Post surgery
I’m 66 and a paraplegic. Just been diagnosed and having a mastectomy in 2 days time. I’ve decided to go for bilateral if she agrees and there’s enough time in the theatre but I want to know how much c...
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Hi @Marycipk,
My first bc surgery was 19 yrs ago and I had a lumpectomy and full node clearance (17 nodes). That’s the difficult bit to recover from- the underarm cut. I could barely lift my arm and needed a lot of physio. It’ll be different if you only have one or two nodes taken. So 12 yrs ago I had a mastectomy(same breast) and my arm movements were fine.You’ll probably have a numbness and tight sensation across your chest but you’ll recover in about 2 to 3 weeks with pain only for 3 days or so. Don’t be alarmed if you develop a seroma which is a colllection of fluid near the op site. I had one that needed syringing off for a few weeks. I actually think you are doing the right thing having a double. I’m sick of the lopsided thing and am thinking of removing my remaining breast.Best wishes and hugs.xx
My first bc surgery was 19 yrs ago and I had a lumpectomy and full node clearance (17 nodes). That’s the difficult bit to recover from- the underarm cut. I could barely lift my arm and needed a lot of physio. It’ll be different if you only have one or two nodes taken. So 12 yrs ago I had a mastectomy(same breast) and my arm movements were fine.You’ll probably have a numbness and tight sensation across your chest but you’ll recover in about 2 to 3 weeks with pain only for 3 days or so. Don’t be alarmed if you develop a seroma which is a colllection of fluid near the op site. I had one that needed syringing off for a few weeks. I actually think you are doing the right thing having a double. I’m sick of the lopsided thing and am thinking of removing my remaining breast.Best wishes and hugs.xx