Hi and best wishes to everyone. I joined a few weeks ago then didn’t post as rushing around pre surgery. I had mastectomy plus after much consideration, implant reconstruction, on 10th. Home yesterday, 11th and look and feel err, like me, which is a huge relief. I have very fragile skin due to medication for a long term condition. Which is why (healing risk plus if I was pushing my body too far by adding another two hours of surgery), I got advice and spent time deciding on options.
As I predicted, surgeon taken aback by my skin, we had discussed a lot and both knew it was unknown till got started in theatre. I had to have mastectomy so the incision would have been the same anyway. I’m 53 and fit. Now concerns about healing. Surgeon came on ward yesterday and was very attentive and redressed wound and so far ok. He’s going to see me tomorrow and every 2-3 days as well as breast nurse. Sentinel results to follow but immediately I’m struggling with the elastic on the bra and my drainage tubes. I think I can do discomfort management with just paracetamol and twigged in the night that it’s this bra elastic that’s causing me far more discomfort than anything from surgery. Have ordered different brand this morning but I suspect all non under wired bras have big elastic to compensate. Is having the bra undone at the bottom and a scarf padded up near my tubes ok? Seems crazy to be taking tramadol to solve this. Ibuprofen and codeine meds are out for me.
Thank you and long post for short question!
