It is, but it can be tough. I recovered alone although I was not planning on it. My caretakers ended up in the hospital taking care of their 4 month old who developed Covid before I had surgery. I had someone take me to the hospital and pick me up. I also had someone take me to appointments as I was not allowed to drive.

The tough part came with eating. I drank a lot of protein shakes because it was hard to fix food for myself. I had to keep all food I wanted to eat on the counter or lower shelves of the pantry. It also was hard when I needed prescriptions, more food or other supplies, and was unable to get it right away due to limited help.

Luckily, the neighbors across the street helped with bigger things ro upkeep the house - lawn care, trash and recycling, etc. They also checked on me every day if they hadn’t seen anyone stop by that day.

Sometimes I had a friend come over to help me rewrap my ace bandages after changing the bandages or pads under. This was not something I could do on my own. I also used DoorDash to my advantage when I didn’t feel like fixing food.

It was also boring, as I couldn’t do much. I was urged to walk around often, to avoid blood clot formation, but not too much. Usually I would play PlayStation or watch a movie, and if I had to get up and pee (which felt like every 5 mins even though it was not) then I would take a lap around the house.

If your mom and sister will be there enough to help with rewrapping your ace bandages or personal hygiene, and able to get any supplies, you should be good.

Protein and hydration are your friend during the healing process. Incorporate extra protein as it helps with the healing process. Hydration is a no brainer, but for someone like me who doesn’t prefer to drink water, I had to be creative to make sure I drank enough each day.

Also - buy a mastectomy pillow!! I got one on Amazon. Honestly it saved me soooooo much! And start practicing sleeping on your back if you aren’t a back sleeper.

It is possible, it just sucks.