Lobular breast cancer just diagnosed
Hello everyone, I'm new to this , I've only found out about my diagnosis one week ago and been going through a lot of testing over the week. I'm waiting on results of MRI on breasts, I had yesterday b...
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All the best for your surgery next week @Cindi - it sounds similar to mine. ... try & keep yourself as busy as you can leading up to Tues/Wed - and also between the surgery & results - tho you'll be resting up a bit after the surgery - Netflix is good ;)
So ... NO heavy lifting til your surgeon says 'yes' (ie washing baskets/hanging out clothes, reaching into high or low cupboards ...) and initially, no driving. Maybe cook up some meals that you can freeze, for easy meals after you get home. Definitely get a small softish cushion to take with you to the hospital (mine is like 'half a cushion' shape - for the journey home, as any bump/gutter you go over will jar the surgery area (petrol station & your driveway can be a killer!) I hugged my cushion all the way home. I also used it at night for the first week, as my arm didn't like lying low on the bed ... it needed to be elevated a bit. Take the pain killers regularly for those first few days/week - don't let the pain break thru. Hopefully it won't be too
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Start putting aside bits you need to take to hospital with you (check here for some suggestions: https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/16442/prep-for-surgery/p1)
Specially - take EAR PLUGS & an EYE MASK, as hospitals are bright, noisy places & it is difficult to get a decent night's sleep! Take your preferred TBags/coffee too, if you have a favourite! ;)
I was scared & a bit overwhelmed as I entered the hospital - but the relief I felt the next day, knowing the tumours had been removed, was just amazing! I felt 'free' knowing it was GONE!
take care and all the best xx
If you keep updating this thread with how you are going even after the surgery, it can sort of be a 'diary' for you. ;)
So ... NO heavy lifting til your surgeon says 'yes' (ie washing baskets/hanging out clothes, reaching into high or low cupboards ...) and initially, no driving. Maybe cook up some meals that you can freeze, for easy meals after you get home. Definitely get a small softish cushion to take with you to the hospital (mine is like 'half a cushion' shape - for the journey home, as any bump/gutter you go over will jar the surgery area (petrol station & your driveway can be a killer!) I hugged my cushion all the way home. I also used it at night for the first week, as my arm didn't like lying low on the bed ... it needed to be elevated a bit. Take the pain killers regularly for those first few days/week - don't let the pain break thru. Hopefully it won't be too
If you want someone to be 'notified' in your reply, just whack '@' in front of their name as you type it - and their name should 'drop down' and just click on it.
Start putting aside bits you need to take to hospital with you (check here for some suggestions: https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/16442/prep-for-surgery/p1)
Specially - take EAR PLUGS & an EYE MASK, as hospitals are bright, noisy places & it is difficult to get a decent night's sleep! Take your preferred TBags/coffee too, if you have a favourite! ;)
I was scared & a bit overwhelmed as I entered the hospital - but the relief I felt the next day, knowing the tumours had been removed, was just amazing! I felt 'free' knowing it was GONE!
take care and all the best xx
If you keep updating this thread with how you are going even after the surgery, it can sort of be a 'diary' for you. ;)