Starting to get back to normal and work

HiSarah2 , I noticed you haven’t yet had any replies, I just wanted to say it’s still very early days for you and your new shape will still be settling for months yet. Give yourself a chance to feel like a new you before rushing into too much! I assume you’re doing all the exercises suggested and advised? Do keep them up as shoulders don’t like getting stiff….

sending hugs xxx

Thank you so much for responding. 

I've not been given any exercises? I'm just doing things I can and moving as much as possible. 

Sarah x

Might be worth giving your BCN a call? You should have a sheet which normally is given to every bc patient after a mastectomy. I’m sorry you seem to have missed that, the exercises are quite specific and carefully graded. Have a look at post mastectomy exercises on the ‘ breast cancer now’ we bite, I suspect they are there as a download. But I’m sorry you didn’t get a booklet given to you. I’m still doing mine (I had a recurrence and this time needed radiotherapy which can stiffen shoulders up too) 

But you should as though you’re doing really well, was it an implant reconstruction? 

Hugs xxx

I had a diep reconstruction and was told it was a 12 week recovery time to fully get back in it. Yes people can do more earlier and some people have office jobs which makes it slightly easier (in some instances) you have a physical and active job, so I would recommend you take as long as you can afford to up to say 12 weeks. I work in a primary school so again, very active and I was glad I waited until I felt stronger. All the best to you x

That's great thank you  

Hope you are ok now x

Thank you I shall ask next week when I go. I'm sorry you have gone through so much and thank you so much for all your advice.

Sending love to you x

I am thank you x it seems at the time like it’ll never be over but one day you look back and think crickey it feels quite distant now xx