Chapter 3 of my book: A Teacher's Journey...What Breast Cancer Taught Me

11/22/20 • 19 min

Sisters4Prevention Breast Cancer Stories and Survival

This chapter chronicles past issues with irregular mammograms and the need for a biopsy which thankfully this time was benign.

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This chapter chronicles past issues with irregular mammograms and the need for a biopsy which thankfully this time was benign.

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Surgery Decisions and Preparing for a Mastectomy

The journey from biopsy to surgery is an extremely stressful and uncertain time. Deciding between lumpectomy and mastectomy will depend on the clinical pathology resulting from your biopsy, and more information and further tests may be needed before reaching a final decision. Organizing your surgery team if mastectomy is needed will require coordination between a breast surgeon and plastic surgeon. Preparing for a mastectomy is not only psychologically challenging, but preparing for the physical challenges will help with the recovery phase following surgery. Helpful suggestions of items that can help with comfort during recovery is discussed.

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Mastectomy Journey...The Surgery and Hospital Stay

In this Podcast I discuss the days leading up to the mastectomy and detail the hospital stay from admittance to surgery and recovery. Included are details of my journey with a double skin sparing mastectomy including immediate reconstruction with expanders. A nipple sparing was not possible and the reasons for my choices are discussed. Tips for pain management and items to help recovery are referenced.

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