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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...
Hi @Aami
I initially had a mastectomy on the cancer with insertion of tissue expander and then radiotherapy.
I had to wait at least 6 months after the radiotherapy for the reconstruction which was DIEP flex where they take fat from your tummy.
I ended up having the other breast off and a double reconstruction - it was a big operation and recovery but the post operative pain was not as bad as the first mastectomy.
I initially had a mastectomy on the cancer with insertion of tissue expander and then radiotherapy.
I had to wait at least 6 months after the radiotherapy for the reconstruction which was DIEP flex where they take fat from your tummy.
I ended up having the other breast off and a double reconstruction - it was a big operation and recovery but the post operative pain was not as bad as the first mastectomy.