Reconstruction

Hi

Welcome to the group but sorry you have to be here. 

What type of BC do you have? 

The most common type

Hi

Sorry for your diagnosis. Like you say you are trying to remain positive, which is great. 

I had a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction and it was fine, only problem I had was with sickness due to the antibiotics. I wasn’t in pain and healed quickly. I suffer with Lymphoedema (swelling) but small price to pay I find, for the tumour’s removal. I had physio and now discharge from them after 4 sessions.

Its scary of course, but it must be the best treatment for you, your consultant and team are experts in their field, that’s what I hung onto.

Hope you get your date soon...let us know how you get on x

Hi Mel, 

i also had a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction and in the grand scheme of things it was fine. Take the advice of the docs; no lifting, keep everything in your house at eye level so you’re not reaching into cupboards for things, rest a lot, listen to your body and you should be fine.

its natural to feels scared, especially if you haven’t spent much time in hospital before (I hadn’t even been admitted to a hospital before my diagnosis, now I feel part of the furniture )

The procedure does sound horrific but try to think of it as a glorified boob job and it will seem less scary. Our minds naturally see it as worse because of the C word. What sort of recon are you having? 

Good luck and let us know how you get on. Xx

Hi, thanks for your reply - I’m still waiting for a date. There has been a few mess ups but hopefully it will come this week! They are taking fat from my tummy and legs (I’m little) and building theew boob. They are going to do a reduction at the same time they are teeny tiny now. I just want to crack on and start coming out the other side 

You’re welcome and happy to help wherever I can. 

They used muscle from my back for my recon but I did joke that I wanted a tummy tuck for it but they politely declined

I’m sure they’ll have you in and sorted in no time. Keep us updated x

I had a immediate reconstructio, I didn’t have any skin taken from where else, although my surgeon did say that would be the case if I waited and had a reconstruction late. I just didn’t want another op. 

Looking back I’d do the same thing. I had a node clearance after the mastectomy, so had 2 ops and the thought of having to go through another op now is not appealing. x x