Freaking out about Mastectomy
Hi Everyone, So, My surgery is booked for 27th March, which is next
Monday. I had no choice, Right mastectomy. The surgeon suggested immediate recon with air inflatable tissue
expander to be repl...
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Hi Vallerina,
You need to stop and breath this is all going to be ok. I was diagnosed on the 10th of Feb and single mastectomy was what was recommended and necessary. I opted to have a double mastectomy but I had my own reasons for that. I also had sentinel node biopsy done at the same time. I had my op on Thursday the 9th of March. I could not believe how well I felt when I woke up. I thought maybe I was just on a false high from painkillers but turns out I wasn't. I had a drain in both sides they are not painful at all more annoying than anything. I was in hospital for 4 days and by the time I was leaving I was only on panadol for the pain. My arm movement is really good too which surprised me. I have 2 small boys, am very active and love to run. Today not even 2 weeks post op and I feel great. Sleeping is tricky because I'm a tummy sleeper and it was sore to sleep on my side but I just stacked pillows high and that worked. Don't cancel any trip or rule anything out just yet. Remember cancer is just a blip in the bigger picture that is your life and your future. Try not to over think things and just deal with one stage at a time. Get as much information as you can and ask lots of questions. You can do this. The best thing you can do right now is look in the mirror and say those horrible words I HAVE BREAST CANCER. Then you've said it and it's real and now you just have to do what you need to do to get rid of it so you can live happily ever after with your lovely fiancé. Be strong you can do this! Xxxxx
You need to stop and breath this is all going to be ok. I was diagnosed on the 10th of Feb and single mastectomy was what was recommended and necessary. I opted to have a double mastectomy but I had my own reasons for that. I also had sentinel node biopsy done at the same time. I had my op on Thursday the 9th of March. I could not believe how well I felt when I woke up. I thought maybe I was just on a false high from painkillers but turns out I wasn't. I had a drain in both sides they are not painful at all more annoying than anything. I was in hospital for 4 days and by the time I was leaving I was only on panadol for the pain. My arm movement is really good too which surprised me. I have 2 small boys, am very active and love to run. Today not even 2 weeks post op and I feel great. Sleeping is tricky because I'm a tummy sleeper and it was sore to sleep on my side but I just stacked pillows high and that worked. Don't cancel any trip or rule anything out just yet. Remember cancer is just a blip in the bigger picture that is your life and your future. Try not to over think things and just deal with one stage at a time. Get as much information as you can and ask lots of questions. You can do this. The best thing you can do right now is look in the mirror and say those horrible words I HAVE BREAST CANCER. Then you've said it and it's real and now you just have to do what you need to do to get rid of it so you can live happily ever after with your lovely fiancé. Be strong you can do this! Xxxxx