Worried about upcoming reduction (had lumpectomy 3 weeks ago)

OMG your comments are making me feel so much better. Since my lumpectomy I learned to wear a T Shirt under my bra and that is the trick! My reduction is this Monday. I will be checking back over the weekend for any more tips and tricks. Thank you very much!!

Hi—In Dec 2022 I had a reduction and lift on both breasts at the same time as the lumpectomy on my left one. No lymph nodes or drains involved. I wore a compression bra 24/7 for 3 months until I began radiation. I was not told I needed to sleep on my back. I put thick gauze between the under-breast incisions and the bra for several weeks. The only discomfort was the feeling from the nerves healing in the breasts. Sudden but brief needle-like pains that lasted several weeks, getting fewer as time went on. I was both so relieved that the cancer was removed and so happy with my new “girls”, that it was easy to put up with the occasional weird feelings as they healed. I went from a droopy (I’m 74) DD to a perky C. I feel free and don’t always wear a bra now. Love it! All scars are pretty much gone now. Good luck and good recovery to you!

My reply to sessioja was meant to go to the original poster. Sorry for the error!

I am 64 and understand droopy. LOL! DD/E and hoping for small C. Appreciate your note so much! Best of luck to you! And Thank you!

sessioja, I was 2 days later after you and other than 2 seroma's and the nerve prickly thing I too got past it all fairly quickly. I love my new tiny A's! They look like the fit my short waisted body so much better than my barely C cups. And bonus they look all perky again! But he did leave the left side bigger because he thought I would get radiation so one is bigger than the other. If it's an easy fix I may ask to have it fixed. I see the PS again in December. If not I will live with it 🙂

@celestebradham You had lumpectomy lift/reconstruction at same time? They recommended me to have Lumpectomy first and then wait for clear margin and then go for lift after 2 weeks.

How was the pain after lift/reconstruction? I am still not sure if I should go for lift 2 weeks after Lumpectomy or skip it.

@delormv
I will have Lumpectomy and then Lift/reconstruction 2 weeks after Lumpectomy, is it worth doing the lift ?

@jfhpink having the lift with the reduction was worth it for me because I had sagging breasts to begin with, and then a lot of breast tissue was removed when the tumor was removed. The lift was needed to put everything back where it needed to be…which was up! I only had the one breast done and am now considering having the other breast done to match. I refer to the “girls” as one as my 18 year old breast and the other as my 56 year old breast…time for them to match! Good luck to you!

4-4-23 I had lumpectomy on left and reconstructive on both. I had clear margins, but MD Anderson wanted/needed larger margins. I had second surgery 4-21-23 to get the correct margins. I had 15 days of radiation starting mid May. Then started anastrozole after that( that’s another story if you need help there) For me the first surgery was almost easier. As for pain, very manageable. I set an alarm at night to take the pain pills as directed. I was given extra strength Tylenol, 800 ibuprofen and then a heavier pain pill if needed. Which I think I took once when I had to travel home ( I live 3 hrs from Houston) I’m 60 and was/am pretty good health and shape. That 2nd surgery kind of zapped me. I felt or my body felt okay we’re on the way to recovery than bam. But surgery was necessary. They’ll put you in a surgical bra after
Surgery, doctors gave me extra surgical pads to put between incisions and bra which helped. I believe my reconstruction was called anchor. Let me know if there are any more questions. 💪🏻😊.

Need to add- my breasts were saggy- reconstruction was a little silver lining. I was a D cup and went to a C. I’m fine with, but my plastic surgeon said if I want or need more plumpness they can do fat graphing…. They take fat from love handles and inject into breast( from what I understand)But that would be another surgery- so I’m not sure about that.