)! Got a seroma in the second one I still believe it was from the drain coming out too soon surgical registrar said it had to come out if left in longer was infection risk so jury’s  out with that one. Had to go back in to hospital for IV antibiotics but just overnight so I think the time frame you speak of will be fine. I was hanging Xmas lights off my gutters nov last year after my right side with my drain in and used my drain bag to hold the cable ties not that I recommend your mum does that but recovery is pretty good and not painful except for the seroma. Safe travels and all the best and biggest hug to you and your mum. Margie