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viking1
9 years agoMember
Lumpectomy this Friday, what to take to hospital?
Hi All, So I am in the countdown phase now. I know I have to take my scans and medication I'm on, but what about things like a nightie, dressing gown, slippers? Toothbrush and paste, hairbrush? I am ...
melclarity
9 years agoMember
Hi @viking1 so happy to hear it all went very well. With my lumpectomies, it was just the general Nursing staff that would check on me. It was actually the day I was going home the Breast Care Nurse came to see me,but only the once and gave me a post op bra. As opposed to my single mastectomy/diep flap recon the first 24hrs is a nightmare with checking the pulse of the flap every hour, so the monitoring is alot more closely.
Definitely start the exercises as Nikki said slowly and gently, you'll get there. :) Melinda
Definitely start the exercises as Nikki said slowly and gently, you'll get there. :) Melinda