The rehabilitation process after breast cancer surgery varies from person to person. Partial recovery is related to surgical trauma. The rehabilitation plan needs to be discussed by patients and doctors. Doctors need to tell patients the key problems that need attention, and patients should also tell doctors their own concerns. Timely communication helps to find and solve problems and help patients recover as soon as possible.

An uncomfortable feeling

Pain is a subjective feeling. Some people find that they need little or no painkillers after the operation. Some people will feel uncomfortable. In fact, pain will affect wound healing and make daily activities difficult, so it is necessary to use some narcotic painkillers accordingly to help patients get rid of discomfort and recover their mobility as much as possible.

When leaving the hospital, the doctor will also prescribe anesthesia and pain relief for patients. You can use it here without worrying about addiction. However, narcotic painkillers have the following side effects:

L may cause nausea and other discomfort. It is recommended to take it after meals.

I will be constipated. In order to avoid this situation, you can eat more fruits and vegetables and add more coarse grains to your diet. Proper amount of water and some over-the-counter stool softeners will relieve constipation.

L may cause drowsiness in the future, so it is forbidden to drive while taking the medicine.

If painkillers don't work, or cause vomiting, discomfort, dizziness and other adverse reactions, you should contact your doctor. Change the prescription or reduce the dose.

Double incision nursing

After operation, the incision is covered with dry sterile dressing, and the surrounding skin may feel stiff, which is a normal change. After three weeks, the incision basically healed. At this time, you can massage the wound with vitamin E or over-the-counter ointment to make the scar as small as possible.

Three drainage nursing

During mastectomy or axillary incision, the doctor will place drainage tubes to suck out lymph, and pull out these tubes after 1-2 weeks. What patients need to do is to check well before going to bed in the morning and evening to ensure that the drainage tube is unobstructed and the drainage bottle is not too full. It is normal to have a little leakage around the drainage tube. It should be noted that if the drainage tube is blocked, you need to stop the drainage immediately, and you need to inform the doctor to help you clear it. When your drainage fluid becomes less and lighter, you can pull out the drainage tube.

Four-breast asymmetry

Large breasts, one less breast will lead to serious asymmetry in appearance, and even make the spine deviate from the normal direction. It usually causes back discomfort and pain. If you don't choose breast reconstruction, you can consider plastic surgery (breast plastic surgery is reduced) to keep your body balanced.

Minimize the risk of lymphedema.

Postoperative edema of upper limbs usually occurs, and the manifestations vary from person to person. Some people may appear immediately after the operation, or they may appear months or even years later. If the degree of edema is serious, it will cause the arm to lose its function. In order to avoid edema, we should do the following

N avoid high fever and burns: avoid excessive exposure to the scorching sun and pay attention to applying sunscreen; Avoid overheating of bath water; Don't go to the sauna or hot tub.

N Try to avoid trauma and deal with it as soon as possible.

N To ensure the smooth lymphatic vessels: avoid using the affected upper limb to lift heavy objects, and avoid wearing jewelry or being bound by the affected limb.

N avoid muscle sprain: postoperative exercise is very important to dredge lymphatic vessels, but the training should be moderate, and don't use too much force to strain the affected side.

N Maintain a healthy weight: Obesity will increase the risk of edema of the affected upper limb to some extent.

You can buy a bracelet as a lymphedema alarm.

For most cancer patients, surgery is only the first step in the treatment of breast cancer. It is the wisest choice to cooperate with doctors as much as possible, communicate with doctors in time when problems are found and deal with them in time.