3 Must Do's BEFORE a Mastectomy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ม.ค. 2023
- 3 MUST DO'S BEFORE MASTECTOMY. There were a few things that really helped with the initial stages of recovery after my double mastectomy. In this video I highlight two things that I was already doing and one thing that I wished I would have done before surgery. I hope some of this will help you before having your own surgery.
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Top 3 Tips:
1️⃣ Maximize shoulder motion
a) Shoulder raise - for the front
b) Wall glide - for the side
c) Back climb - for the back
2️⃣ Strengthen abdominal muscles to help you sit up in bed without using your arms
3️⃣ Start sleeping on your BACK
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In retrospect is there anything that you did that helped with your recovery after surgery?
I started walking for a month and a half before my double mastectomy. I walked 8 miles over the whole day. I recovered twice as fast as some of the other women that had it done when I did. I am so glad I did it. I wish I had done some abs! I needed to raise up from the recliner because I could not use my arm the first week. I am over 60 and recovered well.
Sheila, that's great you were so pro-active before your surgery with walking. Our pre-surgery physical state makes a really big difference in post-surgery recovery. I didn't realize how much my abs would help until I needed them after surgery!
I’ve watched several of your videos. You give a lot of great info. I definitely used rocking to sit up in bed, my husband would “spot” and help by supporting behind my back. I borrowed a recliner for the first three weeks. I found I could nest into pillows there and feel more comfortable without being on my side.
I'm glad you're finding the videos useful - especially you tried the rocking to sit up in bed. That was a bonus that you could borrow the recliner post-surgery.
This is really helpful. My mastectomy is in a couple of weeks. I’m going to start doing the shoulder exercises and try to get in and out of bed using abs. And work on sleeping on my back! Thankfully I have a recliner to sleep in after the surgery.
There’s so much out of our control with cancer treatment so being proactive with a few things before surgery can definitely help. Hope your mastectomy recovery goes well!
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. TY! I am all about preparing before surgery-going in 💪
Glad it was helpful! Being proactive helped me both physically and mentally throughout the journey. All the best with your upcoming surgery.
Thank you for posting this video. I have started exercising ahead of surgery for a mastectomy. Not only will it help with my recovery period after surgery, but it is really useful in maintaining a positive mindset. Thank you!!
You're welcome! You're right...it will help with both your recovery and your mindset. 2 things that we can actually do something about going through breast cancer treatment.
Thank you for informing us
I did walk before I went into surgery to have my mastectomies. I walked to the hospital because I want to stay as fit as possible.
Thanks for your input. I did the exact same thing - walking to the hospital and so many of my other appts.
Thank you so much for posting this video!! I really appreciate being able to do things now to prepare for surgery.
You’re welcome! I hope the tips help. All the best with your upcoming surgery.
So glad you posted this information! Presurgical information is crucial. Not all doctors give this information or they tell you the day of surgery as if you will remember...
Glad you found it helpful ! Yeah, I really wish I had known this info before my surgery.
Thank you! Very helpful.❤️
You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful.
I appreciate finding this channel. It has been immeasurably helpful.
Thank you so much! I wish I had all this information while I was going through breast cancer treatment.
Great video, very informative. Thanks Erica!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you soooo much for making this video. I am 10 days before the SMX surgery and i was looking for this kind of exercise. I am not sure how much it will help to do it now till surgery. But I am betting on “better than nothing”.
You’re absolutely right…better than nothing. Being pro-active physically before surgery can also help mentally. All the best with your upcoming surgery.
I plan to sleep in our recliner after surgery. I never thought about practicing it, but I will do it now.
That’s great that you found these videos before your surgery. Hope all goes well with your surgery and recovery.
@@breast-cancer-rehab thank you very much
How does a masectomy effect going to the gym, weightlifting, overhead rope pulls, etc? I just found out I'm high risk and a lifetime of 2x year ultrasounds, mris, and mamos and the stress that goes with all those might make this an option. I'm in my early 60s and very good health, and fit. Thanks!
I wondered so much about this before my double mastectomy. My function is quite good. I do CrossFit and have gotten back to many of the movements that I used to do. I have side effects (cording, lymphedema, radiation fibrosis, shoulder pain/dysfunction) but these are all related to lymph nodes being removed and radiation, not my mastectomy. Not sure if you’re wanting to do reconstruction but that’s my biggest limiting factor as my implants are UNDER the muscle and I omit most chest exercises. I’m going to do a video coming up about the exercises that I did for the first 12 weeks after my double mastectomy, so watch out for that.
This is NOT a journey I want to have to do.
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Yeah, it’s definitely the club you never wanted to join.
Neither did I. But here I am. And this video is just what I needed