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Mastectomy, DIEP Reconstruction and Lymph node removal operation in 2 weeks..... very nervous
So I have been
through Chemotherapy and Radiation quite successfully and kept well emotionally
and mentally, remained working full time, running my child around to sport 5
days a week and still worki...
Hi Cins, everyone is different but I have had a double mastectomy and clearance in my left arm. I would imagine you will be sore and not able to drive yourself but should be able to attend. You will probably still have drains in which you can put in little carry bags but I was out of hospital after 5 days. I found the clearance arm ongoing is the most "painful" and by that I mean really uncomfortable not unbearable pain. You may not be running around but you might still make it albeit a little uncomfortable and tired. You cam do this xx