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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...
That's fantastic that you can still transfer independently after your surgery! I'm not on here all the time, so by the time I'd read your original post you would have already been in surgery. But I did think transfers would be tough if you needed a lot of nodes removed from your armpits. I had an implant recon as well, so I think that made it worse as there is a heap of stitches near my armpit to hold this mesh (that the implant sits in) I place. But it really hurt to have my arm down snd even more to reach behind. Eg. The exact motion you need to use as part of a transfer!
You may find you need to keep up the pain meds a bit longer than others since "no heavy lifting" isn't really an option when you rely on your arms to support your bodyweight each and every day!
The waiting for results I found one of the hardest parts. I felt like my whole BC experience was just one wait after another! Hopefully there are no delays and you know what your next steps are very soon.
You may find you need to keep up the pain meds a bit longer than others since "no heavy lifting" isn't really an option when you rely on your arms to support your bodyweight each and every day!
The waiting for results I found one of the hardest parts. I felt like my whole BC experience was just one wait after another! Hopefully there are no delays and you know what your next steps are very soon.