Hi,
I had a my mastectomy surgery on Thursday following a diagnosis of high grade DCIS and after 2 lumpectomies without clear margins this was the next step.
It was hard to hear this needed to happen and loads of decisions to make but I decided to not have reconstructive surgery as after having 2 surgeries already I know I couldn’t cope with a longer recovery time and ultimately I want them to confirm it’s all clear and I can focus on my healing journey.
I have a daughter who is 4 and the hardest part of all this is not being able to be as active or present for her.
The surgery went well and I’m home recovering, however the drain is giving me so much anxiety I’m constantly feeling like it’s going to come out or I’ll knock it even though I’m hardly moving about , I know this is very unlikely to happen but has anyone else felt like this?
I will be glad when I go to have it taken out on Tuesday!!
Staying flat was a choice that felt right for me but I find comfort in knowing I can have reconstructive surgery at any point when and if I decide to do this but for now I will focus on gaining my strength and learning to love this new version of me
it’s definitely been an emotional rollercoaster but I’m grateful for my medical teams , family , friends and the Macmillan community for all their support couldn’t of done this alone. Xx
