In 2008, Amy Curran Baker was diagnosed with invasive ductal
carcinoma and opted for bilateral mastectomy with Direct to Implant
Reconstruction. Within three weeks of being diagnosed she had a
mastectomy and was on the road to recovery. But after the surgery
she had a lot of questions, the same that most women will have. As
an Occupational Therapist, she knew some of the answers from her
own clinical training and experience. But many more came from
speaking with other women who had undergone mastectomies, from
researching message boards, and a little bit of luck.
Now she and her co-authors have brought together the answers to
the questions that women face in chapters that cover everything
from how to prepare for going to the hospital to when you come home
Amy and her co-authors answer: Why am I so tired all the time? What
about these drains? Should I worry about Lymphedema? Implants or
flap procedure? And more
Although everyone's experience is slightly different depending
upon one's individual choice: mastectomy alone or mastectomy with
reconstruction; the majority of the information applies to all
women who had a mastectomy.
Amy and her co-authors include chapters on key issues all women
face including wound management, scar massage, dressing and
bathing, emotional recovery, and more. And although mastectomy is
frightening, the authors make clear that today's procedure is not
what it used to be.
"Now What?" is the first resource to provide all the information
that women need after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery
so that they can focus on what matters most: healing and staying
well.
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