I will be flying to Italy next week. I’m 12 weeks post surgery for grade 1 breast tumour. No spread in lymph nodes. I had 5 days of radiotherapy, which finished 2 weeks ago. No skin reaction. Taking anastrozole. Should i take asprin before/during/after my holiday or wear compression socks or just keep movimg arms & legs? Im a fit & active person with no weight issues.
I flew 4.5 hours also 12 weeks after a double mastectomy and SLNB and I didn’t take aspirin nor was I advised to by by consultant - I talked a lot about my holiday.
I did wear compression stockings simply because I always have, I also make sure to drink lots of water (I don’t drink alcohol anyway) and move my legs during the flight!
I hope you have a fabulous holiday xx
Hi @pilates94
I flew 4 weeks after mastectomy and lymph node removal , was my goddaughters wedding in Greece . Surgeon was happy for me to fly , he just advised to get up and move a bit , didn’t recommend any other medication to take .
Have a great holiday xx
@pilates94 i flew 4 weeks after SmX and my surgeon said to take an aspirin and wear my stockings for the flight. Hope that helps x
Have an amazing time
Thanks everyone. There are so many different medical opinions, so it’s good to listen to voices of experience
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