TRIPLE POSITIVE GROUP

RobinLK

Thank you everyone for your responses. 

Osteoporosis- I start Actonel (sp?) once a week. Add 30 minutes of walking a day, and it should be reversible.

Lump- benign cyst 

Time to crash from all the stress...

Trisha-Anne

Today is four years since my surgery! I'm taking that as my day to celebrate being four years cancer free lol.

For those of you who are just started on your treatment, it does get better, really! The first year was really, really hard for me. The second year was when things started to even out and I started to feel like "me" again.
Now, I'm enjoying life and (mostly) good health.

Trish

xoxo

lago

Congratulations Tisha-Anne. I call it my Anniversary with Ned. (NED = No evidence of disease). May you continue to celebrate anniversaries with Ned. 

CassieCat

congrats on four years! That is so great to read.

rozem

hi guys

im a little worried right now...the site of my FG looks really read and swollen (my port scar not donor area) ugh sounds like an infection right?  omg I am really regretting this

any experience w post surgical FG infection

Mommato3

Trisha-Anne, congrats on 4yrs!

lago

Rozem is it warm/hot? If  yes then definitely call tonight. Someone will be on call. 

Pbrain

Trisha!  Way to GO!!!!  I love seeing all the anniversaries :-)

Robin, you are as cute as a button, as always.  Hair looks good!  And I'm glad you are doing well.  I get my bone scan next Spring, so we will see.  I started out just fine, but my major way of exercising as an adult has always been swimming...I hate milk...won't eat ice cream, too fattening...cheese-a-holic, ex-smoker, still a wino, so we'll see.

Tomboy

i don't know, Rozem, i hope its ok

Pbrain

Rozem, call if like Lago says, it is warm to the touch.  They'll give you keflex or some sort of generic keflex, which should set you straight, especially if you do it early.  Hugs!

lago

"cheese-a-holic, ex-smoker, still a wino" Hmmm you sound like fun to me. I too am an ex-smoker. 9 years although at my worst I was about 1/2 a pack a day. I still drink wine on occasion but I was never a big drinker. I think I eat more cheese now. But a good healthy source of calcium is yogurt. My mom swears by TUMS but it really is best to get it through food.

rozem

noone is answering. Do i need to go to emerg? It is warmer than the other side for sure. I know u guys arent doctors but i really dont want to go to emerg at 11 pm. !!!!  

debiann

Congrats Trish! NED anniversaries are happy news.

I'm trying to stay positive through all this, but it keeps getting harder and harder. As if recovering from surgery wasn't enough to deal with at the moment, tonight I ate spoiled cole slaw (which I just purchased at the deli) because my taste buds have yet to return to normal since chemo. Luckily the DH noticed, so I only ate one spoonful, but I could have easily eaten a bowlful because I can't tell the difference anymore. I feel like I've lost one of my body's defenses &  I'm very venerable.

Moonflwr912

Do you have chills? Or an actual fever? If the skin is just warm but no fever you might be able to wait. If you feel funny at all go on in. Much love

lago

Rozem there is no answering service! WTF is that all about? Call your primary care MD. They should have someone on-call if your PS doesn't.

rozem

lago - in Canada,  you cant get a hold of anyone after hours, so friggen frustrating- the standard pre-recorded message is "for any emergencies go to your local emergency dept"  This is where private heath care has us beat

I don't have a fever so I will go first thing in the AM - I knew something was up today because that side felt even more sore then surgery day.  Emerg here is like 8-10 hours on a regular day - I bet you guys don't have such horrible waits

lago

Yes we do have horrible waits in the emergency room but if you come in with a wound from a gun shot or bleeding from the head they will take you right away… back when I was 21 I fell off my bike and  hit my head on a cement wall on the way down. First question, "Are you 18?" I had a new haircut and stitches within 30 minutes. Then waited 4 hours to get an x-ray. I'm sure it's even worse now.

Bren58

Congratulations Trisha!

Rozem, hopefully you will be able to get it taken care of quickly and it is nothing serious.

geewhiz

YES we have those waits!! My 15 year old was showing signs of appendicitis 2 weeks ago - horrible pains on the lower right side, fever, chills etc. It went on all afternoon so I took her to the ER, where she was seen 8 hours later and scanned. They found the appendix was fine but she had a large ovarian cyst...in a 15 year old!

geewhiz

RozEm...thinking of you! I had several fatgrafts but dont recall anything raised and warm...Id call as soon as they open, or just show up at the office.

lago

geewhiz back in 1984 I was in exruciating pain from my appendix. I was in grad school at the time. They kept me for observation for 6 hours (in the waiting room with all the other sick students). Then the sent me home. I still have my appendix but I did catch a cold being with all the sickos in the waiting room

rozem

yes that's pretty much the same here lago...you gotta be missing a limb and bleeding profusely to get seen.  I agree way to many appts still - I wonder how I will fit this in if I find a regular 9-5 gig.  I mean how much time can you take off?!

congrats trisha anne!!! great news

im off to the PS to check this out.....

Tomboy

good luck Rozem, hope its nothing...

Moonflwr912

Hoping it's nothing Rozem. 

Trisha Ann yay!

Geewhiz. Damn hormones!  Poor kid. Cyst are not fun. Hope this one goes away fast. 

To all, Much love

geewhiz

Thanks Moon...I am hoping me griping about endocrine disruptors and BPA's and God knows what they put in that foul smelling Victoria Secret spray she sneaks and coats herself with...will eventually stop falling on deaf ears. Cysts at 15 is creepy.

Lago - I am surprised they didn't take the appendix out? I never realized what a big deal this could be until a friend got REALLY ill with it. Wowee.

Roz, keep thinking about you!

Just got back from my PS, wanting to FINALLY do nipples. But with my radiated skin, my PS wants me a MONTH on Brava, and also wants to graft a small piece of skin from my lower belly to make sure he can close the stitches well. AAARRGH!!!!

rozem

its infected...ugh

they started me on antibiotics, I cant believe all the major surgery ive had and this is what gets infected!

geewhiz - that is really young but cysts are hormone related so at 15 she is in the height of puberty hormones so maybe not so weird.  About the nipples - you can do brava on a implanted breast?  didn't know that

im done with surgeries for a very long time, I cant believe how crappy I still feel

geewhiz

Ugh Roz!!! Hopefully the antibiotics kick in fast. Eat lots of garlic too...nature's antibiotic.

lago

Rozem glad you got in there. I had a feeling it might be an infection. Hopefully it was caught early and the antibiotics will do its job. I know after every surgery my PS made me go on antibiotics. It's a common problem but doesn't mean you will result in failure. Just take those meds.

Moonflwr912

Rozem glad you're on abx. Hope they work fast.

Much love to all 

Tomboy

ick ick anti-bx!! but i guess they do save us. glad you caught it early, Rozem. probiotics after!

EEEEk, geewhiz, sorry about the nip delay. 

hi everybody, and where's susanhg123, and camillegal? and that footballnut must be busy!