Hello, can anyone please share their experience of having a mastectomy. It's an option I'm considering. It would be helpful to gain some insight into how things went post surgery e.g. recovery time, the healing particularly related to the physical affects of the surgery e.g. pain,discomfort, mobility and medication.
Hi again Slow and steady I think that you were aiming to put this post up in the dedicated Breast cancer support group. as this would be the best place to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
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