Mastectomy and Auxillary Node Clearance

Hi @peacefuldove I'm guessing that you're recovering in your hospital room this morning.  I hope that you're not feeling too knocked around.  The ladies here have given you some good advice.  Take your painkillers (but watch out for constipation - it can be a bugger) and follow the doctor's instructions about rest - your body and mind has been through a lot.  Make sure you do the exercises and check before you leave that you know how to do them correctly.  I wore front-buttoning shirts for the first few days or loose t-shirts if there was someone to help my get them over my head (my poor 15 yo son had to come to my rescue one day when I got stuck halfway).  I also had low baths to wash while the dressings were on as it was much easier than trying to keep them dry in the shower.  If you haven't been given a Zonta pillow, ask about one.  They're so good for sleeping and for keeping the seatbelt off the wound in the car.