Dressing change post mastectomy
Hi everyone, just wondering when you had your wound dressing change after your mastectomy? My understanding is it should be 1-2 weeks post surgery, but I still don’t have an appointment for it despite...
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@khill72 As @Spursy says, tell them you need it changed. You should not have to be uncomfortable. I think mine was only on for a week as I developed a reaction to it. My drain site had bandages over bandages over bandages. I think I moved around too much and the tube kept pulling the thing off. It was changed three days after it was initially put on and then again a week later. Once the tube was out they put a tiny one on which fell off in the shower (it may have had some help 😝)