Hi all, hope all are doing great !I had my surgery on the 3 Oct, and had some complications since. I had a lumpectomy on the right and then breast reduction on both. First I had a very large haematoma on the left breast ended up with vac dressing. I have also had wound breakdown on both breast at about 2 and 1/2 inches wide and about same long on both breast. This has pushed back any further treatment and not sure if there will be any. I have my dressings changed 3 times a week by blue care and then every fortnight I go back and see the BCN. Just wanting to know if anyone else has been through the same ( I have been told it is going to take months to heal) I don't have much of a life at all and am quite depressed and not sure if it will ever end. Thanks for reading.

Oh how awful for you. The good thing with dcis is sometimes the surgery is the only treatment. Your surgeon will tell you more about what's next. I presume you are seeing him quite often presently. Ask your breast care nurse about treatment delays etc as she'll have more knowledge and they work closely with the surgeons.Meanwhile...things to help....really good diet with lots of fruit and veggies. A good multivitamin won't hurt and if you smoke see if you can cut down as much as possible even if this means patches, inhalers etc. Sending you positive thoughts for speedy healing.

Post op complications are the pits! Just ghastly, all the leaking and oozing. And while most of us don't mind the occasional visitor, no one needs their kitchen table turned into a dressings trolley three times a week.You must be so disappointed; it's not good when you make tough decisions that you think are in your best interests and then everything turns to shit anyway.Hang in there @shann

@shann What a rough time you're having. Poor you. I'm new to all this and am waiting for my first consultation with surgeon in two days' time. I can't offer any advice, except to suggest that once you've decided what matters most to you, explain that to your surgeon. I agree with @Caseypinto that Netflix is a great distraction. If you don't have it, ask friends to subscribe for you as a gift. Hugs. x

If you were seriously thinking of having a double, restart that conversation. If this is just a rough patch and you are eventually going to have a good cosmetic outcome it's probably worth persisting. If, like many of us, you feel you are never going to trust those tits again it may be time to have a look at other options. Marg xxx

You can go back for an expander reconstruction later if no issues with your mastectomies but you need to heal well first. It is not something that has to be decided right now. I do hope things will improve really soon for you. Kath x

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shann
Member
8 years ago
Just had dressing done again and the right breast has got worse due to sweating on the weekend. Really thinking of asking for what I wanted in the beginning a double masectomy. Anyone give me some advise about this how it is and have been, I don't want stretchers or reconstruction just nothing.
Caseypinto
Member
8 years ago
@shann that sounds horrible- you poor thing. I haven't had that happen, so can't advise, however I'm up to my 5th surgery and having my 6th end of Jan so can relate to life being on hold and not being able to do the things I love.... the vacuuming and sweeping I don't miss but horse riding I do... as primek said- lots of healthy food, resting and taking care of yourself.. I know it's hard but your body really needs to heal. Stay positive - read lots of lovely books and watch lots of TV - if you have Netflix get immersed in a good series xxxx
Zoffiel
Member
8 years ago
Post op complications are the pits! Just ghastly, all the leaking and oozing. And while most of us don't mind the occasional visitor, no one needs their kitchen table turned into a dressings trolley three times a week.
You must be so disappointed; it's not good when you make tough decisions that you think are in your best interests and then everything turns to shit anyway.
Hang in there @shann
primek
Member
8 years ago
Oh how awful for you. The good thing with dcis is sometimes the surgery is the only treatment. Your surgeon will tell you more about what's next. I presume you are seeing him quite often presently. Ask your breast care nurse about treatment delays etc as she'll have more knowledge and they work closely with the surgeons.
Meanwhile...things to help....really good diet with lots of fruit and veggies. A good multivitamin won't hurt and if you smoke see if you can cut down as much as possible even if this means patches, inhalers etc.
Sending you positive thoughts for speedy healing.

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