Silly question but I had wide local excision breast lump removal yesterday and was discharged and home last night. I have surgical stockings on from surgery but no one has said when they should be removed and I can’t remember as I was a bit groggy still. nothing in notes. Any advice please? Thank you.
Hi Mildred,
Thank you for replying. My macmillan nurse called me to check on me a little while ago and said I can take them off when I’m down stairs and walking about and for washing but to put them on as you say for night. I was worried as I lost my mum to aneurism.
I had my op that removed invasive ductal lump and lymph nodes yesterday and have a uti at the same time as a result of a hysteroscopy last Thursday so couldn't think straight what the nurse said
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