Nervous about surgery
Tomorrow is my second appointment with my lovely new surgeon after my initial diagnosis on the 4th June and hopefully I will find out my surgery date for mastectomy which they have promised will be i...
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@annajjj you’re welcome hun 😘. But I also want to say that you do have the right to be nervous. We all are, some more than others. I was close to a wreck before my main surgery. I was doing things to calm myself and glad it was happening as I really wanted the lumps out, but that didn’t stop me from being terrified inside. It’s unknown, so of course we are scared. And it will def be strange to look down and not see your own breasts. Do a little meditation exercise to show your gratitude towards them now, and also allow your sorrow to be free. You’re parting with two very important parts of your life, you should def be sad. Don’t ignore those feelings, they have a place and they deserve respect. Also take pictures, you’ll be thankful you did later.
One thing I did pre surgery, was play songs I really liked loudly and sang and danced to them. It put me in a good mood and eased up my tension. I also read a book that was light. I talked to my sister when I felt really scared and told her my fears. And I had my bro in law do reiki on me. I also walked in the mornings and rested a bit. It took a month from diagnosis to surgery, so it was a bit of a wait. I felt really good afterwards, so happy the lumps were gone and I healed pretty quickly. I had a double mastectomy with expanders. I hated the drains too (had 4 plus a pico dressing) but I got used to them and they were gone within 2 weeks. Pretty soon after that my range of movement was good again.
Deep breaths, music, talks, meditation, nature. You’ll be fine 😊💟
Deep breaths, music, talks, meditation, nature. You’ll be fine 😊💟