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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Hi everyone,
I had my operation a week ago today and got out of hospital last Sunday after the remaining tube was removed, so going home without the tubes in was a blessing. ( I didn't have more lymph nodes removed)
For some reason I had to stay in hospital for 3 nights after the double mastectomy, I was thoroughly sick of it by the time Sunday came.
I'm surprised at how good I'm feeling now, and just got back from a walk, with just a tee shirt on, it really didn't bother me being flat! and I felt worried about what my husband would think when he first saw my chest, but he was lovely about it ! he made me feel much better.
There's not much pain really, just tightness, but by the night time it's a bit sore, I take pain killers at night, but will wean off soon.
I try to do the exercises, sometimes I forget though.
I just want anyone reading this please believe me, it's not as bad as you probably think!!
I was so sure it would be much more harrowing than it really was, I'm healing fast and can lie on my side now which is great as I am a side sleeper.
The hardest thing really is just keeping my biggest over weight cat off my chest in the night, he likes to cuddle up with his arms across my chest, I'm trying to teach him not to, and to lie next to me, or go in one of the many heated beds I have for the three of them....very spoilt cats!
Tomorrow I see my specialist, it's then I will find out my future....
I will post the result of that soon.
x
I had my operation a week ago today and got out of hospital last Sunday after the remaining tube was removed, so going home without the tubes in was a blessing. ( I didn't have more lymph nodes removed)
For some reason I had to stay in hospital for 3 nights after the double mastectomy, I was thoroughly sick of it by the time Sunday came.
I'm surprised at how good I'm feeling now, and just got back from a walk, with just a tee shirt on, it really didn't bother me being flat! and I felt worried about what my husband would think when he first saw my chest, but he was lovely about it ! he made me feel much better.
There's not much pain really, just tightness, but by the night time it's a bit sore, I take pain killers at night, but will wean off soon.
I try to do the exercises, sometimes I forget though.
I just want anyone reading this please believe me, it's not as bad as you probably think!!
I was so sure it would be much more harrowing than it really was, I'm healing fast and can lie on my side now which is great as I am a side sleeper.
The hardest thing really is just keeping my biggest over weight cat off my chest in the night, he likes to cuddle up with his arms across my chest, I'm trying to teach him not to, and to lie next to me, or go in one of the many heated beds I have for the three of them....very spoilt cats!
Tomorrow I see my specialist, it's then I will find out my future....
I will post the result of that soon.
x