Hi 

I have right side mastectomy and and implant reconstruction straight away 

I only have a view on this and can't remember 

if I was offered anything else 

the surgeon had photos of work she had done 

so opted for that 

dressed you wouldn't know I had it 

I can almost wear anything and I'm fairly comfortable in a bikini 

I have a good cleavage 

it's three years ago now and the scar is barely 

visable 

the scar line is under the roundest part of the breast so looking down I can't see it 

recovery time was good probably 3 months 

before I could wear a non wired bra 

and a year before I went back to nice underwired pretty ones but I think I was over cautious 

I was careful about infection kept the drain in 

until there was only a little fluid coming off it 

I did the physio religiously but to be honest I could lift my arm quite easily from about a week 

I had the sental node and three others removed which were all clear this scar was quite deep 

they don't tell you how heavy it feels at first 

it was like having a heavy brick on my chest 

snd this feeling didn't go for ages 

I have no feelings in this breast 

I slept on my back for months on a V pillow and used a neck pillow sort of under the new boob and round my back 

it was an absolute godsend it was the soft type 

what ever you decide it's a bumpy ride 

hope these tips help 

x

Hi 

I have right side mastectomy and and implant reconstruction straight away 

I only have a view on this and can't remember 

if I was offered anything else 

the surgeon had photos of work she had done 

so opted for that 

dressed you wouldn't know I had it 

I can almost wear anything and I'm fairly comfortable in a bikini 

I have a good cleavage 

it's three years ago now and the scar is barely 

visable 

the scar line is under the roundest part of the breast so looking down I can't see it 

recovery time was good probably 3 months 

before I could wear a non wired bra 

and a year before I went back to nice underwired pretty ones but I think I was over cautious 

I was careful about infection kept the drain in 

until there was only a little fluid coming off it 

I did the physio religiously but to be honest I could lift my arm quite easily from about a week 

I had the sental node and three others removed which were all clear this scar was quite deep 

they don't tell you how heavy it feels at first 

it was like having a heavy brick on my chest 

snd this feeling didn't go for ages 

I have no feelings in this breast 

I slept on my back for months on a V pillow and used a neck pillow sort of under the new boob and round my back 

it was an absolute godsend it was the soft type 

what ever you decide it's a bumpy ride 

hope these tips help 

x

Thank you so much for your reply. 

I hope you don’t mind if I asked you a few questions.

Did you get any infection with the implant? The consultant has told me that infections are very common.

Has your implant moved up your chest towards your neck? Again the consultant told me this is very common and one of the reasons that very many people return to get have implants taken out and go for one of the other reconstructions?

Did you need any other treatment? 

Many thanks for your reply xx

Hi 

Thanks for replying 

no I didn't get any infections I started taking zinc 

and vitamin C tablets as soon as I knew I was having surgery these help with healing 

also used gentle anti bac soap for all washing 

the implant hadn't moved but it has a small bubble in it which I had checked out it's a slight crease but it's ok 

it really isn't a breast it's more a of a mound it's difficult to describe 

lots of people have a tattooed nipple but I'm happy to leave it 

I was a 38d and unfortunately they couldn't make the reconstruction that big not enough skin 

so I use a small balance made by Amoena which just evens it up 

again they don't tell you about these things

I did get it free from the breast clinic 

it's great never moves 

i had the mastectomy and no other treatment 

except 6 monthly infusions to strengthen my bone these had no side effects 

and were preventative rather than treatment 

as I was triple negative I couldn't have hormone tablets 

im well up to now 3 years later 

x