Hi everyone from Halla, my story so far
Hi, 2 days ago I had a lumpectomy of 3 lumps and a sentinel node. The lumps were found 2 weeks ago. I went to the GP with some mild sensitivity under my arm. It was very subtle, but it hurt a bit if I...
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@Halla so it didn’t pick up any of the DCISs at all?? Cos that would be a bit concerning. It doesn’t mean your right breast isn’t clear, but just monitor it.
It didn’t take me long to recover. I didn’t really need painkillers about 3-4 days post surgery, and once the drains were out I could move about more freely. I did all the exercises the physio in the hospital gave me, and I walked a lot every day. The expanders felt tight for about 6 weeks, then after that I couldn’t really feel them. But i was able to move my arms properly after about 3 weeks. Tbh I didn’t have any problems and didn’t feel like my recovery took long.