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| Mastectomy patients: Do you ever have both breasts removed when only one is cancerous for cosmaetic reasons? |
I work in a lab and I would like to tell you that it is very common to see both the cancerous breast and the other (contralateral) breast taken off at the same time. A lot of times this is because... |
| After having had a mastectomy due to breast cancer, i have developed lymphoedma? |
Its like a compression bandage
Here is quite a good description
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| Im to have a mastectomy sept tenth..need info....? |
if you are having a radical you will require about 2-3 weeks time to heal.Drains should usually come out in about 5 days or even less.I am not sure what kind of hospital stay your doctor required ... |
| I undergo total mastectomy operation its normal no pains,no changes of voice.? |
It sounds you're having a reaction to the medicine. Talk to your doctor. There are plenty of other medicines that he/she can prescribe. ... |
| Reconstuction after a mastectomy? |
I just had a patient get the expanders & then implants. She had minimal pain (double mastectomy) & is getting her implants put in this week. The expanders were increased a little bit each... |
| Exercise chart after mastectomy with reconstruction? |
Ring your Occupational Therapists tomorrow and they will send you some more. I can't find any on line and I have a huge amount of contacts as I had Breast Cancer in 2001. Hope you make a swif... |
| I had a mastectomy will i ever be attractive again...? |
my dear...you weren't attractive just for your boobs! Think of yourself as a survivor - you're still alive! You can go on to have a normal life. My best friend lost BOTH and a huge chunk ... |
| How long after mastectomy can we have breast re-construction? |
Many women choose to have breast reconstruction performed in conjunction with the mastectomy. ... |
| I had a mastectomy and reconstruction at the same time.? |
Have you seen a women's health physical therapist?
A Women's Health PT specializes in issues specific to women, such as pelvic floor dysfunction, lymphedema, pregnancy issues, and ca... |
| Where can I watch a mastectomy procedure online? |
Try the MedlinePlus site:
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| If you've had a mastectomy and get plastic surgery can you? |
A very radical mastectomy means that most or all the tissue and glands from that breast were removed. Which means there's nothing in there to produce milk. Although sometimes mastectomies can ... |
| When a woman has a mastectomy, is the nipple removed also? |
Yes. If a woman has a mastectomy they remove all breast tissue. My aunt had a double mastectomy and they removed all breast tissue including the nipple to be as sure as possible that they got all... |
| Does anyone who has had mastectomy experience a bulging of chest two weeks after surgery? |
It could be bleeding into the chest from the drain tube being pulled out, you would need to go to the surgeon for drainage by syringe. Or infection. Call the surgeon and tell him.
Ok, if they dr... |
| Have had breast cancer had mastectomy, hopefully will get the all clear in 2 and half years.? |
I'm so sorry to hear that you're getting over cancer, Jacks, but I wish you the very best of luck for the future.
Sadly, breast cancer does, sometimes, lead to secondary cancer in anot... |
| Would you have a double mastectomy to reduce your risk of breast cancer? |
I don't think any woman would unless she had an extremely high risk of breast ca. ... |
| I am having a full mastectomy and can't afford breast forms? |
You should discuss this matter with the surgeon doing the surgery. They most likely have resources available for people to use - many women getting mastectomies probably don't think beyond th... |
| How long after a mastectomy can you not use the affected arm for blood pressures, blood draws, and IVs? |
Never.....It doesn't matter when a person has had a mastectomy, we post a sign at the Pt's bedside NOT to do BPs, IVs or blood draws from the arm on the side of the mastectectomy. The ex... |
| My best friend's wife had a mastectomy a few years ago. Big problems!? |
She'll be okay when she becomes used to the way she looks. Definitely don't say anything. She needs to have privacy, and thinking that other people are talking about her breasts will ma... |
| Lymthphoedema? due to breasr cancer have had mastectomy? |
yes, it has to be fitted because if it doesn't fit just right things can be worse. if it's too loose it won't work. if it's too tight it will cut off circulation. you can see... |
| How long does the scar from a mastectomy hurt? |
4 a little while. I wish you all the best ... |
| Who knows in what way a breast/mastectomy massage is done? |
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| Pain after lymh node removal and mastectomy, anyone had this happen? |
Is is possible the pain is related to nerves that were cut during the surgery continuing to grow back. Cut nerves can cause bouts of pain as they regrow. These pain bouts seem to come and go, at l... |
| Specially made bra's after having mastectomy? |
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| How do the surgeons perform a mastectomy? |
they do surgery. ... |
| Did kylie minogue have a mastectomy? |
not as far as im aware of just chemo. ... |
| Because of breast cancer, I recently had a mastectomy. I chose not to have the chemo & radiation. Am I crazy? |
I'm not sure If i were in your shoes - if I would have chemo and radiation EITHER. also i knew someone who chose not to have them; i don't know if she is still alive or not; it was a f... |
| What is good healing food for post op mastectomy? |
Sorry to hear your mother-in-law has breast cancer again.
I would suggest that trying to provide what you already know to be a well-balanced healthy diet - plenty of fruit and veg etc - is all ... |
| Having a diagnosis of DCIS then a bilateral mastectomy preformed, what follow up treatment is good or needed? |
Stage 0 -- Lumpectomy plus radiation or mastectomy is the standard treatment. There is some controversy on how best to treat Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
Please see the web pages for more deta... |
| ?Has any woman here been for a Mastectomy yet? |
do u mean a mamogram where they scan the breast?,,, or the one to take it off mastectomy?,, i know a lady who had a mastectomy cos of breast cancer,, shes doing fine now xxxxxxxxxx ... |
| Do you use only betadine for a mastectomy operation ? I am a Diabetic and my wound would not dry completely.? |
Betadine can be and is used to clean any kind of wound, as well as before and after a wound is made.
Use betadine pads or swabs, then after cleaning with betadine, use alcohol pads or swabs. ... |
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