I'm a newbie
Living a nightmare. DX 26 June IDC stage 2....WTF!!! This can't be happening to me.......reality check......it really is happening and I'm not going to wake up from this nightmare to what my life was...
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Sorry yet another lady needs surgery. Looking at the practical side of things, have you seen a McGrath nurse yet? Before surgery mine fitted me for a free bra with inserts, gave me a zonta pillow homemade from volunteers and a drain bag, also made by local volunteers.
I wasn't really sure what to expect in hospital or with surgery but trust me, you adapt and muddle through. The pillow to support your arm and the drain bag were vital to my recovery.
Tips, don't have a heavy bath sheet towel, get a lighter one to use one handed and hang it low for easy access. Teach your partner how you want washing hung or you are going to have to stand on a box to do pegging for a few months. In regards to your partner seeing post surgery, that's between you and him. I didn't flash mine around too much but I did take personal photos which I think my husband 8months later has just viewed. It will take both of you a while to get comfortable with the new you but we all adapt.