#60 - Mastectomy Recovery Tips. What I wish I had known | Interview with Veronica

Love the podcast? Send us a text! Veronica shares her tips and advice of what it was like for her leading up to her single mastectomy. We've never gone through this before, how do we prepare? What is that day like when they ask us to come in really early in the morning for prep prior to the surgery. Veronica shares her experience so that it can help calm the nerves of others. Veronica was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. She is a single woman and carries the fortitude to navigate her breast cancer journey. From taking herself to and from appointments and recovering from a single mastectomy, she reminds us that we have the strength to do this! Like so many of us, our families are spread out. When you find out you have a breast cancer diagnosis, you are flooded with questions and emotions. Veronica shares her advice about what she wishes she had known leading up to the day of surgery. Topics: 4:05 Veronica’s initial diagnosis 13:25 Surgery 24:19 Radiation 30:20 Post-mastectomy reconstruction 38:18 Chest port 42:15 Chemotherapy 44:10 Eating and lifestyle changes Resources: Podigy https://podigy.co/ Quotes: 51:57 Veronica: “So I mean, so there's good that comes out of, you know, having to go through these breast cancer journeys. And I think that's where my strength has come so I can end on that note, even when I lost my hair, I got up, I put my makeup on. The American Cancer Society has a beauty class, and they give you beautiful makeup. And they teach you how to draw in your eyebrows. And you're surrounded with other women who have just recently been diagnosed, and have this surgery. So if you can be you can survive this. You can come out stronger, and you can become the person you never thought you could be.” Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SURVIVINGBREASTCANCER Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Survivingbreastcancerorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/BreastCancerConversations/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBC_org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/survivingbreastcancerorg/ _________________________ Subscribe to our newsletter https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/subscribe-1 Donate to our cause https://tinyurl.com/yc9cgt4e Attend an event https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/events Support the show Listener Feedback Please share a review with us! If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share some stars! You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to share feedback. Messages are completely anonymous. If you would like us to follow up directly, please include your email address in your message so we can respond. Latest News: Join our Mailing List - New content drops every Monday! Discover FREE programs, support groups, and resources from SurvivingBReastCancer.org! Enjoying our content? Please consider supporting our work.