Reconstruction Q&A with ChemoBabe

Remember last year when I was considering breast reconstruction surgery?   One of my first go-to sherps was ChemoBabe.  She was in the midst of her own reconstruction so I trusted that I would get some honest, in-the-moment answers.  Over the last couple of years I've been lucky to get to know her better and have learned we have quite a bit in common, both personally and treatment-path-wise.  And she happens to be empathetic, a straight-shooter, crazy smart and ridiculously funny, so of course I love her.  

She had some trouble discussing her own surgery, so I asked her a few questions that she answered on her blog this weekend.  I think if you are considering surgery, you should talk to someone you trust about her experience.  Maybe you don't have that available or want even more opinions.  I say this is the go-to post for answers.  She is the real deal.

Here's a tiny excerpt.  Please take a few minutes to read the whole thing and check out her sweater.

How has it impacted you physically, as far as strength, exercise and flexibility go?

I am athletic and sensitive to my body, but I have not noticed any difficulties with the lat flaps. I did a lot of weight training before the surgery. Whether this just helped me psychologically or provided actual support, I do not know. But once I healed from that, I was able to resume my training with my regular weights. This surprised me because I was prepared for an adjustment period. As I said, my range of motion actually improved because of the improvements with the scarring.