Home from surgery

Diagnosed with breast cancer DCIS/LCIS
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Hi, Hope everyone is doing ok. Home after 2 nights in hospital, had sentinal lymph node biopsy and single mastectomy, surgery went well, home with a drain which takes a while to get use to! Mixed emotions but trying to stay positive x

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Hiya Mitch2

Hope you are not feeling too sore and im glad you are home safe n sound. Do you mind me asking why you didnt have a double mastectomy? Xx

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Glad to hear you are home resting my advice (I’m 5 weeks post mastectomy) would be keep on top of regular pain meds, the drain is a pain hopefully you won’t have it in long x hugs to you x

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Hi Claspe, thanks for your reply. I wasn’t offered a double mastectomy as my left breast was ok. Going for follow up and results next week x

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Hi Emily, hope you are recovering well, thanks for the advice, will keep on top of pain relief and hopefully the drain will behave itself! X

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Yes recovering really well things became much easier after a week or two xx

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The drain is a pest but you can adjust around it. Just watch your self on door handles :rofl::grimacing: I had to have two replacements, one time the cap broke, the other lost the vacuum. We called them Deloris, Dorothy and Diana. Diana only lasted a day as I was able to have it removed after that.

I had single mastectomy and axillary lymph nodes clearance in August. I was in first thing (got the 'golden patient’slot) and home by end of day. Rather a quick turn around, they weren’t sure I would manage owing to my pain while in recovery room, but I got home. If you have exercises do them - or what you can of them. My triumph when I managed to extend my arm fully for the first time!

Be gentle with yourself :heart:

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I have a benign left breast (for now) and an intermediate DCIS 35mm in right breast, theres calcification in the left breast and my mum died of cancer, pancreatic and my dad has had melanoma plus he has a cancer marker in his blood, i go to see surgeon tomorrow and i am hoping that he will give me a double mastectomy

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Thanks Kara, I have started my exercises, taking it slow, I hope you are doing ok x

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I had 55mm high grade DCIS however no family history. I wish you all best for your appointment x

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Yes, my wound has healed well
I get soreness in arm from lymph node clearance still but that’s normal
The scar is very neat. If I look in the mirror it looks like my chest is winking at me :rofl: I am quite proud of it.

Now just started chemo which is a while new adventure… Erm!!

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Good luck with chemo xx

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Love the humour !

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