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ChrissieA
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1 hour ago

One week until my surgery....

Hi Everyone! Reaching out to my online friends. Today marks one week until my surgery for the bilateral total mastectomy and left axillary dissection. I have chosen to go flat and Im ok with this decision. Any words of advice, encouragement, essential items you packed when you had surgery? I have the button up PJs. My surgeon said I will be in hospital for 4 nights as he wants to monitor the drains and hopefully remove them before my discharge home. But any advice to help me mentally, any tips support would be appreciated. Physically I am going ok, I have finsihed 4 rounds of the red devil; 1st milestone done! Now Im mentally preparing for next week. At least I get to have a lovely Easter break with my family prior to surgery. (no horror stories please.....Im trying to stay positive and resilient).  Thanks my friends xx Post my surgery recovery I will need 15 sessions (1per day x 3weeks) of radiation. But first my mind just needs to deal with the surgery next week as the next milestone.

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