I had breast cancer in 20011 and had a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. In January this year I was diagnosed again this time I had to have a mastectomy so I asked consultant to remove them both and he agreed. After the surgery I had complications had to have seven units of blood and was in hospital for a week. I then had fluid build up in both breasts I was like a hot water bottle these were drained several times . My breasts were still big so my surgeon opened the scar a little and with his fingers removed loads of blood clots it was horrendous, I then had stoma bags over my breast to collect more fluid and blood clots. I had the op at the end of February and its now October and my wounds have still not healed. With all of this the appearance of my breasts is awful and very lumpy and disfigured. I can't have chemotherapy because I have other serious illnesses . I was told that I had three tumours all of different type cancer. I am having Zolidex injections for the next five years. I am finding it really hard to come to terms with my appearance and am suffering from agoraphobia.
