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Lumpectomy Day: Sharing My Patient Experience on Surgery Day
I was surprised to learn that my lumpectomy would be done as an outpatient surgery. Here is a walkthrough of my surgery day.
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Getting Into The Daily Radiation Routine
When I was undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer, I got into a daily routine that worked with my fatigue and appointment schedule. Since radiation treatment happened every weekday, I needed to arrange my daily routine around the appointments.
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Optimizing Home Life for Your Lumpectomy or Mastectomy Recovery
Before my lumpectomy, I took time to optimize my home life for my recovery. This helped me focus on healing once I arrived home.
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On Tamoxifen: Sharing My Patient Experience
I was prescribed tamoxifen after my lumpectomy. Tamoxifen is a recommended medication for those who have had a breast cancer diagnosis in the past or are considered high risk for developing breast cancer. I want to share my experiences with tamoxifen with you so that you can have an idea of what it might be like to be on this…
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DCIS Treatment Decisions: Radiation After My Lumpectomy
After my lumpectomy in the fall of 2019, I decided to undergo radiation treatment. After consulting with my breast cancer medical team and getting my questions answered, I felt very comfortable with my treatment decision.
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Walking Through Cancer Fatigue During Radiation Treatment
When I was undergoing radiation treatment for my breast cancer, I experienced major fatigue as a side effect. I was informed that I might expect fatigue, but I was surprised by how quickly it hit me.
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AppleWatch and Breast Cancer- How I Used my AppleWatch to Monitor my Recovery
Throughout my breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, I used my AppleWatch to keep an eye on my physical and mental well-being.
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Post-Surgical Swirl: Emotions During Recovery
There can be a surprising amount of emotions that we feel during our post-surgical recovery. As we walk through this time of physical recovery, we also need to recover emotionally from breast cancer surgery.
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Wire Guided Localization Before Lumpectomy
Before my lumpectomy, I had a wire-guided localization performed by a radiologist. I didn’t know exactly what to expect when I went into the procedure. I’m going to share my patient experience with you so that you can better understand this procedure.
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Scanxiety Over My One-Year Imaging
I experienced my share of scanxiety as I approached my one-year imaging this December. Scanxiety is a term used in the cancer community to describe the feelings we are experiencing as we face the imaging associated with diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
