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Hi everyone this is my first post. In April this year I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ after discovering a hardening in my breast. The mammogram didn't pick anything up, nor did the ultr...
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Hi I had bilateral mx with tissue expanders around 4 weeks ago, as I couldnt tolerate the morphine i made it through with just panadol/panadiene and found the pain easy to handle, the drains are a pain to have to carry around with you, I had 4, my advice is try not to be scared, I am sure it will not be as bad as you think, sure it is not a walk in the park, but it is certainly better than you can imagine, try to obatin one or two of the cresent shaped pillows (zoton) from your breast care nurse, I still hug mine to my chest now and it helps get you throught the night, I had full range of motion in my arms from the start, but if you think you might have problems with that, take in some button through clothes and ps's, have a look for a couple of old posts the sharon has made about what to take to hospital and what has got you through, they will help no end, and I know it is hard but try and think well at least now I know I have this, I can start to kick its arse, if you had not of persevered and got the diagnosis, it would still be there for god knows how long doing its worst without your knowledge, you know about the war now, and you can battle bit by bit and win
Cheers Narelle