Recovery after Mastectomy how long?
I'm 12 days post op after mastectomy surgery. No radiation therapy required (very relieved!), MRI on the remaining breast in 4 weeks or so. My GP has completed my income protection forms recommending ...
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Hi there. I'm two and a half years post mastectomy and feeling great. I wrote a blog all the way through treatment including my post-mastectomy recovery and you can read about it here: https://positive3neg.wordpress.com. It includes everything that went on with me physically and emotionally.
I hope you find it useful.
Twelve days in it was good for me to hear from other women. Yes, the swelling does eventually go away but can take several weeks. Yes, the tightness and the feeling that your skin is stuck down will also both improve with time. Yes, you may have some residual tightness and in some cases, weird nerve pain or other kinds of pain but these can be managed.
I remember the roller coaster so well and please know that the highs and lows will start to calm down soon and you will probably also experience the overwhelming relief that comes to most of us when we realise how significantly our risks have been reduced.
I hope this is helpful.
Meg