Breast Cancer- how quick is recovery after surgery?

Hi after 2 years of my first scan (all clear) came back to the clinic and have biopsy and not very optimistic doctor asking me questions like do I have someone to look after my Twin boys (8yearolds) if I would have to have surgey. Nothing is 100% yet but I worried sick how amI gone be able to look after them when/if I come after surgery. I'm a single full time working mum and no idea how physically draining surgery will be? No family in UK. Big friends support but everyone is working and have their own families to look after. Does anyone been able to care for their children after surgery? Thir father has a nonmolestation order in place so that's option is out. 

Would be grateful for any advice.. thank you

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  • Schola 

    welcome

    i had a lunpectomy as a first operation then had a second operation fully auxiliary nodes removed , I like rumple said had a drain on the 2 nd operation , to be honest on both operations nothing changed only that I couldn’t drive but there wasn’t a day where I had to stay in bed or anything the worst thing for me was I had to wash my hair over the bath silly I no but that was the worst thing for me it’s easy peasy you will be great I’m sure , good luck with everything and stay here for support if you need it we are all here for you love Lara xxx

  • Hi , It depends what surgery you have . 18 yrs ago I had a wide local excision and lymph node sampling . I was in hospital overnight and just took Paracetamol for a few days . My 7 year old sat in the waiting room when I had my diagnosis ( Single parent and no one offered to either come with me or look after him or my other son aged 12. No family nearby , but my sister travelled 5.30 hours to stay with me and my ex reluctantly had the boys ( I know that’s not an option for you) Physically I was fine . 
    Wait to see what you are facing first then see if any friends can form a tag team to all do a little bit to help you out. I wish you all the very best and really hope you don’t have to go down this road. Xx

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  • Hi , It depends what surgery you have . 18 yrs ago I had a wide local excision and lymph node sampling . I was in hospital overnight and just took Paracetamol for a few days . My 7 year old sat in the waiting room when I had my diagnosis ( Single parent and no one offered to either come with me or look after him or my other son aged 12. No family nearby , but my sister travelled 5.30 hours to stay with me and my ex reluctantly had the boys ( I know that’s not an option for you) Physically I was fine . 
    Wait to see what you are facing first then see if any friends can form a tag team to all do a little bit to help you out. I wish you all the very best and really hope you don’t have to go down this road. Xx

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