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Sorry to hear you have breast cancer but welcome to this network.Have you ordered the "My journey kit"from BCNA?It's free and posted out to you and will get you up to speed with bc info.It all feels like a bad dream at first and then you get swept along on a wave of tests,scans, and treatments.Take someone with you to appointments,write everything down and ask for copies of pathology etc.Take button down the front pjs and a loose shirt with you to hospital.I had a mastectomy and came home after 3 days with a drain in.I saw my surgeon a week later for drain out and pathology results. Painwise,it wasn't too bad.If you have a breast care nurse,ask her to order the free Berlei post surgery bra for you.I wore singlets/ camis for the first few weeks with loose shirts/ tops n scarves.Hope I haven't gone into info overload and kept your poor head spinning.It can be overwhelming but you will feel more in control when there is a plan in place for you.I've had bc twice- in 2003 and then in 2010(same breast)and I'm fine now.Good luck for the coming weeks and blog back here for info and support.Big hug,Tonya xx