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Scrivener7

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3. I can't thank you enough.

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 09:44 AM

Mar 2022

The doctor is likely to tell her how to keep it clean, right? Is the cleaning painful? Anything I should avoid while doing it?

How difficult is movement likely to be? Will she likely need help to get in and out of bed? How bad is the pain of the acute phase and how long does that last? I know she'll have drugs, but there is no info out there on what the post-op pain is like.

She's going to be reconstructed after a few weeks, so prosthetics probably won't be an issue.

She'll have drains. Is there any trick to handling those?

Vylons, really, thank you.

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How do I care for my relative who is having a mastectomy today? [View all] Scrivener7 Mar 2022 OP

KnR cilla4progress Mar 2022 #1

Ther day after is rather depressing vlyons Mar 2022 #2

I can't thank you enough. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #3

The Dr's nurse will tell her how to dress it and keep it clean vlyons Mar 2022 #4

Thank you again. Shower chair! Of course! Great idea. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #5

I was allowed to remove my dressing and take a shower the day I came home. TNNurse Mar 2022 #6

I will definitely tell her you are ten years out and wishing her well. That is so kind of you. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #7

Please message me any time with questions. TNNurse Mar 2022 #8

Thank you. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #9

I underwent a mastectomy on March 10th PlanetBev Mar 2022 #10

I have a mean tibouleh recipe that ought to take care of the constipation. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #11

Thank you! PlanetBev Mar 2022 #12

Here you go! Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #13

Oh yum 😋! PlanetBev Mar 2022 #14

Keep me posted on your own recovery. Best to you. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #15

Thank you, I will PlanetBev Mar 2022 #16

Tell me everything about the reconstruction when you have it. My sis is having the Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #17

I'll definitely keep you in the loop PlanetBev Mar 2022 #18

Hey, Bev! How are you doing? My sister's drain came out today. Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #19

Hey Scrivener 👋 PlanetBev Apr 2022 #20

I Had Drains RobinA Apr 2022 #21

Bev! How are you doing? Scrivener7 May 2022 #22

Marking to read again later Unwind Your Mind Jul 2023 #23

All these suggestions couldn't have been more helpful. I wish Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #24

Thank you Unwind Your Mind Jul 2023 #25

Hang in there. Did they schedule the mastectomy? Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #26

I'm waiting to hear right now Unwind Your Mind Jul 2023 #27

So glad! The women who responded made an enormous difference in my Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #28