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Mastectomy this week-what to expect
So booked for mastectomy this Wednesday and feeling very overwhelmed with what to expect. What do I take to hospital, what do I do about bras etc then there is the day by day count down of losing a b...
@JulieSav all the best with your surgery. I was just thinking back to my surgery 4 years ago. I think the nurse told me there would be a day where I felt really flat around the 3rd day after surgery from memory. Then I started to feel better. I took my own pillow in and turned the little side cupboard around to face the bed more so that I didn’t have to reach around as much. It wasn’t as painful as I expected, although the drains can be annoying/ painful, especially in the shower. We are thinking of you and just know it will get better.