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Exercise recommendations day 1+ after Sentinel node lumpectomy x2 surgeries
Not quite 24 hour post surgery including 2 lumpectomies and sentinel node. (All left breast) Unfortunately it is Memorial Day Weekend, so hard to get a hold of my surgeon. I am looking for information some of you were told about what kind of exercise, movement, range of motion etc. are allowed/recommended starting Day 1…
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Bruising & hard lump 4 months after lumpectomy
I had a lumpectomy on Jan 26 on my left breast for a small 1.1cm tumor (IDC). Margins were clear, 0/2 SLN. I had IORT and just completed 4 rounds of TC. Unfortunately, my left breast is *still* bruised and the area where the lumpectomy was is hard in that upper inner quandrant. I had a hematoma develop about 4 weeks after…
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Is a darkening areola after lumpectomy normal?
Hello, coming to you all once again as you've given stellar comforting advice in the past. I'm two and a half weeks out from my lumpectomy, outer right upper quandrent close to the armpit. My doctor called it a deep lumpectomy and I'm thinking she went deep to assure clear margins. However my areola is dark and turning…
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After mastectomy problem.
Hi My mother has triple negative breast cancer,stage 1,tumor grade 2, no lympnode are affected . After the doctor said it was cancer, the operation was done. The type of operation was mastectomy. It has been 44 days since the operation but the seroma is still not closing. Now what can be done in this situation? What could…
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Mastectomy recovery
Hi All, I had a unilateral mastectomy with no reconstruction 6 days ago. The incision itself doesn’t have much pain but I feel a great amount of discomfort and small amounts of pain where the drain is under my skin- particularly under my armpit where there is some extra skin for a delayed reconstruction. Has anyone else…
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Exercise to prepare for surgery
I would like to start a thread, if anyone is interested, to record our efforts to exercise in order to prepare for surgery. I was inspired by a report online of a young woman who exercised a lot to prepare for her surgery. "I wasn’t thinking about the surgery or worrying about the surgery—I was focused on getting my body…
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PT for Lymphedema?
Hi! Has anyone else been sent to PT to stave off lymphedema after having lymph nodes removed? My surgery was a month ago and I have no symptoms. I just don’t want to waste more time and money if I don’t need to. Thank you for any insight!
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Tips for Bilateral Mastectomy with Immediate Tissue Expander AND Implant Exchange
My Breast Cancer Journey from the perspective of a physician/patient/wife/mom of 3 boys and 1 pup: Dec 2022- First screening mammogram (Age 45, no risk factors) found over a 5 cm area of microcalcifications of left breast near nipple, which then led to 4 additional mammograms and ultrasound biopsy. Biopsy showed DCIS, high…
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What to expect after Mastectomy/reconstruction
I'm scheduled for Mastectomy/reconstruction Monday, May 15th. I'm getting more and more nervous as the day gets closer. I have been told TRex arms for the first few weeks and not to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk. MY PS has a whole list of do's and dont's along with a list of medicines and when and how to take…
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Sentinal node biopsy question
Hello, Had my lumpectomy yesterday with Sentinal Node Biopsy. Post op my surgeon said she removed three nodes. When I asked, "Why three" She replied, "Because three lit up." Then she was gone before I could ask a follow up, unto the next surgery. Is lighting up a bad thing? Or do they usually remove three? Nothing like a…
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Spring surgeries
wondering if there are any other April or May surgeries? Just recovering from my late April mastectomy.