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Speed Your Recovery From Breast CancerBreast surgery -- whether it involves mastectomy, lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, or reconstruction -- is a traumatic procedure. What many women don't realize is that they may also face serious physical difficulties after surgery, including severe pain and loss of motion.Written by an experienced physical therapist, this book explains what to do immediately after breast surgery to recover completely. Using real women's experiences, it offers: detailed information about your post-surgical needs and physical restrictions a program of more than 15 fully-illustrated exercises that alleviate pain and increase mobility self-care measures including deep breathing, stretches, and skin care precautions an appendix listing recommended reading, ways to pay for physical therapy, and resources for physical and emotional support

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A book that specifically addresses the physical problems of women following breast cancer surgery is long overdue. Although there are many excellent texts that address the biology of breast cancer and the treatment alternatives available to women, none of them focuses on the issues Diana Stumm discusses in this book. Her knowledge of breast cancer management, and the management of the postsurgical patient are unsurpassed in the world of physical therapy . . . . I believe women will find this book a comfort and a help as they recover from breast surgery. --Francis A. Marzoni, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. [Diana Stumm's] expertise and compassion are unparalleled, and her long experience with breast cancer patients makes her the ideal author for this book. --M. Richard Maser, M.D., F.A.C.S., Palo Alto Medical Foundation

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Diana Stumm, P.T., is a physical therapist who has worked with breast cancer patients for nearly 30 years. She was a lecturer at the Stanford University Division of Physical Therapy for 12 years and her writings have been included in a number of publications including Considering the Whole Woman: Rehabilitation of the Breast Cancer Patient and Living with Cancer--Rehabilitation.

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