Exercise in Preparation for a Mastectomy

April 28, 2010
Asked By:socksam in manchester, UK

Hello, I'd really appreciate some advice because I can't find the answer to this question anywhere: I'm due to have a risk-reducing double mastectomy in a few months and I's wondering what kind of exercise to do in preparation. I want to have implant-only breast reconstruction under the muscle using tissue expansion and I don't want to make my chest wall tighter, assuming this is a potential problem? I'd really appreciate any guidance you can provide. Many thanks in advance.

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May 3, 2010

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