65. Breast Cancer Surgery: Why it's Important to be the Person Having Surgery in the Morning Rather Than at the End of the Breast Surgeon's Day

I've been thinking a lot lately about my surgery back in 2023, when I was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma in the left breast. At that time, I chose to have a left mastectomy. I'm sharing what I have come to realize recently about that surgery and how I have honed in on one of the reasons it may have been a disadvantage to be the last surgical case of the day for my breast surgeon. The recovery process could have been impacted by the approach the breast surgeon used. I was going to surgery at 4PM (although my original surgery time was 2 PM) and my surgeon, I'm quite certain, was operating all day long before she got to me. Immediately after the mastectomy, I went through a pretty rigorous recovery process to avoid losing the skin over my implant. I recently visited a plastic surgeon for consultation about a prophylactic right mastectomy. During this recent consultation, I learned more about what could have been the reason there was concern about the adequacy of blood flow and potential wound healing complications at the time I was in the operating room with that left mastectomy. What I learned added one more reason to my list of points as to why it's important to have your surgery in the morning and not be the very last person of the day. The content of this podcast is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a healthcare professional regarding your healthcare questions and concerns. This podcast contains opinions of the host. If you'd like to be the first to receive updates and exclusive content from the upcoming Breast Cancer Life newsletter, please email me at connect@breastcancerlife.org. I'd love to have you on the list! LET'S CONNECT:

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