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Newbie with Questions about Surfing/Water
Morning, I am newly diagnosed on Tuesday , saw the Surgeon on Thursday now waiting for the date of the op for my mastectomy. After processing this all weekend, just wondering if anyone can help with...
Being unbalanced can be a 'thing' particularly if you are big breasted. Like every other 'thing' with BC, it is not possible to figure out how badly, or not, you will be affected until you have leapt into the unknown. Same with chemo, radiotherapy, hormone treatment etc etbloodycetera. Completely impossible to predict where you will fall on the scale of ' Everybody is different.'
I've had a double mastectomy and, though I had issues with my reconstructions, I was not that badly affected when it came to strength and range of movement. Yes, it took a while to get over it, but it is possible. I'd expect it would be the same with the missing boob, if you are reasonably determined you will be able to train your body to adjust.
Just do what you can when you can. Worry about the rest later, though if you are a public patient considering reconstruction it would be wise to plan to get started with that when you have your mastectomy. Depending where you live, the wait times for recon can be brutal if you don't do it at the same time.