postmastectomy
Following breast surgery
Postmastectomy describes the period or conditions following surgical removal of a breast, typically as cancer treatment.
The term appears in medical contexts: postmastectomy pain syndrome, postmastectomy reconstruction, postmastectomy care.
She wore a postmastectomy bra designed to accommodate a prosthesis.
Rebuilding after destruction
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- scarPermanent mark from healing
silicone · bra · swimwear · drain · tattooing · symmetry · numbness · tightness
Physician specializing in tumors
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
pathology · follow-up · surveillance · tamoxifen · BRCA · recurrence · metastasis · imaging
One still alive after
- communityCollective of connected people
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
psychotherapy · navigator · caregiver · empowerment · survivorship · mentor · sharing · validation
Who someone is
- femininityFemale nature or character
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
intimacy · sexuality · confidence · adjustment · anxiety · depression · trauma · processing
Regaining what was lost
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
massage · desensitization · inflammation · granulation · collagen · fatigue · rest · mobility
reconstruction
Rebuilding after destruction
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
scar · silicone · bra · swimwear · drain · tattooing · symmetry · numbness · tightness · cording
oncologist
Physician specializing in tumors
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
adjuvant · pathology · follow-up · surveillance · tamoxifen · BRCA · recurrence · metastasis · imaging · mammogram
survivor
One still alive after
- communityCollective of connected people
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
counseling · psychotherapy · navigator · caregiver · empowerment · survivorship · mentor · sharing · validation · resources
identity
Who someone is
- femininityFemale nature or character
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- acceptanceConsent to receive
self-esteem · intimacy · sexuality · confidence · adjustment · anxiety · depression · trauma · processing · self-compassion
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- exercisesActivities for fitness
stretching · massage · desensitization · inflammation · granulation · collagen · fatigue · rest · mobility · milestone
postmastectomypreoperative
Before a medical procedure
pre-operative · pre-surgical · before surgery · presurgical · pre-op
operate, operator, mastectomy, postoperative, preoperative, mastectomies, postoperative care