@jululemon , l plan on finding a way to quiz the surgeon about what I can do to help me recover after a single masectomy and auxiliary lymph node clearance. Asfor practical items that will be asked of the BCN and possibly my recently retired neighbour who worked asa snr BCN. I want to know how the hell you position yourself to sleep as l am assuming side sleeping might not be recommended. I am doing the BCnow recovery exercises from YouTube on top of arm strengthening exercises so l have a sporting chance of keeping full arm movements.
I dread having the anaesthetic more than the surgery based on previous experiences . will ask if it’s possible to speak with anaesthetics before the actual day as I do not want to risk injuring someone who is only trying to help me. I still favour a flat closure and buying unabra(Uk) and using either a boost (designed by woman for woman so allows air circulation)or knitted knocker in cotton yarn rather than the sweaty heavier silicon solid NHS foob. ( l swear men where behind those) The thought of extra reconstruction surgery after 2 em c/secs, 1 planned c/sec on top of laparoscopy, tubal litigation and emergency gall bladder removal during covid all leaving internal scarring makes me wince. No one is sizing up my leg muscles etc as l want to get back to hill and fell walking. I would not want implants either as l am post menapause and want to get back to art, gardening and walking. Fashion and looking good has never been high up for me. That tends to be decent goretex waterproofs, gardening tools, artists materials and very very good can be waxed walking boots.
Hope all goes well when you see the surgeon and you can make the right choice for you. I am not seeing my allotted surgeon till the 29th June so l am hoping you might be able to share how it goes for you.