All the information you need after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery so that you can focus on what matters most: healing and staying well. Why am I so tired all the time? What about these drains? Should I worry about lymphedema? Your mastectomy (with or without reconstruction) doesnít end when you leave the operating room. In _Now What?_, Amy Curran Baker, an occupational therapist who has had a double mastectomy and direct to implant breast reconstruction, and her co-authors, two registered nurses, answer all of your post-surgery questions in this comprehensive and empowering guide. _Now What?_ helps you: * Consider your options and make the decisions that are best for you * Deal with frozen shoulder syndrome, wound care, swollen lymph nodes, and other side effects of mastectomy * Organize the nitty-gritty issues of wound management post-op care with helpful charts and logs * Hear real stories from other breast cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy
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A Patient's Guide to Recovery After Mastectomy

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ISBN
9781617051012
Publisert
2015
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Vendor
Demos Health
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok