Now What? : A Patient's Guide to Recovery after Mastectomy

In 2008, Amy Curran Baker was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and opted for bilateral mastectomy with Direct to Implant Reconstruction. Within three weeks of being diagnosed she had a mastectomy and was on the road to recovery. But after the surg

Amy Curran Baker, MA, OTR/L, has over 14 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, including treating adult populations throughout all stages of post-surgical recovery. Ms. Baker became interested in mastectomy/ reconstruction care in 2008 after helping her sister Linda recover from a prophylactic mastectomy. Less than two months later, Ms. Baker was diagnosed with breast cancer herself and underwent a mastectomy with reconstruction. Ms. Baker is an active breast cancer awareness advocate, having participated in print and media interviews on the subject of hereditary breast cancer and reconstruction options. Marybeth Curran Brown, RN, is a veteran nurse with nearly 20 years of experience. Her professional interests include oncology nursing, wound care, and providing nursing care to rural populations. Linda Curran, MSN, APRN, has practiced for nine years as a board certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse specializing in women's health. Her professional interests include breast cancer screenings, BRCA, and other hereditary cancer syndromes. She has been previously published in the nursing journal Lifelines.