Hi Rachel

Woh,thanks for your detailed notes.

My wife has got her date for the Operation..its on 18th august..apparaently we both have to self isolate for 2 weeks from 4/8/20..not sur after the operation..but i am looking to take my annual leave for 2 weeks after the operation

also there will be a nurse visting my wife..thats what we were told..I will get clarity this week...

Assuming that there are no Lympo Nodes..then its a clean opeartion..and my wife can come home the same day,also the hospital that she will be having her operation is Covid19 free .

Yes she will be on a tablet for 5 yeras to boost her Ostergon..hormones

All i9 pray and everything crossed she is on the mend/healing up in sayn 1/2 months

the consultant even said she can have a bath/shower the next day.!!!!!,but lets see

Once agin I cant thank you enough for all the comforting words

 God

Bless You  

theo

Hi Theo, 

no problem at all I hope it helps 

maybe thinks are different now as when I had my op they where just doing Covid testing mid of may time 

if there anything else I can help you with please just say thankyou for the up date 

Rachel x

Hi rachel

Hope you wont mind,Can you or someone you know that has say in the past 3/4 months or since the lockdown has had her operation to remove hr left breast.

How has that lady felt|/ and was she able to be normal in say 2/3 month time,by that I mean could this lady able to do all the things before the op.

The reason for this question,is the consultant told us that my wife can come home the same day after the op,but she needs to take things easy.also in the first week/10 days she will have a  nurse coming home to look after her to check all is ok.||||

You can imagine my wife so so so upset/worried.I keep trying to say all will be ok.

can someone who has the op recover Fully in say 2/3 months is that expecting too much.?????????

Look forward to your response

Theo

Hi Theo 

I had the op to remove my right breast I had a drain put in for 7 days which I was able to bath with I put it on a chair and had to put the drain on a pillow for serval nights 

I don't understand why there sending in a nurse esp as you be there as I didn't have that 

I had arm exercises to do daily as I did find my arm a bit stiff but was still able to straighten my hair as well as a crawling and numbing sensation on the breast that not there but all that is normal where the nerves are starting to re connect 

I found about 6 weeks however everyone is different 

any more questions please feel free to ask I can only go on my experience x 

Good Morning Rachel

many thanks for your promt response.You are just brilliant in making things sounds so simple.

Now say after 2/weeks or so how  did you feel,was there any severe pain..assuming you did all the exercises/ate/slept properly..ie managed to get good night sleep,as my wife is a very light sleeper...

Than take me on to a month/2 moths .... how have you felt ,Much better than the 1st week after the op.

can I assume if all goes well with my wife she can try to lead a more Normal Life.!!!1 after say 1 month or 2 month.

Is That being too ambitiousl 

Theo

Hi Theo 

no problem at all only glad to help 

I did get quite a bit of sniff ness in the arm they took two lympnotes from and some what felt like ants crawling where the breast was removed all normal 

I felt better after the drain was removed they should give her a soft bag to put it in and a heart shape cushion to match to put under her arm 

I say it took about a month to start to feel normal again as she going to get a breast I would def look at Nichola Jane they will give her a bra however the ones at Nichola Jane have a pocket to put a softie into it as the one they supplied didn't have that and it would of just slipped out you can also buy a softie on there to and it best to buy front fastening bra to start of with I also rang them explained and they gave me serval options of bras  

she get arm sniff ness and tingling in the breast area where the nerves are trying to reconnect they say it best if you touch it however there be a dressing on for the first week  and an app to remove the drain when you leave if it get to 30 ml or below before the 7 days they will remove it eariler which doesn't hurt and only takes a few mins  

I say about 6 weeks you start to feel ok however I do feel the bras I got me help a lot and after 6 weeks you can move to sliclone ones which are just a bit more weight and feels more like a normal breast 

hope this helps 

 Hi Rachel

Brilliant 

I hope it all goes well for my wife.I am sure she will be in good hands,and reading your comments make me feel A lot Better

Thanks 

i will update you after the 18th Aug,so -please bear with ,e

Thanks again

theo

Hi Rachel

Thanks again.We all are trying to stay positive

As you said in your comments '' its all new to us,but the Professionals know what they are doing.

I just pray it ll goes well on 18th Aug

Will keep in touch

Theo