If you are a patient of breast cancer and are about to get cured, you are lucky. However, it is not time to rejoice just yet. There are a lot of side effects and other complications that come along with a successful treatment. As the hair lost due to many sessions of chemotherapy start to re grow, most people will witness that they are stuck with long term side effects which would have to be dealt with for the rest of their lives.

For the major part, if an organ, breasts in this case were had to be removed, a vital body part has been lost causing a physical deformation. Although it is possible to reconstruct those using artificial methods, it would not have the same feel as the natural ones. Shoulders and other body muscles tend to get stiff which can bar a person from indulging in activities requiring high physical exercises. Those who do would be slower than their counterparts and extra efforts would have to be put in to reach the same levels. Luckily, most of these physical side effects would go with time if proper diets and exercise regimes are followed. By eating nutritious food full of vitamins and fiber, one may be able to strengthen the body parts and become more active. Some people may also suggest undertaking massage therapies.

If a patient is exposed to chemotherapy more often then he may suffer from brain disorders recovering from which has a very low probability, and is often reliant on health insurance for their financial survival. They may not be able to perform the regular day work as effectively as they could have earlier on. Some people may also witness physical lethargy and loss of will to work due to easy tiredness. They would need to take energy enhancement medications and avoid jobs which require moving around too much. Weight gain is another prominent aspect seen in many which can be controlled with diets and exercises, but if you are a foodie, it can be hard.

Sexually, a woman recouping from breast cancer may not be able to conceive as they may reach an early menopause. A mental feeling of hatred towards themselves may crop up leading to them not enjoying their sexual encounters as they might have earlier. These are personal problems which can only be sorted with support from their partners and others who are close to their heart. No amounts of medications can be of any help. Some may recover within no time while at the same time; some may reach such a bad case that they would avoid seeing themselves in the mirror.

Some women, even if they do get cured without any significant side effects have a hitch when dealing with conceiving a child. They have a fear of passing the same genes to the new born which is by far more than just unethical for them. Although there is nothing wrong in the thought, it should be borne in mind that the chances of the cancer cells getting transferred to the young ones are very few.