Hi All,
I am 48, diagnosed with TNBC in March. My mastectomy is coming up on the 11th of November.
I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what to expect after the operation.
What clothes to wear , do baggy tops help? , do mastectomy tops work?
How to deal with drains whilst dressing.
Does having a shower proof mastectomy cover help?
Does sleeping on a wedge cushion work ( I have bought a triangular wedge pillow for post operation as the nurse at the hospital advised not to use pillows).
Anything you can advise that will help with my post op recovery would be appreciated
Thanks
Caroline
Hi Carolinesd
I haven’t had a mastectomy but I do have tnbc and am one of the community champions across our breast cancer forums. As your query is about something that affects many breast cancer patients, not just those with tnbc, I wondered if you might get more responses if you posted your question on our Breast cancer forum ?
I have had both my hips replaced and needed to sleep on my back for 6 weeks after each surgery. I found a relatively flat specialist neck support pillow facilitated this.
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