Masectomy
So I am terrified, I have been booked in for a total masectomy and total axillary disection, so all lymph nodes removed under armpit. I have been told that I cant have reconstruction as I need to fin...
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Hi @Annabelle.
Thanks @primek for tagging me as always. Xxx
I had double mastectomy at 29 and axillary clearance. Then after chemo and surgeries went on to radiotherapy. I was flat chested for a while. I had diep reconstruction done and love the outcome.
It is hard. Nothing is like quick bam its done now... it does take time. I recovered well and im a few years out now. Post mastectomy and axillery clearance do your exercises and when u get the ok from doctors start physiotherapy with a trained experienced physio in breast cancer. If u can do this it will benefit u greatly prior to and after radiotherapy.
My other advice is if u are in the public system for reconstruction do your homework on their waiting lists for recon. Some see it as an elective surgery and can make u wait years.... u can choose any public hospital u like (i did not know this) once i chose my hospital (royal womens in melbourne) my reconstruction process was very good and quick.
It is completely normal to be scared and terrified. Especially of the unknown and how u will recover. We are all here for you. Xxx Feel free to tag me anytime and I'll pop into bcna site for a chat.
Sillysam83
Thanks @primek for tagging me as always. Xxx
I had double mastectomy at 29 and axillary clearance. Then after chemo and surgeries went on to radiotherapy. I was flat chested for a while. I had diep reconstruction done and love the outcome.
It is hard. Nothing is like quick bam its done now... it does take time. I recovered well and im a few years out now. Post mastectomy and axillery clearance do your exercises and when u get the ok from doctors start physiotherapy with a trained experienced physio in breast cancer. If u can do this it will benefit u greatly prior to and after radiotherapy.
My other advice is if u are in the public system for reconstruction do your homework on their waiting lists for recon. Some see it as an elective surgery and can make u wait years.... u can choose any public hospital u like (i did not know this) once i chose my hospital (royal womens in melbourne) my reconstruction process was very good and quick.
It is completely normal to be scared and terrified. Especially of the unknown and how u will recover. We are all here for you. Xxx Feel free to tag me anytime and I'll pop into bcna site for a chat.
Sillysam83