I just wanted to say hi as I'm new to all this.
I wonder if anyone who's had the diep flap reconstruction experienced what it was like to cough a great deal straight after the operation?
I had my surgery on Wednesday last week 11th and now have COVID, which isn't bad in itself, but I'm coughing up a storm. Apart from it being agony for my stomach where I've been stitched, my tummy is now very hard and sore to the touch. I wondered how much damage all this coughing is doing. I have been assured by a nurse at the hospital that the stitches will hold, but internally, it feels like they're tearing. I've got one more blood thinning injection, which also makes me think I'll have some internal bleeding. I'm also worried that it's doing long term damage that might result in hernias later on.
I'm holding a small cushion to my tum every time need to cough, which helps but I think the damage might have been done already.
Has anyone had the same with coughing or sneezing?
Many thanks for any thoughts, Anie.
