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socoda
9 years agoMember
Hi @viking1, I also had a single nipple & skin sparing mastectomy with immediate recon using implant. My tumour was 2.7cm and there was also a satellite which turned out to be benign. I was told too much tissue would need to be taken for lumpectomy so went with mastectomy. Grade 1 so didnt need chemo and because I had mastectomy didn't need rads. I was in hospital 6 days and then home. I was driving after 2 weeks and sat in the sun and did gardening (overdid potting some plants and made myself sore cause I still had drains)but was hanging clothes on the line pretty much as soon as I was home. Did my grocery shopping online and had it delivered into my kitchen and then put it away from there. I was back at work after 8 weeks and it was only that long because of a clingy drain that didn't want to leave me. Wishing you all the best and if you have any questions feel free to ask. Xx Cath