Life After Surgery: Managing Long-Term Side Effects - with Dr Tasha

Breast cancer surgery, while often a critical step in the treatment process, can result in a variety of long-term side effects that patients must manage. Commonly, individuals may experience chronic pain in the chest, shoulder, and arm areas due to nerve damage or scarring.
Lymphedema, characterized by swelling in the arm due to lymph node removal, is another potential complication that requires ongoing care and physical therapy. Changes in the breast's appearance and sensation, including numbness or hypersensitivity, can also persist, impacting body image and emotional well-being.
Furthermore, fatigue and limited range of motion in the shoulder are frequent challenges. Addressing these side effects involves a multidisciplinary approach, including physical rehabilitation, pain management, and psychological support, to help patients regain their quality of life and maintain their overall health post-surgery.
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DISCLAIMER: Due to the complexities of medical conditions, individual medical advice cannot be given. Information provided in this channel is not a substitute for a consultation with a specialist.
WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM?
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Breast health has become an important topic for both women and men. But with a huge amount of conflicting and confusing information out there, it can be hard to find the advice, support, and care that you need.
My Breast My Health was created to make understanding breast health easy. Whether you’re looking to learn how to keep your breasts healthy, concerned about new symptoms or learning to live post-diagnosis, you’re in the right place.
Hi, I'm Dr Tasha
I’m a Doctor, Breast Cancer Surgeon, and Medical Educator. After 20 years of helping people understand and overcome breast health problems, I’ve seen first hand the fear, frustration, and stress that my patients go through.
As a breast specialist with over a decade’s worth of experience, I understand finding the right information, processing a diagnosis, understanding treatment, and getting accurate, practical advice as you ride the rollercoaster of emotions can be really tough.
But I’m here to help.
The internet can be a wonderful source of information but when it comes to breast health there’s a lot of inaccurate information out there. Listening to the wrong advice could cause you unnecessary worry or even put your health at risk.
So I wanted to create an accessible hub where you could find useful, accurate, and reliable information from a trusted source - a Breast Health Doctor - all in one place.
That’s exactly what you’ll find here on my KZbin Channel.
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[@user-eu7cs4xb2g]

I am a year out after single mastectomy, Initially had much numbness, tingling, and other strange sensations. Even some sensations like the breast was still there. Now I have much more sensation to touch, pain, etc than I ever expected and hardly any strange sensations. One spot remains a bit numb in my axilla and it is also numb along my scar line. I find I need to exercise daily to prevent shoulder/muscular stiffness. Exercise is a very good thing, though and I am so glad to be active. Really like my prosthetic and bras. 100 percent happy and confident I made the right choice for me. Have a great surgeon- will always be grateful for her.

[@ebbyshiroya1888]

I have cyst with fluid ,the doc advices to do surgery? Please what's your advice 🙏 worried

[@dinamicat6729]

I had a wire guided lumpectomy on July 2023, with clear negative margins. In a recent chest X-ray because a persistent cold they found nothing abnormal excepting for some metallic markers in the soft tissues of the breast. Shouldn't all metallic wires and markers have been taken out during the surgery? Will I need more surgery for that?

[@drtashag]

I’m afraid I can’t comment on your specific situation. However, we purposefully place small clips after a lumpectomy in the area where the cancer was, to help guide radiotherapy. That tells them where to target the area within the breast. Hope that’s helpful.

[@dinamicat6729]

@@drtashag Thank you very much for replying. I was not informed about that, but I assume that could be my case as later I had 19 radiotherapy sessions.

[@user-ks3yf5bu3s]

I had a mastectomy in 2016. I still have the occasional twinges, dull and sharp pin point pains on occasion. How difficult is it to have more cancer develop in what is left of that breast tissue?

[@drtashag]

There is always a risk of cancer recurrence. It is important to continue and check the mastectomy area regularly.