Now What?

<p> All the information you need after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery so that you can focus on what matters most: healing and staying well. </p> <p> Why am I so tired all the time? What about these drains? Should I worry about lymphedema? Your mastectomy (with or without reconstruction) doesn?åt end when you leave the operating room. In <i>Now What?</i> Amy Curran Baker an occupational therapist who has had a double mastectomy and direct to implant breast reconstruction and her co-authors two registered nurses answer all of your post-surgery questions in this comprehensive and empowering guide. <i>Now What?</i> helps you: <ul> <li> Consider your options and make the decisions that are best for you </li> <li> Deal with frozen shoulder syndrome wound care swollen lymph nodes and other side effects of mastectomy </li> <li> Organize the nitty-gritty issues of wound management post-op care with helpful charts and logs </li> <li> Hear real stories from other breast cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy </li> </ul>