surgery thoughts

hi there, don't know if I speak for everyone, but my anaethetist told me before my mastectomy that 'at least it's not too painful because it mainly involves fatty tissue', and much to my relief, he was right!! I had a mastectomy with axillary clearance, and was in very little pain- I think I had nothing stronger than panadol. Getting my arm moving again was a different story, but I found the more I did with it, the easier it became to move- as tedious as they are, be sure to do the arm exercises the physio gives you. Hope all goes well with your surgery.