Arnica tablets after surgery…

Haha no, i didnt stay living with my partner. I came back home a week before stating back at work. I like my space lol.  It was nice having someone around for reassurance tho ( and to help pull the support stockings on and off which i slept in for a few weeks after surgery, to be on the safe side).  It's things like reaching for stuff in kitchen cupboards, changing your bed etc that can be tricky when trying to not stretch your arm and upset your wound.  I had surgery on both sides initially, so didnt have a good arm to use as such. 

Once my lump was removed, it was actually 28mm and I had 40mm of tissue removed in total.

I don't know what age you are, I was almost 65 when my lump was found, but active and agile.  Im still a tad tired, but nothing like I was initially after the RT and am working in quite a stressy but not physical  job. As I said, I should probably have taken a couple of weeks off afterwards, but felt guilty as I had already had 4 months off.  Someone younger may bounce back more quickly maybe.  Altho, saying that-I went to France 2 months ago for a weeks restful holiday, and walked loads, and am off to Italy in 3 weeks for a couple of months (will be working from there), so it hasn't stopped me doing anything.

Just be kind to yourself and take it easy, and I hope that all goes well for youx

I do know a bit about the homeopathic side. Arnica post surgery is good. Pre surgery, it has been questioned based on research with dentists and some theoretical arguments mainly but is still often used without issue. I  didn’t use it then. Obviously don’t take anything in your mouth within the windows as advised by anaesthetists. Re hormone suppressant mitigation, I  know some remedies are often recommended and helpful (eg sepia) but it needs to be personalised to suit you at the time. I have not got to that bit yet myself.  Supplements: having got through menopause with the help of soya isoflavones, I am now avoiding all soya products already and would be very cautious about any supplement or herbs used in menopause to boost oestrogen. I havent attended the Penny Brohn session on complementary treatments but trust them and will soon. I’m sure we will be able to get advice from within our NHS /Macmillan, too. I’ll be asking them too when the time comes if necessary. Drug regimes themselves can be modified I understand. And I will be looking at outcomes stats and my personal priorities, too. Trying not to jump off too many bridges before I get there!

I had some post surgical problems (Fainting, falling, bleeding - dont ask!) I dont think its a good idea to be on your own. The likelihood of problems  may be small but consequences could be big if you got into difficulties. My experience has possibly made me a bit paranoid but…

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