Hi everyone,
I’m preparing for delayed DIEP flap reconstruction of one breast after a mastectomy (3 years ago), using tissue from my tummy. I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through this.
How did you find the surgery, hospital stay and first few weeks at home? How was the discomfort in both your breast and tummy, and how long did it take to walk comfortably, sleep well and feel more like yourself?
I have two young children, so I’m also wondering how much help you needed at home and when you felt ready to return to work and everyday activities.
How do you feel about the results now, and is there anything you wish you had known beforehand?
Thank you for sharing your experiences, it would really help me feel more prepared.
Hi MBC
Welcome to the forum, I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on the online community. You should find it useful to join our dedicated breast cancer forums to get the answer you are looking for. I'm going to send you links to our breast cancer forum and our breast cancer forum for the under 50s. Here's the link to the breast cancer forum: Breast cancer forum and here's the link to the breast cancer forum for the under 50s: Breast cancer for the under-50s forum . Once you post in either of those forums hopefully you'll get an answer to your question quickly.
Wishing you the best of luck with your operation.
Best wishes
Daisy53
