Hello naomileigh
Thank you for your post.
It’s understandable you’re concerned about changes after your breast reconstruction.
It’s normal for your reconstructed breast to feel heavy, hard and numb. You are still very early days after surgery and will have lots of healing to do, you may find that some of these feelings will subside with time. Many people do however, have some ongoing numbness that can persist beyond these first few months.
You may find our recent Facebook live about reconstruction helpful to watch.
As @Tili suggests, you may want to contact your breast care nurse to talk through how you are feeling.
We offer a range of free supportive services for anyone who has had a diagnosis of breast cancer which you may be interested in. They include face to face and online courses and events.
Talking to someone who has had a similar experience can also often be helpful. Our Someone Like Me service can match you with a trained volunteer who’s had a similar experience to you. You can be in touch with your volunteer by phone or email and they can share their personal experiences to answer your questions, offer support or simply listen to how you are feeling.
You can ring the Someone Like Me team on 0800 138 6551 or email them at someone.likeme@breastcancernow.org, so they can then match you to a volunteer.
Do call our helpline if you would like to talk this through or have any further questions. The helpline team have time to listen, talk things through and signpost you to more support and information if necessary. Your call will be confidential, and the number is free from UK landlines and all mobile networks. The number is 0808 800 6000, If you have hearing or speech difficulties prefix our number with 18001 and the call will go through Relay UK. Our helpline has access to telephone interpreters if language translation is required.
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Best wishes
Helen
Breast Care Nurse
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