Mastectomy -advice please?

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Hello everyone, nuby to this forum and cancer.

Grateful for any advice, thoughts, experiences x I'm 61, been diagnosed with grade 2 lobular breast cancer -got my mastectomy on 6th Jan. I'm ER positive but HER2 negative .MRI showed lymph nodes clear, so after the tumour and sentinel node have been examined, it'll be the scary wait to see if the nodes really are clear.

Been cooking and freezing favourite meals, food for the dog, got in loads of instant meals for helpless partner! Lucky to have my daughter living with us, so she'll be in charge.

I've a rough idea of how incapacitated I'll be but very grateful for any personal experiences and tips. Thanks so much

greyh1234 over 4 years ago in reply to greyh1234

Just remembered -one last thing, stack up several pillows on your side of the bed for when you get home and try them out for comfort, before you leave for hospital.

I found being propped up with afflicted arm resting on raised pillows helped. was able to sleep on my side on the 3rd day home XXXX

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Jobad, all the best Big hugs will be thinking of you tomorrow xx

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Thank you Liz. I've just found out that I am first of the list tomorrow morning so there will be no hanging round. Early night tonight so I will be ready to kick this cancer's ass. Love and respect to all of you. Xxx

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Good luck for today, big hugs, thinking of you .x

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to FormerMember

When you surface back onto t'internet hope all well with you, take it easy and look after yourself xxxx