Surgery Archives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/surgery/ Author and DCIS Patient Advocate Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:06:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://jenniferadouglas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-JAD-Submark-2022-ltpink-32x32.png Surgery Archives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/surgery/ 32 32 173738246 How to Create a Comfortable, Cozy, and Chic Surgery Recovery Wardrobe https://jenniferadouglas.com/chic-surgery-recovery-wardrobe/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/chic-surgery-recovery-wardrobe/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:56:57 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3853 Before my surgery, I spent some time creating a comfortable, cozy, and chic recovery wardrobe. I wanted options that would be soft, easy to put on, and loose-fitting for extra comfort. I thought I’d share my recovery wardrobe choices here with you, and perhaps they can inspire you to create your own collection.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/chic-surgery-recovery-wardrobe/feed/ 0 3853 Owning My Lumpectomy Decision, Again https://jenniferadouglas.com/owning-my-lumpectomy-decision-again/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/owning-my-lumpectomy-decision-again/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:02:48 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3598 After choosing a lumpectomy in 2019, I hoped I made the "right choice." I had an opportunity to re-evaluate my decisions as I faced another lumpectomy in 2022. I needed to own my lumpectomy choice in 2019 once again.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/owning-my-lumpectomy-decision-again/feed/ 2 3598 Lumpectomy 2022: Another Step In The In-Between https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-2022/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-2022/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:57:28 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3400 As I headed into my second lumpectomy, I was struck by how different it felt facing this surgery again. I was less fearful of the actual procedure and more anxious about the possible results. Lumpectomy 2022 was another step in-between.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-2022/feed/ 5 3400 Diagnosed with DCIS- What Are The Treatment Options? https://jenniferadouglas.com/diagnosed-with-dcis-treatment-options/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/diagnosed-with-dcis-treatment-options/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=2591 When I was diagnosed with DCIS- Stage 0 breast cancer, I was faced with many decisions. What were my treatment options? Since I had never faced a diagnosis like this before, I needed to do a lot of learning before making these decisions.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/diagnosed-with-dcis-treatment-options/feed/ 2 2591 Lumpectomy Day: Sharing My Patient Experience on Surgery Day https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-day/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-day/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=2442 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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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-day/feed/ 3 2442 Post-Surgical Swirl: Emotions During Recovery https://jenniferadouglas.com/post-surgical-swirl-emotions-during-recovery/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/post-surgical-swirl-emotions-during-recovery/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1972 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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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/post-surgical-swirl-emotions-during-recovery/feed/ 2 1972 Wire Guided Localization Before Lumpectomy https://jenniferadouglas.com/wire-guided-localization/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/wire-guided-localization/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1946 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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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/wire-guided-localization/feed/ 12 1946 Surgery Choices: Why I Decided to Have a Lumpectomy https://jenniferadouglas.com/surgery-choices-why-i-decided-to-have-a-lumpectomy/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/surgery-choices-why-i-decided-to-have-a-lumpectomy/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1824 I decided to have a lumpectomy last fall after my DCIS diagnosis. Here are the 5 reasons I decided to choose this surgery.

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