Is this pain and tiredness normal two weeks after therapeutic mammoplasty?

[tiredandwaiting]

Just that really. I had therapeutic mammoplasty and felt fairly sore for 3-4 days, then slightly sore (just needed parcetomol) after until about the end of week 2. I haven't slept well since well before my op - I'm too hot and have trouble sleeping on back (large boobs and V shaped cushion helps keep me in place but makes me hotter). I have started sleeping on my side on my normal pillow which has meant more sleep (about 6 hours a night), but I'm wondering if that is causing more pain in my breast? I have 2 distinct lumps in my breast which I presume is just from the moving of tissue, but I worry it is more (googling isn't good and my breast nurse hasn't got back to my email sent last Monday - they don't answer the phone).

A few people have mentioned to me that I should be back at work, or at least doing more. But I'm aware that I have been signed off for 4 weeks and have been told not to do hoovering or hanging washing for that time. There is so much conflicting information out there. I do things - cook and laundry, just not the hanging up - and then am just tired, but can't sleep. I'm also waiting for my oncotype appointment and to hear when I start chemo, which is playing on my mind.

I just want to know, is this normal?

Completely normal to be exhausted 2 weeks after surgery. The psychological stress alone is huge - plus you have ongoing health concerns .
I had a fairly minor op on my face with GA and felt knocked for 6 by it and took 12 days off. I would have thought a month was a more sensible length of time to have off .

Ah mate I’m sorry you’re going through this. Been there myself. Yes, it is normal to feel wiped out as the previous poster has said.

There is a very supportive thread here for women going through a range of things connected to bc: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/cancer/5431579-likely-breast-cancer-after-ultrasound-thread-3?page=38&reply=151528335

@dancingwhilstfacingthemusic and @olympicsrock thanks for replying. I've never had an op before and I'd imagine the cancer diagnosis isn't helping with my state of mind, although I am generally OK.

I'm usually a do-er and hate this sitting around and needing people to do things for me. Now I'm a few weeks out, I think my family is getting a bit impatient that I should be doing everything I did before (pretty much everything!). And the comments about not having cancer any more (I was told it was out) is true, but I'm aware I have only started my journey and I think they can't understand how I'm scared about chemo and years of drugs that a lot of women find awful. Then I feel like I'm wallowing and being self-indulgent and I should just crack on and stop thinking about the tiredness and just do it all.

Thanks @dancingwhilstfacingthemusic. Off to read that thread,

After I had my breast cancer surgery, I was told by my surgeon that complete recovery from a major operation generally takes about one month for each hour of surgery. In my case, my operation lasted for ten hours, and it was getting on for a year before I felt anywhere near back to normal physically. I found the psychological effects were much more long lasting. Dont try to push yourself too much. I foubd the support services provided by Breast Cancer Now were incredibly helpful, especially their Moving Forward course.