Hi there
I had skin sparing mastectomy with insertion of tissue expander and delayed reconstruction after radiotherapy.
I had a lot of pain from the mastectomy but it was mainly from the insertion of the tissue expander - my surgeon said if I had just had the mastectomy and gone flat the pain and recovery would have been much simpler.
Every surgeon seems to have different protocols and if you have a breast care nurse ask them all these questions if you can.
I didn’t have to wear compression garments at all but as I went from an E cup to a C cup I just got around with a snug fitting singlet for the first 4 weeks.I then got a couple of very soft slightly padded bras.
I was recommended radiotherapy even though I had a mastectomy and no cancer in my lymph nodes due to the size of my tumour - it’s unusual to have radiotherapy after a mastectomy although it seems to be generally recommended after a lumpectomy.
All the best with your treatment and there are a lot of resources on this website.
