Prophylactic bmx two days ago- positive experience
BRCA 2 positive, 32 yo. I had a prophylactic BMX to temporary implants two days ago (will go back for flap recon in a few months). I know its still early, but so far recovery has been easy, and i have a very helpful husband, mom, & mil to thank for that.
Pain wise, this is nothing compared to an emergency c-section. My mom has kept me on schedule with my meds and i have only taken the narcotics twice while in the hospital, havent needed them at all at home (im not trying to be tough, i truly havent needed it).
I’m posting this in hopes it will ease your nerves if you have this procedure coming up or are on the fence about it. I imagine this experience would be much harder and scarier if i was dealing with cancer treatments and lymph node dissections at the same time. For those of us who have the CHANCE to do this before cancer hits, it is a huge privilege not everyone gets.
Super strange that some people in my life have questioned this decision/ why im having two surgeries rather than one etc, as if i havent thought about this, discussed with drs, and considered the pros/ cons myself. And i mean RANDOM people— not like close family members. That’s been my biggest surprise & i really do not enjoy explaining or justifying my reasoning….
Anyway, still awaiting pathology results of course, but i feel immensely relieved and grateful. Its a big deal, and i am sure some people have worse pain than i’m having, and I dont mean to discount that with my experience. But if you’re on the fence, i hope this little data point helps!