Hi all,
Just to introduce myself I'm Kate, 28 with an 8 month old little boy and my mum has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has invasive ductal carcinoma, 2 tumours in the same breast (1.1cm and 1.8cm). Both oestrogen positive, HER2 negative. Grade 2. No lymph node involvement (as per scan) and no other spread.
She's currently listed for surgery, for a wide local excision with a perforator flap(?) using fat from her chest wall to reconstruct the breast.
Has anyone had a similar diagnosis/surgery? My mum has heart problems including atrial fibrillation but has been cleared by cardiology and anaesthetics for surgery but I am still anxious. Also looking for recommendations for a comfortable pillow for her after surgery, and some front fastening bras. They've also said she will have a drain after surgery so any experience of that would be greatly appreciated 
Thank you x
