Diet
The first day after surgery (1 day after surgery) should be a light diet, with easy-to-digest foods such as thin porridge, egg custard, noodle soup, vegetables, etc.
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The normal diet can be gradually resumed from the second day after surgery, paying attention to appropriate protein supplementation, such as soy products, lean meat (beef, sheep, pork, fish and chicken are all acceptable), and less fatty and greasy food.
Functional exercise in the short term
Lower limb exercises: On the day of surgery, if there is no discomfort, lower limb exercises can be performed in bed, such as hooking and pressing the surface of the foot, hooking and lifting the leg, etc.; on the first day after surgery, you should move to the ground, a few times, sitting more and lying less. The early postoperative activity on the ground can reduce the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the lower extremities.
Exercise of the affected upper extremity: In the short term, keep the arm close to the body, do not abduct the large arm, and do only the first three exercises on the ward chart; after the tube is removed and the stitches are removed, consult the doctor who changed the medication and start the normal practice of arm movement time.
Postoperative discomfort
After a simple mastectomy, the outer part of the original breast near the back may look “swollen” and feel mildly numb and uncomfortable on the back and inner back of the arm on the operated side.
Upper extremity edema (lymphedema)
Usually only occurs in people with axillary lymph node dissection with low probability. It is less likely to occur in the short-term postoperative period. Postoperative care should be taken not to lift heavy objects in the operated arm, avoid straining, and avoid invasive operations such as infusion, blood sampling, and blood pressure measurement in the operated arm as much as possible.
Regular review
The general recommendation is to review once every 3 months in the first 2 years after surgery, once every 6 months in the third 5 years, and once a year after 5 years.
In special cases, the physician will make other recommendations based on the results. If there are any abnormalities in the results, you can call the chief for a follow-up.