Have you tried massage or reikki (sp)? Both of them helped me to much. I had two flap reconstructions on the same breast, one from the back and two years later from the stomach. I saw a massage therapist twice a month for almost a year after each surgery and right after the surgery I had the reikki and after I could lay on the table I added the massage. I found a massage therapist experienced with scar tissue and breast cancer and he was a life saver. If I could afford it I would do it every week!
I know it takes my body a long time to get my scars to lay down fade on the skin and it took a long time to feel "normal" after the TRAM but now, three years later, most days I don't even think about it.
Warm regards, Nancy
Hi Rose,
Have you tried massage or reikki (sp)? Both of them helped me to much. I had two flap reconstructions on the same breast, one from the back and two years later from the stomach. I saw a massage therapist twice a month for almost a year after each surgery and right after the surgery I had the reikki and after I could lay on the table I added the massage. I found a massage therapist experienced with scar tissue and breast cancer and he was a life saver. If I could afford it I would do it every week!
I know it takes my body a long time to get my scars to lay down fade on the skin and it took a long time to feel "normal" after the TRAM but now, three years later, most days I don't even think about it.
Warm regards, Nancy
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Have you tried massage or reikki (sp)? Both of them helped me to much. I had two flap reconstructions on the same breast, one from the back and two years later from the stomach. I saw a massage therapist twice a month for almost a year after each surgery and right after the surgery I had the reikki and after I could lay on the table I added the massage. I found a massage therapist experienced with scar tissue and breast cancer and he was a life saver. If I could afford it I would do it every week!
I know it takes my body a long time to get my scars to lay down fade on the skin and it took a long time to feel "normal" after the TRAM but now, three years later, most days I don't even think about it.
Warm regards,
Nancy Hi Rose,
Have you tried massage or reikki (sp)? Both of them helped me to much. I had two flap reconstructions on the same breast, one from the back and two years later from the stomach. I saw a massage therapist twice a month for almost a year after each surgery and right after the surgery I had the reikki and after I could lay on the table I added the massage. I found a massage therapist experienced with scar tissue and breast cancer and he was a life saver. If I could afford it I would do it every week!
I know it takes my body a long time to get my scars to lay down fade on the skin and it took a long time to feel "normal" after the TRAM but now, three years later, most days I don't even think about it.
Warm regards,
Nancy
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