Re: Mastectomy in 11 days Re: driving

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I did drive up to the nursing home to be with my mother when she died

3 weeks after the mastectomy and that was the first I was able to do

so. I did take heavy duty pain meds for about 2 weeks because of the

complications and so could not drive before then. I didn't have the

implant put in on the left side until the tissue expander was

exchanged for the implant. Good luck and hope things go as you wish!

Ruth

> > >

> > > Hi ladies....well my count down has started. After discovering I

> had

> > > breast cancer this past July, biopsy after biopsy, lumpectomy,

> and

> > > radiation prep....I decided to go ahead with the mastectomy. It

> is

> > > scheduled for Monday January 29th and the nerves are starting to

> go

> > > into overdrive.

> > >

> > > THe mastectomy is being performed on my right breast, but I am

> having

> > > reconstructive surgery at the same time, so hopefully it won't be

> as

> > > traumatic. My Dr. is urging me to schedule 2 weeks off of work,

> but I

> > > am determined to be back in 1...even if its jsut going back part

> time

> > > that second week.

> > >

> > > Is there anyone on here who has gone through a mastectomy and

> > > reconstruction at the same time that can give me some advice on

> what to

> > > expect?

> > >

> >

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