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Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 27, 2023 | Replies (78)Comment receiving replies
I had a double mastectomy in 2004 at the age of 50 with no reconstruction. Recovery was pretty quick and I was ready to take walks and begin slowly to get more active before too long. The drains were the most annoying part of recovery but not that bad and they are taken out within a couple of weeks. Agree with the responses that recommend getting your arms moving as soon as your doctor says it's OK.
I wore prosthesis while I worked but have gotten used to wearing nothing and love the comfort of no bra. There are lots of us "flat" women out there to connect with online. Everybody is different so do what feels best to you. For me personally, I never have regretted no reconstruction.
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Annie, thank you for sharing. I'm encouraged by everyone being so helpful!
Did you take any hormonal treatment after double mastectomy?
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Thanks for your meaningful story, I begged my doctor for this all those years ago. I fell into that time when they had just discovered that lumpectomies provided the same outcomes or at least that is what he believed to be best for me and refused. When I hear your story, I sometimes dream that I have that simpler life now, lol.