surgery booked
Just found out my masectomy is booked for 2 weeks from today and I'll be having a tissue expander at the same time. I'll be having chemo some time after that. Just wondered if anyone has any exp...
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Hi Sonia,
When i was diagnosed the breast surgeon was on holidays and i did not understand why she was holidaying when i thought i was dyeing. I was asking everyone how could they leave this cancer inside of me. Then i was told it had probably been there for approximatly 4 to 5 years so 2 weeks would be ok. It ended up being about 6 weeks before i had my surgery. I also had tissue expanders put in and i think its better to get it all over with at once but that is my opinion everyone is different. I had to wait a futher 6 weeks after surgery for chemo as my wounds took a while to heal. My advice would just to get some frozen meals in the freezer and contact your breast nurse or Zonta International for a free comfort cushion for under your arm. I wish you all the best for your surgery and if you have any questions feel free to ask. xx