Tissue Expander - Saline Infill pain
Hi All, After a year of treatment I'm finally preparing for breast reconstruction. I had my first saline infill in my tissue expander and oh boy the pain was so intense - probably the worst pain I...
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Hi Miss Minimal1,
I had my left mastectomy and right reduction early October and hate my tissue expander in the left breast.Because I went from an E cup to a C cup I didn’t have to have saline fills as it was the right size when inserted.I was on Endone for about 4 weeks and then when the pain was subsiding and I could get by on panadeine forte and sometimes just Panadol, I started radiotherapy and that stirred it up.I am now 8 weeks post surgery and have been having physio and acupuncture at the wellness centre at the Kinghorn cancer centre next to St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney and that has helped a lot.
I am just having to take a very occasional pandeine forte or a couple of Panadol usually a couple of hours after radiotherapy which makes the breast very hot and tight.I am looking forward to the end of radiotherapy in 2 weeks but what I am really looking forward to is the removal of the tissue expander when I have the DIEP procedure! Unfortunately that won’t be for a few months as I need to recover from the radiotherapy.
I understand many people find the tissue expanders simply “uncomfortable” and their pain subsides a few days ( or even a few hours) after each “ fill”. Take the pain meds , tell your Dr about the pain, and remember it WILL get better in time.
I had my left mastectomy and right reduction early October and hate my tissue expander in the left breast.Because I went from an E cup to a C cup I didn’t have to have saline fills as it was the right size when inserted.I was on Endone for about 4 weeks and then when the pain was subsiding and I could get by on panadeine forte and sometimes just Panadol, I started radiotherapy and that stirred it up.I am now 8 weeks post surgery and have been having physio and acupuncture at the wellness centre at the Kinghorn cancer centre next to St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney and that has helped a lot.
I am just having to take a very occasional pandeine forte or a couple of Panadol usually a couple of hours after radiotherapy which makes the breast very hot and tight.I am looking forward to the end of radiotherapy in 2 weeks but what I am really looking forward to is the removal of the tissue expander when I have the DIEP procedure! Unfortunately that won’t be for a few months as I need to recover from the radiotherapy.
I understand many people find the tissue expanders simply “uncomfortable” and their pain subsides a few days ( or even a few hours) after each “ fill”. Take the pain meds , tell your Dr about the pain, and remember it WILL get better in time.