Oncologist

Hi Trish

I only had my operation on 26th August and had to go back into hospital on 8th September because of a haematoma from my mastectomy site, so I haven't really had a full recovery yet!

My back is not nearly as sore as my breast.....the only areas that have been uncomfortable have been under my arm and in the centre sort of area between my breasts.  The area under my arm is still swollen, I think from the moving of the lat dorsi muscle under the skin between the back and the front. I have only used Panadol for pain relief since I came out of hospital (and even while I was in hospital after I came off the PDA) so it wasn't really painful for me, more uncomfortable than anything....

I go back to the plastic surgeon tomorrow for a check-up and I'm not sure if he is going to start expanding me then.  I went to have an MRI on my liver today and I didn't know that I couldn't have MRI's because of the magnet in the tissue expander so they put me in the machine before they realised.....they took me out pretty quickly once they figured out that I had one and then they were worried that the tissue expander may have moved.  I don't really feel any different so I am hoping that it hasn't and that everything can still go along as it was. Fingers crossed :)

If you've got any more questions about the lat dorsi reconstruction, please feel free to ask - so far I am happy with the result and my back doesn't feel too weird :)

Good luck,

Louise