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Milva
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15 hours ago

Double Mastectomy and Reconstruction

Hi  I had a double mastectomy with reconstruction on 24 September.   Prior to surgery I had 12 weeks of chemotherapy.    I would like to return to work at some stage.  How long should I take off wo...
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arpie
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2 hours ago

Hi Milva​  - some EXCELLENT advice from mum2jj​ 

Yep, everyone recovers at different rates .... definitely put your questiuon past your surgeon & even your BC Nurse too. 

Your wounds really need to have all fully healed - so if you CAN afford to have more time off to fully recover - you don't want to compromise your recovery by going back too early. 

Or maybe start back part-time initially - just to see how you go.  Some find that the 'chemo fog brain' doesn't allow them to function as efficiently as before the treatment .... 

Golly gosh - that was only 3 weeks ago!  It sounds like you've had a great recovery from the chemo tho!      

take care & make haste slowly xx

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    Milva
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    39 minutes ago

    Hi 

    Thanks so much for taking the time to respond.   I have discussed with my surgeons and they have advised to take a little more time off as I went straight from chemo to surgery. 

    Thanks again and take care.   Hugs 

    Regards

    Milva