One night stay thoughts
Hi all, I am going in for a mastectomy, reconstruction and symmetry reduction and lift and was advised if all goes well I will only be staying over one night in hospital, Im wondering how you all fe...
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Tangerine It can be a tough time waiting for the surgery day to come.
I haven't had a mastectomy but hopefully someone who has will respond soon.
Have you got anyone at home who will be able to help you during recovery?
I had an overnight stay after axillary dissection and I was seen by a lot of different people the morning after to ensure I was fit for going home.
When I got home I had help for a little while with things like doing the dishes, putting dishes in the high cupboards, doing laundry, putting the garbage bins out, etc. Anything that involved pushing/pulling, heavy items, or moving my arm higher than my shoulder.
I was seen daily by community nurses for four weekdays (they didn't visit on the weekend but I knew I could go to the hospital if I had any issues) who checked my vitals, my wound dressing and my two drains. After drain removal I didn't need to but I would have been able to call or see the community nurses if I had questions or needed help.
I found the night in hospital was my worst sleep with the beeps and lights and people and observations. Recovery at home was much more relaxing.