Reconstuctive surgery
Hi to all the other breast cancer survivors out there.
I am nearly at my 5 year mark after my mastectomy, only one more visit to the surgeon and then I hope never to see him again ( no offence to h...
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Hi all, I have had my mastectomy with acillary clearance 2 weeks ago, I was advised against expanders at the time as it may interfer with any other treatment that I might need.
I am to start chem 6 or 7th April and am borderline for radiotherapy after.
I was disappointed not being able to start the reconstruction at the same time.
Has anyone else been advised against doing it at the same time?After 3 ops thought it would have been so good to have had it together and saved myself another op later.
My bc nurse has sent me info about a surgeon that does reconstruction at Newcastle for free, there is about an 18 month waiting time but if anyone wants the info I would gladly forward it on.
I am surprised at the amount of pain I have been experiencing from the clearance mainly and the bruising, it has settled into more of an ache, and nerve distrubance is very uncomfortable, I am hopeful that it is not a permanent nerve thingy.
Cheerio for now,
Jacqui