I'm now 4 days post op and feel pretty good. One of my fears was that I would go straight into Menopause and wouldn't feel like me. Luckily that's not how I feel now.
The surgery went just fine. Apart from my panic and hysteria beforehand. Feel pretty silly now don't I. I actually feel like I've achieved something. I know I have taken control and reduced one of the risks associated with this mutated gene that I have. And that's why I feel good.
Practice stuff: surgery took less than an hour. I was in the anaesthetic room just after 8am and saw the clock as I woke in recovery at 9am. Slept on and off the rest of the day in my room in the ward. My boyfriend was there with me the whole time. He was a complete sweetheart. He even sat while I talked complete gibberish. He did enjoy telling me what I was talking about later though.
I had some pain, little in my abdomen and lots in my shoulder. This is normal. I got the right pain killers and slept fairly well that first night.
I was discharged the next day with my HRT patch from the pharmacy. Was weird being home and unable to do much.
So far I've had not menopause symptoms for which I am grateful. The pain is much less and I drove today without any problem. I am exhausted but not in pain.
I found a group on Facebook called Young Previvors. This is a group of young women who are BRCA positive and who have made choices to reduce the risk or not. It's been hugely helpful.
If you are reading this and feel alone, please find the group or find me. Don't be alone. We are all in this together
Mxx
