What can I expect after Double Mastectomy?

Lots of tightness around the chest wall, kinda like a vice. Tingling, itchy as the body recovers internally.
Good luck, I have no regrets with Lobular getting a DMX.

The tightness goes away in my experience. I heard the term "iron bra" and could relate. For me, a short term sensation.

A few other things that I found helpful…. I bought an oversized heating pad to help with the fluid dissemination after the drains were removed. I also had a beaded weighted pillow that I could heat and use when I slept.

I also used a wedge for the first week. I had no issues getting up/down out of a chair.

Make sure you move things in the kitchen/bathroom down to below eye level in the cabinet, fridge and pantry.! More than once I had to wait for my husband to help me get something off a shelf.

I had to change my dressing every day. I was told to use Vaseline on the incision site NOT Neosporin. I bought a new jar and oversized dressing pass I could wear under the medical wrap. I also used Aquafor on the skin around my incisions to keep it from drying out.

Button down pjs & shirts are a must have for after surgery. Also easy on pants/leggings….

I am having delayed reconstruction so I am actually LOVING having a flat chest now… no bra (never a fan of them). But I did get the bras with inserts. I find them uncomfortable because the strap sits on my port. Make sure you look for something comfortable if you go that route!!

Good luck with surgery!! The drains are a pain in the xxx but they are serving a purpose. And this time will pass also and it will become a blur!!!