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My sister is having a mastectomy this week. Anyone know about post op recovery?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 512542" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, I had a masectomy in 1996, so the operations are probably even better now. I had Stage 0 cancer (no lump node involvement) and was urged to have a lumpectomy since it had not spread anywhere at all, but I knew myself and asked for a masectomy. I knew I'd be forever looking for lumps and I just wanted it off. I had a simple masectomy with a few lymph nodes removed, just in case, and three days later I was vacumming the floor with my other arm. I felt too good to just sit or lay around. I didn't have any drains and didn't even need medications beyond Ibprofen after the first day. I didn't have any radiation or chemo either since they found it so early so, all in all, it was very easy. Since then, crossing fingers because you never know the future, the other breast has been ok. </p><p></p><p>I know people who had more advanced cancer that had a much harder time and did need drains and dressing, and maybe my experience was unusual, but I wanted to share and to be encouraging. I'm not sure how stage 1 is different from stage 0. </p><p></p><p>Hope this was helpful!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 512542, member: 1550"] Well, I had a masectomy in 1996, so the operations are probably even better now. I had Stage 0 cancer (no lump node involvement) and was urged to have a lumpectomy since it had not spread anywhere at all, but I knew myself and asked for a masectomy. I knew I'd be forever looking for lumps and I just wanted it off. I had a simple masectomy with a few lymph nodes removed, just in case, and three days later I was vacumming the floor with my other arm. I felt too good to just sit or lay around. I didn't have any drains and didn't even need medications beyond Ibprofen after the first day. I didn't have any radiation or chemo either since they found it so early so, all in all, it was very easy. Since then, crossing fingers because you never know the future, the other breast has been ok. I know people who had more advanced cancer that had a much harder time and did need drains and dressing, and maybe my experience was unusual, but I wanted to share and to be encouraging. I'm not sure how stage 1 is different from stage 0. Hope this was helpful! [/QUOTE]
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