After surgery care

wickednice

Can anyone give me advice on  How to care for my chest after a double masectomy? And is there anything I should know before I start radiation.?

dlb823

wickednice, have you checked the Surgery Forum?  Click on Forum Index above, then scroll down until you see the surgery section.  There's at least one thread, maybe two, pinned to the top of that forum with lots of tips, as well as many individual threads that should interest you, including threads for women having surgeries by month.  Have you had your surgery yet?  Did your surgeon give you printed instructions?  What sorts of things are you concerned about?  Do you live alone, or do you have family to help you?

I'm not sure why you haven't had more response to your post, but I'm glad you've found BCO!  Please let us know exactly what concerns you have so that we have a better idea of what kind of information you're after.    (((Hugs)))  Deanna 

Moderators

Hello wickednice, and welcome to BCO. As well as Deanna's excellent advice, there is an article on the main Breastcancer.org site called Mastectomy: What to Expect that walks you through what's ahead.

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