An unwanted "gift" for my 40th birthday
Hi everyone, In the middle of January, I felt a lump in my breast and went through the usual tests - mammogram and ultrasound, and then biopsies of both breasts. At the end of February, roughly two...
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Hi @CozyCat all of the previous suggestions are spot on.
With my surgery (2017) though left sided they went in not sure whether I was going to end up with a mastectomy or not. They knew at the time the tumour was attached to the skin and the muscle what they found was attached to the sternum as well. I still came home with most of my breast though a cup size smaller. Thankfully it hadn’t reached the nipple I’ve a bit if a patchwork where they took the affected skin area away and used the underside of the breast for the patch. My breasts had a lot if sag and no longer youthful or useful. They surgeons did a good job apparently. They asked me to show it off to a couple of registrars etc on their morning rounds. Recovery was not too bad considering I was expecting the worst. Before your surgery make sure you already have a list those questions ready so they can be answered prior to release from hospital.
The only thing i forgot to ask was what to watch for I had a small area of infection in the scar line where a stitch had been this delayed radiation for a week. Hell i couldn’t see under my boob and didn’t think to look.
After surgery i didn't use ice packs i had 2 packets of frozen peas which i switched between i wrapped it in a thin cheap hand towel. Just because they could be shaped around my breast. I reckon the seroma i had developed could have gotten a lot larger. I just recently broke my wrist and used the same thing for the pain and swelling till the proper cast went on.
A very close nurse friend saw what i was doing and applauded my efforts.
Best wishes for your upcoming surgery keep us updated.