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SF73
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2 years ago

About to have double mastectomy no reconstruction - any tips?

Hi All, I have finished 5 months of chemo and next step on 1st November is a double mastectomy and R lymph node clearance, I have chosen no reconstruction. I was just wondering if anyone had any...
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Julez1958
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2 years ago
Hi @SF73
Everyone is different - which is what my breast care nurse said to me after I had a lot of pain after my mastectomy - I was on endone  for 6 weeks and I don’t normally even get a headache!
Not to say that will be you but if you do get bad pain , take the meds!