Reconstruction

[annmnnmalley]

Going in for reconstruction anyone advise on how long before up and about.

[Jennymary]

Unable to give any advice about when you'll be up and about but sending love and hugs for a good recon and recovery xxxxx

[annmnnmalley in reply to Jennymary]

Thanks its been nearly 4 years so hear goes.xx

[Jacbowden in reply to annmnnmalley]

Me too, sending all good wishes for a fabulous result. Was it your choice to wait so long, or because of treatment? I'm very new to this, I'm going in for a mastectomy on Thursday.

🌺❤️

[Jennymary in reply to Jacbowden]

Wishing you well for Thursday jacbowden xxx

[Jacbowden in reply to Jennymary]

Thank you very much. 🌺

[biddenden_sue]

It totally depends on which type of recon you have. Implants are the quickest to recover from. Then both bottom fat or back muscle recons are a bit longer to recover from. I had a DIEP recon (fat from tummy) 6 weeks ago and am just starting to feel nprmal. They say 6-12 weeks recovery time from this one. It's the longest op (min 8 hours), longest recovery, but best an most natural results. You need to have a long chat about your options x

[annmnnmalley in reply to biddenden_sue]

Thanks thats what I am h aving next week ,was told by Doctor 3 months before feel really on top.xxx

[Debs1962]

I had mastectomy last year, 8am op had implant reconstruction at the same time, I left the hospital at 5pm the same day, no drain in.

So really was up and about within hours, I felt ok that day also, started excercises soon after also.

[Artemis-angel]

I had s reconstruction using my back muscle i was in hospital for around five days and off work for 6 weeks. I also had physio exercises to ensure i got backmovement.

From a personal point of view think the longer recovery time is worthwhile.

[Lainey66]

Can't answer that as I had double mastectomy and chose not to have reconstruction. All the best with your surgery. I hope it all goes really well. Lainey66 xx

[Maggie18]

Hi I had mastectomy and temporary upland 1 week ago stayed in one night and really well and all good but having the reconstruction in 1 year as need radiotherapy but the implant has gone ok just make sure you ask about right bra I was told sports bra but then 1 day postop told a well fitting bra with wide band underneath and some atuffinh under the hoodb to keep the implant in place and prevent pressure on my scars love mags xx good luck and keep positive xx

[julesab]

Which surgery are you having ? I had the tummy tuck reconstruction and had drains in forma few days and itnwasmmore debilitating than I thought it would be as I had just started a job, thinking I would be able to start asap bit waitedna couple of months !! Good luck 👍👍🙌🙌

[annmnnmalley]

Having tummy tuck reconstruction booked a holiday for next April hope to be back to feeling 100% then well as good as can be on letrozole dont like it side effects not good. Thanks everyone for your comments.

[Angelmummi]

I had recon using flap from my back. Was out of hospital after about a week but still had a drain in place. After 3 weeks I felt fine and wounds at front had healed nicely. However I hadn't realised how much pressure the back wound was under and split it with a slight stretch. This then lead to and infection and being blue lighted back to hospital. Make sure you get someone to check any wounds you can't see. I only had the kids at home so didn't bother. Other than that everything fine just took a bit of time to inflate the tissue expander as they only so 100ml then wait a couple of weeks but I think that is good as it gives you time to adjust to having something there again. Just waiting now to have either a silicon implant or maybe just the port removed from the expander.

Good luck just remember to take care of yourself and listen to your body.

[annmnnmalley in reply to Angelmummi]

Thanks having tummy tuck so all wounds at front.xx

[lovesradio]

I never had recon so just wishing you all the best for the op and recovery.

[Jessydontcare]

I haven't been through that but I think I was told a couple of weeks but not sure

[footprints]

Approx 16 weeks, depends, all different hun, stay strong...speedy recovery xxx