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Everything you need to know to feel prepared for your upcoming mastectomy, revision, or reconstruction surgery!
During a mastectomy, the breast tissue is removed, severing the nerves that provide feeling to the breast and nipple. When nerves are severed, nerve signals are disrupted. This can result in numbness and permanent loss of sensation to the breast area. We often regain little to no feeling, even if we choose to undergo breast reconstruction.
I’ve been struggling with full body breakouts that range between painful and itchy and I have had no idea why. After putting it off for way too long I FINALLY got answers and now know what is the cause!!
Healing is hard. Healing is heavy. Doing the work is heart aching, Filled with tough conversations, vulnerability, transparency, and oftentimes pain and hurt. Keep doing the work anyways. Keep healing. Know you are not alone.
The Food and Drug Administration announced certain labeling recommendations to strengthen safety requirements for breast implants, improve patient communication, and mandating that manufacturers and plastic surgeons warn patients of the possible complications.
Every Wednesday for 1-2 hours, I will be in my office ready to virtually answer your questions, offer you advice, hear what you are worried about, confused about, share ideas, and overall just hold some space for you each week!
4 tips to help you feel more connected to the breast cancer community, feel less alone and actually make friends!