Healing Time
Hi everyone. I am new to this group. I had mastectomy around two weeks back. It's really sore and I have limited arm movement. It feels like my skin is glued to my chest wall. Any movement cause uncom...
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Hi @Aami
i was on Endone for 4 weeks after my mastectomy and was in a lot of pain.
My breast care nurse just said everyone was different.
I got a bit better at the four week mark Ms then just took Panadol.
I couldn’t drive for 6 weeks and my hubby did most of the cooking and other house duties ( we have a weekly cleaner).
At 6 weeks I started seeing a physiotherapist recommended by by breast care nurse and that helped with scary issue and range of movement.
I had reconstruction a year later and an 2 years in from that and the pain of the mastectomy is now a distant memory.
i was on Endone for 4 weeks after my mastectomy and was in a lot of pain.
My breast care nurse just said everyone was different.
I got a bit better at the four week mark Ms then just took Panadol.
I couldn’t drive for 6 weeks and my hubby did most of the cooking and other house duties ( we have a weekly cleaner).
At 6 weeks I started seeing a physiotherapist recommended by by breast care nurse and that helped with scary issue and range of movement.
I had reconstruction a year later and an 2 years in from that and the pain of the mastectomy is now a distant memory.