Hi Joe. Agree with Jolamine - contact your breast care nurse to talk it over, just in case there’s an infection.

I got some very good soft, front-fastening support bras from my cancer centre - which I still wear 5 years later, they are so comfortable! Maybe ask your breast care nurse about them?

Unfortunately I still get a bit of pain even five years on, as does a friend who had the same tumour at the same time, but it’s more annoying than anything, not bad enough to take painkillers. Your surgery sounds very recent so a bit of pain expected. You shouldn’t have to suffer though. Your cancer centre should suggest appropriate pain relief.

I also had to have second surgery but it’s not as big a deal as the first time. It’s quicker, there’s less anaesthetic involved, it will probably just be to make sure there’s a clear margin, as Jolamine suggests.

You can do it. It’s a bummer of a ‘journey’, that’s for sure, but I focused on being rid of the tumour. I even donated mine to research! I like to think of it being in a lab somewhere, helping scientists find new ways of tackling breast cancer.

Good luck and happy to chat.