What type of pain are we talking about after dbl mastectomy?

After my bilateral mastectomy I was sent home the next day with a prescription for Norco. I felt discomfort but no extreme pain. I only took the Norco for a couple days (I wanted to be able to drive). I wish you all the best with your surgery!

Deamo- most likely just Tylenol. Tylenol 3 doesn’t typically work well for adults overall. Just Tylenol is the new thing because if the opioid epidemic. I also had Norco following surgery. You won’t know what level of pain you’ll have til you get there, however, unless you’re gave TEs put under your chest muscle you won’t have any muscles cut and that makes a huge difference.

^{Had a double mastectomy and went direct to implants. No pain killers. Only given Ketorolac thru iv on day of surgery. It's heavy duty tylenol according to nurse in hopsital. it worked fine,. Sent me home with some pills next day. Never used it. I walked out of hospital next day. Tightness with arms, but honestly that was about it for me. I was tired and cleaning the drains was a pain..think where the drains were in and if I tugged on it, that's where it hurt.}

^{My PS told me right off the bat no pain killers. Thank goodness it worked well with just the Ketorolac. There is a thread on this site in regards to it. I'd ask if thats what they are referring to}

Ketorlorac is Toradol. It’s often used in surgery and for kidney stones. Much heavier duty than Tylenol and makes you sleepy but does not generally make you loopy.

Yes TEs are tissue expanders for recon. If no recon, then no muscle should be cut.

The first thing I did after being diagnosed following mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsy, was to call my primary care physician and get in to see him. I've never had such an emotional upheaval as a diagnosis of cancer before. I was always needle phobic and my anxiety was running crazy. He gave me a Rx for ativan and I take it just before procedures, not on a regular basis. It helps.

The pain I felt after the mastectomy was like a horrid sunburn on my chest. It lasted at least a month. I did not have any reconstruction immediately. After I finished chemo (did not need radiation) I had surgery to get expanders. It was immensely easier than the mastectomy. I will have exchange surgery next week. I'm told that will be even easier. Looking back, I'd say the core biopsy was painful but mastectomy the most painful. Get your anxiety under control. You can do this. Be brave.

My BMX wasn't particularly painful. I took some Percocet in the hospital (1 night stay), then a prescription NSAID after that. My biggest aggravation was the drains they placed during surgery. They were a PITA. Oh, and having to sleep on my back. I'm a front sleeper, but i was prepared to sleep on my back for a couple weeks to let everything heal (I didn't have traditional reconstruction). There were some difficulties healing, so i ended up on my back for 4 MONTHS! As Scooby-doo would say, "Ruh-roh!" But at least it wasnt painful.

No BS! I had BMX with no pain, no painkillers and was back to walking by third day, running in less than two weeks. Do the exercises right away, day of discharge if possible. You won’t regret it.

BMX no recon. I took some lorazepam (a benzodiazepine) at my surgeon's request, to stop muscle spasm in my chest. That was it--no opioids, Tylenol, aspirin, or ibuprofen. I was in first thing in the morning and at home in the afternoon. I had more pain from the abdominal binder hitting my armpit than from the mastectomies. I did have some throbbing pain when leaning forward for the first week or so, but that resolved soon. Honestly, my biopsies were more painful than the mastectomies.

my csection was much worse

My mastectomy surgery took down to and including the deep fascia on both sides of my chest. I had steady pain that gradually subsided over time, and I had intermittent "breakthrough" pain strikes that came less frequently over time.

The area from which the lymph nodes are collected is likely to be the sorest place, and for the longest time.

Ask the Hospital people to do whatever they properly can to make the tracer injection procedure tolerable for you.

(((Hugs)))