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Breast Cancer Diagnosis #2
My mom was diagnosed with right breast cancer in the same spot as 11 years before. -
Mom's Surgery
Double mastectomy and implants -
Home Recovery After Surgery
Doctor tells mom to get lots of rest and help from other people to do daily tasks. -
Decision to Stop Regular Exercise
Mom's friend tells her that she does too much for everybody else and that she needs to rest more to recover from surgery. -
Mom Becomes Couch Potato
Mom decides to rest, watch TV and play video games and completely ignore the most light of exercise regimen. -
Physical Therapy
Mom begins PT to help in the recovery of strength and range of motion of both arms. -
Surgery #2
Reconstruction not progressing as expected, even after PT. Second reconstruction done on right side of chest. -
Final Reconstructive Surgery
Final silicone implants surgery. -
Mom Goes Back To Work
Mom goes back to her job as a PTA at the hospital after taking another month off to recover. -
Mom Gets Exhausted
Mom cannot work a full eight-hour day because she has lost a lot of her strength and energy. -
Mom Gains Insight Into Decision To Stop Exercising
"The objective of evaluating outcomes is for the decision maker to develop insight into the decision" (Making Healthy Choices Unit 1 Section 4). Mom realizes her decision to stop exercising is wrong because she has lost the strength and energy to do a full days work. -
Mom Has Gained 30 Lbs.
Mom discovers she has put on 30 lbs. of extra weight since her surgery. She feels sluggish and tired all the time. -
PT Round 2
Mom begins a second round of PT to strengthen her arm and tips to regain her energy. -
Mom Begins Pumping Iron (Not Really)
Mom joins Planet Fitness and makes an effort to work-out twice a week. -
Mom Has More Energy
Mom notices that she has more energy at the end of the work day. -
Mom Has Lost 10 lbs.
Mom has lost 10 lbs. and her friends have started to notice and complemented her. "Maintaining self-esteem also may cause decision makers to attribute good outcomes to their actions and bad outcomes to factors outside their control" (Making Healthy Choices Unit 1 Section 4). -
Mom and Dad Return From Vacation
Mom and Dad return from a trip to Utah where they took 1-2 hikes daily in the national parks for 2 weeks. Mom noticed the hikes got easier for her each day.