2. Slight Discomfort
Slight discomfort is one of the first possible symptoms that you can expect to experience after undergoing a mastectomy, and you can usually expect this slight discomfort to appear right after the surgery and then gradually disappear as the body heals over time – usually over the period of a few weeks, with the discomfort gradually lessening every day.
If you experience more pain or discomfort than you think should be normal after the procedure, or if you experience any other symptoms such as swelling or redness when it should be healing instead, make a follow-up appointment with your doctor so that the cause can be found and you can get back on track to better healing.
It’s important to remember that slight discomfort is normal, but repetitive or worsening pain or discomfort is never normal, and should always be reported to your doctor, especially if it recurs after recent surgery.