Lumpectomy

Hi, I was the same about 15 months ago.  I was most worried about not surviving the surgery tbh   The staff laughed at me (in a kind way) and were really reassuring.  They were all lovely and every one of the team put me at ease .  I was operated on at about 11am for 2 hours (  both boobs) and was on my way home by 5pm.  I was a bit uncomfy afterwards, mainly on a night in bed, but used a soft  pillow to support my boobs-as i am a side sleeper.   Also I avoided lifting anything or stretching  out or driving for a while.  I used the little heart shaped cushion that i was given at the hospital for support during the day and whilst in the  car to prevent any jiggling.  I did feel like I had a hangover for about a week after the anaesthetic tho and I was a tad sleepy.     But honestly it was much less of a deal than I expected.  I had to go for a re-excision a few weeks later, to get a better margin-and that didnt worry me at all. I was out by lunch time.  They didnt give me gas, just the drugs-so I had no hangover type of effects that time.

Washing/bathing needed to be done carefully to keep the dressings dry 

I hope all goes well for you x 

Thank you so much.

My head is all over the place. 

That's very reassuring.

I hope you are well.

Thanks again

Hi Hellsbell 

It’s not silly to feel scared, it’s natural to feel anxious about surgery and the unknown. I was much the same when I had a lumpectomy two years ago. However, like Aia I also found it all in all much easier than I expected. I was quite late in the day for surgery, about 4pm from memory, but was still in the car heading home by 8pm(ish) even with a bit of hanging around for extra blood pressure checks. I wasn’t in pain afterwards, a little uncomfortable but that’s to be expected. I was up and about next day but trips out did make me tired so I kept those short for a few days. After that my recovery was good with only a couple of minor hiccups but by the time I went for results four weeks later I honestly physically felt like it had never happened. 

I hope everything goes well for you today and I am sure you will be very well looked after. x 

Thank you Eebee. 

Not long now. 

Hi Hellsbell 

I had mine in 2022. In the run up I was most scared of the general anaesthetic having never had one before. It was absolutely fine, as was the surgery and recovery. I needed some pain relief for a few days (paracetamol and ibuprofen) but was following my normal routine within a couple of days. I found it helpful to wear a tight compression sports bra and keep it on overnight, just removing it to shower. I was only advised to not drive the following day, given anaesthetic had been given, but I think this depends on hospital policy and the surgery site. Mine was a single incision around the edge from which both tumour and sentinel nodes were removed. 

I hope your surgery goes well. 

Well ladies I've had an interesting day to say the least!!

I was the first down this morning and expected to be home by 11-12.

The lumpectomy went well, but it turns out I have sticky lungs that stick together not allowing much oxygen in!!

I ended up spending 8 hours in ICU!!! 

It took them 4 hours to wake me up!!

Hopefully we can concentrate on the boob first & then the lungs!! 

Thanks for all your support ladies x

Hope you recover quickly.