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sarah · 10-10-2013, 05:06 AM

patience. it's takes longer to recover than they suggest. you will eventually be very happy but it's not easy at the beginning. and don't do too much early on, I got out of bed and walked around and my surgeon was very angry with me but I was afraid of blood clots, etc. in the US, they don't give you anything for that. In France they give you daily injections for 6 weeks. So don't do too much, be patient, it does get better although personally because of the number of lymph nodes they took out (15 and none had cancer!@!!) I still suffer. As the years go on, everything gets better (treatments and surgery and radiation, etc) and easier. I was operated on in 1999, a still primitive time!!! good luck. you will get through this but be patient.
health and happiness
sarah

10-10-2013, 05:06 AM	#2
sarah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: france Posts: 1,648	Re: 6 weeks since diep flap surgery patience. it's takes longer to recover than they suggest. you will eventually be very happy but it's not easy at the beginning. and don't do too much early on, I got out of bed and walked around and my surgeon was very angry with me but I was afraid of blood clots, etc. in the US, they don't give you anything for that. In France they give you daily injections for 6 weeks. So don't do too much, be patient, it does get better although personally because of the number of lymph nodes they took out (15 and none had cancer!@!!) I still suffer. As the years go on, everything gets better (treatments and surgery and radiation, etc) and easier. I was operated on in 1999, a still primitive time!!! good luck. you will get through this but be patient. health and happiness sarah __________________