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I'm now 9 days post my mastectomy and feeling better every day. I have been very tired and lethargic but today was the first time I didn't feel the need to take anything for the pain during the day....
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Thank you Di. I am feeling pretty good. I am surprised a little but I don't think I've had a chance to feel upset or anxious. I've had tears - particularly in the first week prior to the mastectomy and getting the biopsy results. I did have a cry on the table while they prepped me in the theatre but I haven't since. I've had a few moments of looking where my breast used to be and feeling "strange" almost out of body about this happening to me. I do wonder if I am headed for some sort of emotional realisation about all of this but for now I am going with feeling positive and making the most of the good news I get (isn't it funny how good news is relative - gee you've got cancer but hey - it's only in 2 nodes - not 14!; you've got cancer and we need to remove your breast but it's not in your bones, liver or lungs!) I have come some way in recent years - I used to often be negative but now (maybe it's having young kids) I always try to find an upside. And you are so right about 'time' needed to adjust.