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Exercises for patients that have not had a mastectomy or reconstructive surgery
This was the sheet the physio gave me the day after surgery and I kept these up for 6 weeks. BUT I should have kept them up for longer as at about the 9 month mark I noticed this weird "CORDING" as I...
These are same instructions I was given as I had the same surgeon and physio as sandramj.
I had a single nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate implant. I remember the shock of being told by the physio less than 12 hours after surgery that I had to work thru these exercises - now!
I was told not to do execises F & G for a week. Over the first 4 weeks I ended up increasing the rotations and extending the stretches beyond those described. For all of us who have been through a mastectomy these exercises are painful (particularly the wall walk) but so vital to our ongoing recovery.
I’m so sorry you got cording and lymphodema sandramj but it seems that this can strike many months (or years) post op despite how diligent we have been with our exercises.
Wishing you all the best.
I had a single nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate implant. I remember the shock of being told by the physio less than 12 hours after surgery that I had to work thru these exercises - now!
I was told not to do execises F & G for a week. Over the first 4 weeks I ended up increasing the rotations and extending the stretches beyond those described. For all of us who have been through a mastectomy these exercises are painful (particularly the wall walk) but so vital to our ongoing recovery.
I’m so sorry you got cording and lymphodema sandramj but it seems that this can strike many months (or years) post op despite how diligent we have been with our exercises.
Wishing you all the best.