reconstruction - wanted tips and handy hints
Ladies, any handy information to help with my hosp stay and 6 week recovery period?
I am having a tram DIEP flap reconstruction which is quite major surgery and will be limited with what i can do ...
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Yes, definitely wear tops with buttons but the pants shouldn't be an issue. I had a TRAM and my scar is right down on the bikini line where you would have a scar if you had a caesarean.
The biggest problems that I had were sleeping (as has already been mentioned) because I had to sleep on my back for some weeks and standing up straight, because of the pain from stretching your stomach upright! Everything felt like it was pulling but you get used to that pretty quickly.
I was really pleased with the result of the TRAM - my breast is nice and soft and natural looking. I had it done in 2003/4 and then, when I was diagnosed with BC again in 2010 I had a lat dorsi/implant reconstruction on the other side. The implant feels hard and not like a part of my body and I would certainly recommend the TRAM over the lat dorsi any day! Yes, it takes a bit longer to get over but the result is so much better. I feel like I am sleeping on a rock if I lie on the side with my new implant but I don't even notice if I am lying on the other side.
Good luck with your choices and your upcoming op!
Louise :)