Hi I was diagnosed with grade 2 breast cancer a couple of months ago and the are doing a single mastectomy in less than 2 weeks. Really I'm just after advice and tips so I know what I have in store during the op and recovery. Thanks
I had grade 2 bc (2 lumps) thankfully caught early. The mastectomy op takes about an hour (my surgeon told me) and I was home that evening. A little sore in the morning but took paracetamol and ibuprofen which helped. You should be given some exercises to do, so start the next day. I was very apprehensive about the whole procedure but had so much support. Take care
I had a single mastectomy 2 weeks ago. I found the pain/soreness was not nearly as bad as I was expecting. There is an uncomfortable-ness and you have to be careful, take time to rest, but I managed on just paracetamol for the first 10 days and then didn’t need any painkillers after that. Good luck with your op xx
You don't say whether you are having breast reconstruction. I had a double mastectomy with implants. I was sent home with drains which was a challenge but OK.
The exercises I was given were helpful and I used E45 to keep my skin supple. My oncology physio was briliant. I also invested in a good support bras. I found amoena very good. Guy's hospital had a shop in the cancer centre where these were sold.
