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Safe to Exercise with Expander before Reconstruction?
Good morning Ladies So I am 6 months post treatment but have yet to have my breast expander replaced with silicone. I have decided to take up a new exercise regime. I'm doing PT (tailored to my fitn...
Hi again, I think you'll find that exchange surgery to implants is much easier than what you have already been thru. Exchange surgery was same day in and out in the afternoon, although I was booked for overnighter. Revision surgery was even easier than exchange. I am fortunate that I don't have any lymphoedema issues and agree that you do need to take care with that one.
On the flipside, I did do a surf lesson last week and that may have been a little premature. I'm ok now but that put quite a strain on my chest and was fairly uncomfortable for a few days. But I had fun at the time and got 5 decent waves / rides (whatever the surfies call it) lol.
All in good time - and we need to learn to live with some of our limitations. Alex xx