I take that back. Florida could beat the best deserved holiday ? only just noticed that post. X
I think right now Spain is the most deserved holiday, Florida is on the back burners. The thoughts of Spain kept me going on the T part of chemo, it gave me something to aim for and we will enjoy every minute of it seeing as we thought we wouldn’t be able to go abroad this year.
Love to all
Heather 
Really miss the magic hospital bed with all the buttons. Can’t get comfortable. Send the poo ? Mai
Just woke up from dream where mai’s ? was beating up the unwanted visitor we all have found ourselves hosting???mai’s kick ass ? in my dreams?thanks mai it at least meant I could ?when I realised I was still in casa nhs?sending everyone love and sparkles 
???shi xx
Shi, sounds like you’ve had a bit of a ? night. Hope you got back 2 sleep. ?
Hi Wolfe ?managed to have a dream of being on a beach, think I’d got holiday and ? on my mind as I dropped off to sleep last night. Thanks everyone ?hope you’ve. Had a comfortable night Wolfe and everyone else too ?love and sparkles to everyone love shi xx
Morning. No one is supposed to lie still on their back all night long. It is just not natural. I long to roll on my side but that would put pressure on wounds. Overall I feel really good for day3 after surgery. Today I go bra hunting . Thanks for tips Wolfee I will start there. I will drop off my gp letter and all my old wired bras this week. Husband has already promised me all new underwear when my boobs have settled in a few weeks/ months.
They don’t look too bad considering what they have been through.
Wishing everyone a comfortable day. I am starting to feel like I am through the worst of this journey now and starting to enjoy the view.
Treehouse I’m with you on that one I can’t wait for the day I can lay on my side or front again. I build a pillow wall around me as a reminder so if I wake in the night I don’t forget and go 2 turn.
Good luck with the bra shop.
Your husbands treat of new undaware in a few months is sweet defo something 2 look forward 2. These sports bra / Asda things are all well and good and comfortable but attractive!! It will be nice eventually to wear something less big and more bra like.
I think my nice bra will be some time off yet. At the moment I have the temp expander on my right side that is different size and totally different shape to my left that will be like this until my left mastectomey and reconstruction of both in a years time plus then I’ll have more recovery and settling but it’s ok I can look so normal even now in the surportive bras under clothes.
So annoying about the lymph nodes and radiotherapy otherwise is just be having it all done now. But never mind. The cancer is out and I’m getting there.
Your doing amazing for day 3 and each day now will get better and better ?? a big well done xx
Treehouse, wonderful to hear you sounding so upbeat. Go girl!
Shi, glad you eventually managed to get some sleep. Hospitals aren’t really designed for sleeping!
Heather, Spain, me jealous! But I’ll get there, even if not till next year.
Still in steroid land awake and reading half lthe the night but feeling ok now. Happy day everyone!
Morning ladies, some early risers today! Good luck with bra shopping treehouse.
Sounds like you are through the worse shi!
Having a day with youngest today , as eldest is at football for day again! Off to a party , then cinema for new lego movie. Does anyone else ever seem to just go to cinema to watch kids films?can’t remember last film I wanted to see! Lol x
Also just nearly put wig in washing machine! It was on top of washing basket! Oops! X
Lol wig in the washing machine Katie that. Oils be interesting.
I know what you mean about kids movies we are the same. I have just started doing my exercises. Feels very wired indeed. Flapping legs me a chicken to find which bits ache, pull or are just numb.
Yoga will have to wait a few months me thinks.
Well done treehouse, sounds like you’re doing really well. Enjoy the bra shopping. I’ve never bought so many bras as I have recently… and then you need the matching knickers!!!
I only had a couple of nights back sleeping with just SNB, that was bad enough, I’m not looking forward to it after recon.
Enjoy your day Katie, I remember the days of only watching kids films. It does change as they get older.
I am off to North London to help my son and his girlfriend move to a flat in South London. Well I will only be able to help with one arm ha ha so just going for something to do really
Ok managed to get one of the bras I bought in advance on. It is a Macom post reconstruction bra. And these girls are definitely not twins lol ?
How can do that be when they used the same implants?
My guess is swelling that needs to settle. The right one is also closer to my arm pit. I think I need the bra to train them into shape.
This is most bizarre!!!
Is anyone else having implants or are you all having flaps?
Hmmmm
Good news I have been out of the house and got 2 bras ( one is the black and pink sports bra you saw Mai)
Not so good news I was looking for non wired bras and went to ask the lady for post surgery bras. Got half way there and burst into tears. Scurrying back to husband who was in another isle and buried my head in his chest til I pulled myself together.
That is enough of the real world for one day.
Treehouse, you’ve been out and got 2 bras be very proud of yourself. I am sending you a big hug and sparkles and love??? we are still is treehouse throughout this, just we all get battle hardened but we are all still us, shining and sparkling through with love, light and laughter even in the most trying of times. You are amazing ???shi xx
Treehouse, poor you having the little cry in M&S so glad your husband was there for you 2 go and bury yourself in. Having to ask for the post op bras and saying it out loud does kind of make it real. But saying that your our shopping the day after discharge from hoapital. OMG u truly are amazing xxxxxxxxx
FYI - my fave and hands are seriously recovering the udder cream is brilliant.
But haven’t used for 3 days and the dryness is coming back so I have not 2 become lazy with it.
Face and hands even!!
I slept on my back, propped up with v-cushion all the time the drains were in. The first night without them and I slept beautifully on my left side (I had right mx) - and still continuing to do so. I did find myself on my front one night - I woke suddenly and wondered what the hell had happened! No pain but just didn’t think I should be doing that already! I do miss sleeping on my right side - have tried several times but too uncomfortable - even with cushions and pillows!
I’m still getting tightness across the wound area - more at the end of the day when I’m tired. The top of arm is improving - the sunburnt feeling is subsiding - I’m more aware of tennis ball feeling under my armpit - of course, there is no visible swelling but it’s just the way it feels.
I’m still endeavouring to do my exercises 3 times a day. I had a telephone conversation with bcn on Friday - I explained although I can hold my arm out straight in front of me - when I try putting it up - I can do it but only by bending elbow - bcn did remind me I’m only 3 weeks post-surgery - if it’s the same after 6 weeks they can refer me to physiotherapy - but she did say give it time and try not to be so impatient!
I can’t believe I’ve got no medical appointments now til 26 Oct - herceptin and 6 Nov onc… am enjoying the freedom!
I wonder how Daffodil and Trisha are doing post-ops?
The rads girls, Katie and MJK - finish their rads this week - keep going girls… x
What treatment is due this week - any surgery on the cards for this week?
Thanks for support ladies. I think the lack of drains and the need for support for the new boobs took over. Surgeon had tried to put a bra on me on Fri morning but it was useless so it was getting urgent. I have noticed a change in shape already even after a few hours of support. I think lying on my back for 3 days has let them slip outwards.
You are spot on wolfee. Saying it out loud got to me. I think I bottled it up over the last week of burying my head in the sand.
X