Thursday was boob day, as I nicknamed it.. After a busy week of bloods, Covid swab, isolation, gardening, cleaning & nuclear dye, boob day arrived. I woke with a black eye, how did that happen?! & bruised arm from bloods. I didn’t need to be admitted till 12, it seemed like a long morning but I got through it, although I was nervous, the staff were very friendly & supportive. After being checked in, fitted with Incredible Hulk stockings, chatting with the anaesthetist & my surgeon, I had time to kill. I had downloaded The boy, the mole, the fox & the horse, what a great choice, so calming ( the drugs may of helped!) & thought provoking. The op went well & shouldn’t have been worried but understandable as my first one. I came round quite quick & there was talk of me staying as it was about 5.30 at that point but I was glad when they said I could go home. It was good to be home & sleeping in my own bed, it was a disturbed sleep but I had to get used to Dwayne the drain! Yesterday, I was full of energy & pleasantly surprised at how well I felt, I was the only one in the house not napping, I think the worry had taken its toll on loved ones. Last night wasn’t such a comfortable night, not being able to get the right position & then I woke up hungry, even though I had eaten well. Today has been a day of gifts & cards arriving, I didn’t realise how much people cared. I don’t find it easy resting & sitting still but know it’s important for my recovery & I need to take each day as it comes & be kind to myself. Fingers crossed I can have Dwayne removed on Monday at the clinic & then results day 4 June.
A few tips from my journey so far for op day, don’t be hard on yourself & tell the staff how you are feeling, they are so supportive. Take a button up top or pyjamas are good to come home in, if you have a drain & a poncho to pop over your head if cooler outside, I didn’t need a post op bra. A seatbelt pad, v neck pillow, stock up on paracetamol & ibuprofen ( I wasn’t given any painkillers) under arm cushion and bag for your drain (I was lucky & given these at the breast clinic) which have been amazing - thank you x
