Early XMAS present
Two days before xmas I was dx with multi lobular cancer Estrogen positive. I have had a Mastectomy left breast with tissue expander mid jan ( my tissue expander feels like it's going to burst) and ...
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Hi @Dandelion
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Soldier Crab
- Did you have a Ldex reading done prior to surgery for your fluid in your body levels? If you did ask for another reading also ask the breast care nurse if you should wear a sleeve as a precaution ? I had one given to me the week I started as the BC nurse attached to rads unit said oh your arm is a bit puffy sleeve & glove for you.....
- I had osteopenia prior to BC now have osteoporosis and on PROLIA injections every 6mths and on supplements of calcium and vit D
- I am a single mum I got through this and I am 4.5years out the other side...
- Ask your BC nurse about when you can wax again I left waxing until I was 2 years out but I had no hair as I had chemo for 9mths....
- before you know it you will be sleeping back on your side and having hot baths again...
- keep your skin moisturized with something like Moo Goo to keep it healthy as it heals
- our treatments are advancing all the time so what they offered back in 2012 has now changed to what they know works better now.
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Soldier Crab