Goldilocks Mastectomy Preop

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Follow my DCIS (breast cancer) mastectomy journey with more personal daily videos on instagram @a.breast.cancer.diary where I share my moment by moment thoughts about this journey toward surgery. (Remember to consult with your doctor before making any changes to your surgical plan, before mastectomy!) • Related Videos: • This is my stage zero breast cancer story: • My Breast Cancer Story - Part 1 • This video shows what I'm taking to the hospital: • Preparing for Mastectomy Surgery - Wh... • My early days with DCIS: • Відео • Here's my favorite video (not by me) that explains the complex nature of DCIS: • What We Know and Don't Yet Know About... • I loved University of California's latest videos on breast cancer care: • • Integrative Oncology 101: Empowering ... • • Nutrition and Cancer: Do’s and Don'ts • Links: • Use this code for 10% off bruise-reducing Arnica Gel: https://us.fullscript.com/protocols/k... • I make my scar reduction salve out of these four products: (affiliate links) • http://aspireiq.go2cloud.org/aff_c?of... • http://aspireiq.go2cloud.org/aff_c?of... • http://aspireiq.go2cloud.org/aff_c?of... • https://affiliates.livinglibations.co... • Check out Blessing Box--a free mailed-gift program for women undergoing mastectomy--each package has a mastectomy pillow, and two other gifts. Order a box from this Texas based nonprofit here at least a month before your surgery if possible: https://blessingboxproject.com/ • • Chapters: • 0:00 Lumpectomy vs Mastectomy • 0:24 Choosing a surgical oncologist • 0:42 Each surgeon has a plastic surgeon that they prefer to work with • 1:12 My two pre-operative appointments with my plastic surgeon • 1:28 The option of having a goldilocks mastectomy: a mastectomy for women with large breasts • 2:17 A simple mastectomy result looks nothing like a man's chest or pectoral muscles • 3:05 De-epithelialization is taking the epidermal layer off of the skin in a goldilocks mastectomy • 4:01 I had assumed that I didn't have big enough breasts for a goldilocks mastectomy • 4:30 Meeting with the nurse at a plastic surgeon's office • 5:12 Going to a plastic surgeon is weird, but it is more like a spa than a hospital is! • 6:07 Things I'm grateful for in this difficult situation • 6:48 Role of the plastic surgeon vs. role of surgical oncologist • 7:24 Ten days to surgery, medications were one of my main concerns • 8:17 The plastic surgeon's office is where the UN-bandaging will happen (emotional) • 9:00 Planning to share all of this with you in future videos! • • • #seekingdeeperhealth #nwnutritionist #mastectomy #breastsurgery

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