Breast cancer surgery recovery time

There are several alternatives for those of you who want to do treatment for breast cancer. Among them is medical treatment that is radical mastectomy or lumpectomy is surgery that is intended to remove tissue contained only cancer cells. This operation is always followed by radiotherapy. Although according to Monica Morrow, MD at the Department of Surgery at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City quoted from the site health.com states that women who have performed lumpectomy surgery mostly ready to perform activities as usual, the recovery will gradually improve in five days after the operation. After surgery is completed the doctor will provide postoperative treatment through further treatment such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy. In addition, the doctor will give you time to consult.

As for you who have done surgery then at home can perform activities to recover maximally post breast surgery, as below:

1. Caring for postoperative dressings

After you are given a break at home by a doctor, then before you make a fatal mistake in the treatment of the bandages that still exist postoperatively. We suggest you consult first about how to care for the bandages that are still present in your body post breast surgery. This is to make you careful to be wary of body movements that actually worsen the post-operative situation.

2. Drugs

After surgery, you will generally be given medication to help speed recovery. No exception is a cure for pain control. You can consult a physician before deciding on home treatment by asking for the use of the medication.

3. Caring for surgical drain (drain)

Sometimes doctors still install drain up to 1-2 weeks post operation. But for those of you who accept this kind of handling, you can consult first with the doctor what drain can be cleared before you decide to go home. Generally it will be installed and if still installed the doctor will give instructions to you or your family, how to drain the drain tube.

4. Light exercise

After surgery is not recommended for you to do a heavy exercise because surgery scar usually takes time to return to normal. Therefore you can do stretching exercises several times each day, starting the day after surgery.

5. Get enough rest and eat well

Condition after surgery is very vulnerable. In addition you do get psychological pressure fear of breast cancer back haunt you. Therefore you can help recovery with adequate rest and eat-a balanced meal. Generally those who quickly recover the condition of the surgery is to consume the doctor's medicine and also help from plants berkhasit which helps minimize breast cancer cells.

As for you who do care at home post-breast cancer surgery, you should still pay attention to the state of the body, especially post-operative body part. If you experience any of the following things immediately consult your doctor:

• 1. Swelling in the arm or hand, near the incision, or under your arm (a small amount of swelling is normal for about a month after surgery.Sometimes, lifting your arms on the pillow will reduce some of the swelling.)
• 2. Fever over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
• 3. Increased drainage of the incision
• 4. Increased pain is not controlled by your pain medication
• 5. Other physical problems such as pain, loss of appetite or weight, changes in menstrual periods, or blurred vision, dizziness as well as reports, cough or hoarseness, headaches, or seemingly unusual or non-disappearing digestive problems within 2-3 days .