Freaking out about Mastectomy

Hi Vicki, hell no, I wouldn't cancel the festival but make sure you have some really good pain killers to take home with you. If you don't ask you don't get in the hospital system so make sure you ask. Make sure you drink plenty of water to flush the anaesthetic out of your system. You will probably have a drain in place for a while to measure output. I had like a shoulder bag thing I would hide mine in and a loose shirt and no one could really tell at all when I was out. Oh ask your breast nurse for a pillow to support your arm and protect your chest with the seat belt when travelling too. 
I know I was the same as you. Did they make a mistake or something but I actually opened my ct scan results and slipped the cd into my laptop and sure enough I could tell it was a cancer. Mine was shaped like a goldfish would you believe? I could have probably gone with just a lumpectomy but the other side of the same breast was starting to look a bit dodgy on scans so I opted for the mastectomy and be done with it.
Lymphedema isn't always a given and even those of us, as long as we keep an eye on things and be careful we do ok with it.
Come on here and rant and ask questions as much as you want. We're all here for you. <3