Surgery

Connie57

I saw the surgeon on Tuesday have early stage 0. Will have surgery. Waiting for scheduler to call back with date. First it was to be the week of march 26 now week of April 2. Have called twice still no positive date. Going crazy waiting for that call. Have spent the last 4 hours on websites looking for an answer as to how long this surgery will be. He is taking 10 centimeters from my right breast an de the. Follow up with radiation. So can someone tell me how long this surgery will take. And how you feel or afterwards. Just feeling scare

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Hi Connie-

We have some information on our main site about what you can expect during and after a lumpectomy: http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/lump.... Keep in mind that this is general information, and every surgery and recovery is different. You may also find our lumpectomy lounge thread helpful, lots of great info there and other members who can answer your questions: https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/91/topics/800729?page=760#idx_22771. We completely understand being scared, though, and we hope your surgery goes smoothly and that your recovery is swift! Please keep us posted!

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Connie57

so I don't know what to do with myself so

I've been cleaning like a pregnant woman nesting and got the bruises to prove it. Seriously thinking of backing out. It's a financial besen to me. I'm a single mom have two girls one full time CSUF student and the works to helps ends meet. They raised the rent have car insurance to pay and a electricity bill to pay. I will go eight days without pay. I'm just not gonna make it financially this month but the surgeon wants to donit right away. He said the sooner the better. Woo is me:(. Sorry just feeling a little sorry for myseld. But seriously think of canxellin

AllieG

You should not cancel your surgery. I had mine on a Thursday and was back at work on Monday. It's really not that horrible

Hopfull2

hi Connie, whatever you do , do not cancel your surgery. Your girls need you around for a long time, the only way to be here for them is to get it removed. Can you rey setting up a Go fund me page, if you have social media you can put your your page on there. You can also set up payment plans for your light bill. And surgery won't be bad. I had a full mastectomy and that was completely tolerable. Whatever u do please do not cancel surgery.

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