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edited March 2015 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

                                          "TEAM JANUARY 2010" Smile 

At one time were a group of stangers trying to get through a very difficult month, now we refer to ourselves as "Team January".

Hi

I have seen this done for other months and thought what a great idea for those who are going to be having surgery in January where you can compare and share.  I can start a list and add as people join in. I have just received my date and it will be January 12 bilateral mastectomy.

Jan 4 - angicpa - total right mastectomy

Jan 5 - SherryAF(Sherry) - bilateral mastectomy, immediate Free Tram

Jan 5 - cleo100(Linda) - bilateral mastectomy, TE

Jan 6 - robinlbe(Robin) - bilateral mastectomy 

Jan 7 - Lynh(Lyn) - bilateral mastectomy, immediate TE

Jan 7 - bcincolorado - left mastectomy, TE

Jan 7 - CinD(Cindy) - left mastectomy,node removal immediate TE~chemo

Jan 7 - Leah58(Leah) - bilateral mastectomy

Jan 8 - Sunsnow(Maura) - bilateral mastectomy,SNB,expanders

Jan 8 - pbebow(Paula) - bilateral mastectomy,SNB, expanders

Jan 11 - frosty1(Brenda) - bilateral mastectomy, delayed DIEP~chemo

Jan 11- TiffanyGanell(Tiffany) - right mastectomy 

Jan 12 - formykids(Cathy) -  bilateral mastectomy, SNB,delayed DIEP

Jan 12 - cat60(Cathy) - right mastectomy, immediate TE

Jan 12 - iamgiggles1(Kelly) - bilateral mastectomy, delayed recontstruction

Jan 12 - judgejaclyn(Jaclyn) - bilateral mastectomy,SNB,immediate TE,chemo

Jan 12 - jakhope - partial mastectomy, SNB

Jan 12 - Daler - right mastectomy, immediate reconstruction

Jan 12 - bookart(Elaine) - bilateral mastectomy

Jan 13 - Lynbob(Lyn) - bilateral mastectomy, SNB,immediate TE

Jan 13 - mom2mms(Maria) - left mastectomy, SNB, immediate TE

Jan 14 - Jill1965(Jill) - left mastectomy, SNB, immediate TE

Jan 14 - MelissaD(Melissa) - bilateral mastectomy,nipple sparing,SNB, immediate TE

Jan 15 - faithandfifty(Debbie) - bilateral mastectomy

Jan 18 - taraleec - bilateral mastectomy,delay surgery,TRAM reconstruction

Jan 19 - Shelly328(Shelly) - bilateral mastectomy, reconstruction

Jan 19 - burley(Kim) - bilateral mastectomy~chemo

Jan 21 - texaspeaches(Susan) - right mastectomy

Jan 21 - Susie123(Susie) - bilateral mastectomy, immediate TE

Jan 22 - boromom(Melissa) - bilateral mastectomy, immediate TE

Jan 22 - Karenm50(Karen) - mastectomy

Jan 25 - Neversurrender(Sally) - bilateral mastectomy, immediate DIEP

Jan 25 - KatRNagain92(Kat) - bilateral mastectomy, SNB, immediate TE

Jan 25 - ariesrottie(Donna) - mastectomy, immediate TE~chemo

Jan 25 - puddingirl84 - bilateral mastectomy, no reconstruction

Jan 25 -jizogarden(Laura)- bilateral mastectomy,immediate TE

Jan 26 - KELL414240 - bilateral mastectomy,SNB,immediate TE

Jan 26 - aces - bilateral mastectomy, immediate TE

Feb 24 - CindiS(Cindi) - mastectomy

Jan 27 - binga(Becky) - bilateral mastectomy,immediate TE

Jan 27 - grdnslve(Lola) - right mastectomy, delay reconstruction~chemo

Jan 28 - lexislove- right TE removed,implant placed, left breast lift

Jan 28 - TNgolfer(Marianne) - bilateral masectomy, immediate TE

Jan 29 - ReginaR (Gina)- right masectomy, immediate TE

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  • angicpa
    angicpa Member Posts: 67
    edited January 2010

    That would be me, January 4, total mastectomy, right breast.  May have axillary lymph nodes removed, depending on sentinel node pathology.  I had some swelling of a lymph node that disappeared during chemo, with nothing showing up on MRI last week. So here's hoping I don't have all those additional lymph nodes removed.

    I'll have TE put in, but they are to keep the skin stretched as I will have radiation afterwards.  Then at some point after that I plan to have some kind of reconstruction.  Because of the radiation I don't have to make up my mind yet. PS says he can do whatever I want.

    Thanks for starting this thread.

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  • sejnboys
    sejnboys Member Posts: 36
    edited January 2010

    formykids:    We share the same date.  My surgery date is also Jan 12.  I'll be having bilateral mastectomy with immediate DIEP reconstruction. Good luck to you. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Good luck on Monday angicpa, we will be thinking of you and praying you don't have to have nodes removed.  Will you be having reconstruction?

    sejnboys looks like we can go through these next couple of weeks holding each others cyber hands. I had hoped to have immediate reconstruction as well, but it was just going to be too difficult to coordinate two surgeons quickly.  It would have been months and I just couldn't wait that long.  I want it out!

    Not sure how you ladies are feeling, but I sure feel sick to my stomach whenever I think about it. I don't know how these women before us have done it?  But I guess you just do it!

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  • angicpa
    angicpa Member Posts: 67
    edited January 2010

    Thank you, please keep me in your thoughts and vice versa.   I'm glad my date is close, so I can get past it.  All week I have felt myself withdrawing more as the date gets closer. 

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  • neversurrender
    neversurrender Member Posts: 508
    edited January 2010

    I am also a January surgery.  Bilateral mast with immediate diep recon.  January 25.

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  • SherryAF
    SherryAF Member Posts: 20
    edited January 2010

    My surgery date is January 5 - bilateral mastectomy with immediate free TRAM reconstruction.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    angicpa we are here for you.  I know what you mean by being glad the date is close.  Once you committ to doing this, you just want it done and over with.

    Welcome neversurrender and SherryAF to the "January Mastectomy Group".  Yet another group nobody ever wants to join.  But we can do this! And hopefully we can help each other get through this.

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  • sunsnow
    sunsnow Member Posts: 92
    edited January 2010

    Thank you for creating this thread, formykids. My bilateral mastectomy with SNB and expanders is scheduled for 1/8. While I'm looking forward to getting it behind me, I can also (angicpa) feel myself withdrawing as I prepare for this new chapter in my life. 

    Off to the lab this morning for pre-op blood work while my kids are sleeping, then the rest of the appointments next week. I alternate between denial, terror, sadness,anger and determination--sometimes it feels like all at the same time!

    Best wishes to all for our positive outcomes. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Hi Sunsnow and welcome.  It is amazing the range of emotions you go thru with this.

    You mentioned that you have kids.  How old are they?  I am wondering what other people have done to prepare their children for this?  I have a 9 year old daughter and 17 year old son.  All along this process I have tried to be honest with them, age appropriately of course, and tried not to scare them by being very positive.  Although deep down inside I am terrified. But up until now, physically they have not seen much difference.  I know I had a very very hard time looking at pictures of mastectomies, but forced myself to look at them.  I know my daughter will want to see, but I am afraid that it will scare her too much.  What have others said or done?

    We will get through this!

    Take Care

    Cathy

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2010

    I am in a cart-and horse conundrum, but want to introduce myself as I will be reading along with your experiences.

    This is my second waltz in cancer-land. My lumpec/rads/tamox routine began back in Mar 07 for dx of DCIS.

    A year ago my routine mamo showed a new area of suspicion. 6 mo ago mamo had not changed significantly. Mamo performed on Wed now shows 'proliferation' in a linear pattern.... over a 3 cm area (no palpable mass.)

    Well this is way more than you needed to know. LOL.

    In any case, I had a biopsy on New Year's Eve morning, due to 3 brilliant and caring women coming in on their day off. So now we wait thru the weekend at hand for the path report.

    In my heart I have decided if there is one cancer cell to have a BILAT and just as soon as it can be scheduled into an operating room suits me just fine.

    Again, I realize I'm doing the what comes first dance, the chicken or the egg...... but I didn't want to just lurk and then suddenly flop right into the midst of the action.

    In the meantime I want you to know that I will be saying prayers for this whole group.

    I'm older and wiser this trip. Have been 'active' around BCO (yes, over 7,000 posts: LOL) and I have an amazing sense of calm, almost eerie calm. First time around I fell down the rabbit hole and was completely & utterly lost. This trip I intend to navigate as an empowered women. I owe that to the many who have supported me on this journey. I've put on my big-girl panties and intend to deal.

    I will be sending out calm and acceptance to each and all.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    edited to say thank you for starting the thread.

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  • sunsnow
    sunsnow Member Posts: 92
    edited January 2010

    Cathy,

    My kids are 16, 14 (daughters) and 11 (son). We have been very honest with them throughout. The girls are at an age where they would google "breast cancer" and be terrified, so we made sure to use DCIS whenever talking about it so they would get correct information. I try not to make it the center of our lives and that's been doable since our lives have been crazy lately even without the cancer. One week after my diagnosis, while in the waiting room for my MRI, I received a call that my dad, with whom we're very close, had been rushed to the hospital. I went into the MRI not knowing whether he was alive and came out to find out that he wouldn't make it. He was gone within a couple of hours. We put everything on hold, school, work, surgeon appt. and flew from California to Connecticut for his funeral. I guess that distracted the kids. UGH!

     I think you're right that kids need whatever age appropriate information you can give them. My mom never showed me her mastectomy scars, but she was a very modest woman so I never saw her breasts at all. It's so hard to know what's right for the kids when we're having to figure out what's right for us first. One day at a time, one decision at a time, I guess. I try to let them know that I'm scared of the operation because it will hurt, but remain confident about staying ahead of the bc. I hope one good thing that comes out of this will be their increased independence. They're all old enough to take on more responsibility around the house, but I have enjoyed doing things for them that they should be doing themselves! 

    Have your kids been asking many questions? 

    Good luck with everything!

    Maura 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    faithandfifty first of all I wanted to say Welcome and thank you for your post.  It did give me a chuckle when I read it and somehow felt glad that you were here, although I hope you don't have to be here, if that makes any sense?  In other words I hope they don't find anything when you get your results.  But on the other hand,  you have been around here for a while and I think we could use someone like you.  Even thru this computer you seem to have such a calming affect.   

    So thank you!

    Please keep us posted on your results, you will be in my thoughts and prayers,

    Cathy

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Hi sunsnow

    I am so sorry for the loss of your father.  I just can't imagine how difficult that must have been for you and your family.  It really makes you wonder how and why some people are made to deal with so much all at once.  I do believe everything happens for a reason, but sometimes it is just so difficult to understand what does it all mean?

    I can so relate to what you are saying about the kids and how as mothers we tend to do things for them, that they could and should do for themselves.  I am so guilty of doing that and have already started preparing them for the fact that they will have to do more. Strangely enough they don't even complain about it when I ask them to do things.  I know I won't be able to do alot of things and it will drive me crazy, but I suppose seeing them doing for themselves will help.

    Mostly my kids have been asking when I have to go away again.  I have been having to travel approx. 900 miles from home for surgeries, test, consults etc.  So it has been difficult for them me having to go away all the time.  I have had to make the trip 7 times already since the end of September, and both my kids and myself have had enough.  I used to love to travel, but I am not liking this kind of traveling.

    I hope all your test went well this morning.  I will be thinking of you these coming days as we approach our surgery dates.

    Take Care

    Cathy

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2010

    Perspective. It's all about perspective isn't it?

    SunSnowMarua, I add another hug to Cathy's above. I think we must have been posting at the same time. I can't begin to imagine how you have navigated these waters while grieving for your father. 

    I am so sorry for the collosal challenging timing that you've faced. 

    We are here for you in your grief. 

    (((((((((((((((((((Maura)))))))))))))))))))))) 

    Cathy, I am completely curious about your 900 mile distance for treatment. If you're willing to share about those details I am most intrigued. Do you live on the South Pole? I'm betting that you've found an amazing facility and were willing to 'go the extra mile' for top-notch care. 

    Bravo, sweety, bravo. 

    And thank you for my welcome, even if it is premature. 

    As to my extenuating circumstances. My son-in-law was deployed to Iraq last Monday. He is the daddy to our 3 local grandchildren, ages 3 and a set of twins @ 20 months. To say my daughter has her hands full is a collosal understatement. 

    I had my mamo on Wed of last week & met w BCsurgeon laster that day. Told my daughter(s) all of this as it was unfolding. Later that evening was talking to DD1/mommy via cell phone and she started screaming a string of curse words that would have sailors blushing. 

    As we were talking she'd gone down to her basement to throw a brand new throw rug into the washer, because her 3 year old had up-chuked alllllll over it. As she went whizzing by their family room she saw out of the corner of her eye that the ceiling had COLLAPSED. 

    Now she is a bit of a drama queen, so I thought that perhaps there was a little leak, but sitting here today beside their big screen TV, the proper word is indeed: collapsed. 

    It turns out that the 3 year old had been washing his hands in the halfbath above and not turned off the water. 

    I think that it's safe to say that she's the certifiable basket case in our particular story. 

    I take the time to share this nonsense, because it truly can get worse -- the ceiling really can fall in on you...... so as long as you're able to put one foot in front of the other, enjoy the ride just as much as is humanly possible. 

    That's not to say that you need to pretend a stiff upper lip or anything of the like. (I'm all for screaming, crying, swearing, sobbing, smashing glass up against the recycle steel bin, throwing rotten tomatoes against a wall, pounding on pillows -- whatever suits ya.) 

    But I do think there's much to be gained from a calm in the midst of the storm orientation. 

    You can't get rid of me now. I'll be the room mother if I don't end up with an operating room in Jan. 

    Encouragement to all. 

    Strength and courage. 

    Strength and courage. 

    Strength and courage. 

    xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • binga
    binga Member Posts: 140
    edited January 2010

    I will be having a bilateral mastectomy with immediate TE reconstruction on Jan 22.

    Becky 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Welcome binga!  It is really sad to see that these list have to get so long and that we even have to be here doing this.  But we can help one another get through this, one step at a time.

    Faithandfifty, I don't live in the South Pole, I do live in Canada and some people think that it's like living in the North Pole.(it's not)  I live in Thunder Bay and have been traveling to Toronto. They have the specialist, equipment and the experience that we lack in Thunder Bay. With having such a weird diagnosis, I am glad that I am going to Toronto as much as I hate leaving my children as often as I have to. That must be so difficult for your daughter to not only have her husband go to Iraq, but also to raise such young children with him gone.  And twins no less!

    angicpa my thoughts are with you tonight and will be tomorrow as you are having your surgery.  Stay strong, you can do this and we will all be here for you.  Please let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it. Sending a pray and hugs your way.

    Cathy

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2010

    One step at a time.

    Sending prayers out to everyone on the edge of this event.

    Know that you are each in my heart, especially angicpa...... as you prepare tonight.

    Strength to you.  

    Thanks for the explanation for your traveling, Cathy. I'm glad that you've found the resources that you need, I'm sorry that you have to incur such travel, but I'm sure that you will rest easier in the hands of the super-specialists.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    We can help hold one another up.

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  • pbebow
    pbebow Member Posts: 575
    edited January 2010

    Hi Everyone,

    This will be my first post, I have been reading through a lot of posts over the last month or so, but finally decided to join when I saw that SunSnow and I have the same surgery date and the same surgery to "look forward to".  I also am having Bilateral Mastectomy with Tissue Expanders and SNB.  I was diagnosed with DCIS and a lumpectomy and radiation was suggested.  I opted for the bilateral due to a lot of family history of cancer and that I never want to have to go through this again!  I wanted to take care of any chances of recurrence that I can.  I know it isn't 100% but the odds are much better than they would've been.  I guess I'm feeling the same way as most people: scared, disbelief that this is actually about to happen, curiosity as to how my body is going to react to surgery and the anesthesia, how recovery is going to be.  How my new "foobs" are going to look.  I'm still curious about the whole nipple reconstruction, haven't gotten a detailed description of how my PS is going to do that, just know that he'll do that during the exchange surgery.  I'll get more details later, one surgery at a time!  I have read a lot of different threads and posts and I find that it is really interesting the different ways that things are handled by different surgeons and hospitals.  My PS told me that I will up and walking the day of surgery, I will take a shower the day after surgery and I will be going home the day after surgery.  CRAZY!  I guess we'll see!  Just want to thank everyone on all of the threads for sharing so much, it has really helped me keep my footing through this very scary time.  I hope that we all have the best experiences possible with our different surgeries and I'll be checking back in to see how they all went, especially Sunsnow...  

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  • frosty1
    frosty1 Member Posts: 420
    edited January 2010

    I am meeting with my BC surgeon tomorrow to set a date, which I am hoping will be this month.  At first I wanted to just get the whole thing cut off, but when I was told it would actually be a bilateral mastectomy, I started to panic.  Damn.  Now I have to figure out the whole uni-boob thing.  I have shared my warped sense of humor about this with my 14-year-old daughter.  She asked me the other day what they do with the boob they cut off.  I asked her if she wanted to keep it -- she decided we should and make it our mascot.  Now she is joking about my potential foob and wondering if it will float above me ... if we live, laugh and love, this beast can't beat us!

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  • sejnboys
    sejnboys Member Posts: 36
    edited January 2010

    Yes Cathy, I am grabbing your cyber hand right now!  I know how I'm feeling with surgery being just a week away....I wonder if you're feeling the same way.  I'm starting to get a bit anxious and hope it does not get worse each day it gets closer.  I'm taking lots of deep breaths...  I hope you are feeling better than I am - I'll be sending thoughts and prayers your way.  Suzanne

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2010

    Cathy. Please "officially" add me to the Jan list: Jan. 15th.

    I've been on the phone since I posted several hours ago.

    My surgeon called. The path is in. It is indeed DCIS. He calls that cancer. 3 cm.

    I just deplore the having-to-tell-everyone portion of this journey.

    I have spoken to everyone in my biological family.

    To their credit, my DH, each of my daughters & my parents have said the right things & avoided saying the 'wrong' things. LOL.

    I've trained them well.

    I am scheduled for a bilat mastectomy (I guess it's time to learn how to spell that word) with no recon. Friday Jan15th..... yes. In a little over 10 days. First surgery of the day, as of this moment 7:30 a.m. That is my daddy's birthday and I take that as a good omen.

    In speaking with him/them tonight, he said that he'd be happy to share the goodness of that day with me and my med team and Martin Luther King, Jr. (well actually I'm adding that part.... but it is a good day in all of my experience.)

    So please don't say: "I'm soooo sorry." Enough non-BC people will be saying that for the next several months, I really don't want any of you to say it.

    Yes. We're all sorry, we're sorry to be in this boat.

    Thank goodness there is a boat for us, though. A boat together.

    This time around I do have enough sense to grasp that stage 0 is stage 0.

    My surgeon wants to impress upon me that I am opting for an emotional removal of healthy boob-ness  & that it is not medically indicated.

    I get that.

    I've made the decision to proactively remove every zip and squat of everything, breastage. End of discussion. I'm a fairly emotional person. I have grandchildren...... I want to do EVERYthing in my power to be here for them.

    Enough about me, how was your day??

    I will go next and post something on FB.

    Thank you for your prayers. Keep them coming: calm & acceptance.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Hi pbebow and welcome.  It is helpful I find when you find someone who has something in common with you and you can share the experience with. We all with be thinking of both of you on Jan 8 when you are having your surgeries.

    frosty1 good luck with your surgeon tomorrow.  Keep us posted!

    faithandfifty - ok I won't say "I am sorry you are here".  Although I wish you didn't have the need to be here, I am glad to have you here with us.  We need you!

    sejnboys I sure could use a cyber hand right now. I am a wreck and quite frankly I am very angry. Please forgive me, but I need to vent! I am unable to get any of the details for my surgery and I am totally frustrated.  At this point all I know is the surgery is on Tuesday January 12, that's it. I don't know what time, I don't know how long I am in hospital, I don't know how long I will have to stay in Toronto,(which is 900 miles away from home for me). I don't know when I should be booking flights for, how long to be making childcare arrangements for. Can you tell I am totally PO'd? I feel like this is so cruel. As if going thru this isn't hard enough on us emotionally, without all the added frustration. I tried to start packing today, and everything I pulled out, just made me cry, reminding me how next week it will be so different.

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  • Stonebrook108
    Stonebrook108 Member Posts: 237
    edited January 2010

    Hi everyone,

    I had a PBM with one step implants last Jan. 9th 09. I had LCIS and decied that was the best choice for me. I can't believe it will be one year this week.

    I just want to say to all of you that the surgery isn't half as bad as you think. I was so scared of being in pain and I really had no pain. I had a feeling of being sore and had tightness across my chest be no real pain. The worst pain were the drains.

    I'm still glad I chose to have the surgery. I have peace of mind knowing I made the right choice for myself. If your having a hard time saying mastectomy do like I did call it "The Big Surgery" that made it easier for me.

     I wish all of you the best of luck. If I can answer any questions for you please send me a PM

    Ann

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2010

    Cathy. Take a deep breath. You can do this. Seriously you can.

    You can, because you have to.

    End of discussion.

    Let go of anything & everything you can let go of..... I realize that's oversimplifying -- especially if you have to make flight arrangements and childcare.

    I know you can do it. Simple as that. Go whack a pillow or throw something in your basement, dust yourself off and make some lists.

    We are going to go into "this" as calm as we possibly can. Calm is good. Calm is our friend. Make friends with calm.

    I'm sending you love.

    We can each and everyone of us do this -- and if we need help, then we will reach for the nearest pharacalogical breakthru and swallow with a smile.

    Strength and courage.

    Strength and courage.

    Strength and courage.

    Ann, that was positively brilliant of you to think to reach out to us. I'm putting a gold star by your name. I hope that I have the good sense to remember to do that next year.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited January 2010

    Sherry..... just want you to know that I'm sending out prayers to you at this very moment. I'm praying for your entire medical team to be brilliant, compassionate and caring.

    angicpa..... you, too are at the top of my list....... you crossed the first hurdle..... and my prayers for you are focused on your attitude and strength. now that you are on 'this' side you can hold the hands for the rest of us to cross the first hurdle.

    Hugs & prayers to all. Haven't quite sorted out, who-is-who, but know that I trust our compassionate Creator to assign angel committees to each in our Jan boat.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    Strength and courage.

    Strength and courage.

    Strength and courage.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Sherry I am thinking of you today and like faithandfifty says that your team takes very good care of you. Sending you hugs!

    stonebrook108, thanks for your words of encouragement. I would do just about anything to be 1 year on the other side of this.

    Cathy

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  • Lynh
    Lynh Member Posts: 38
    edited January 2010

    Ladies,

    I've been reading since my diagnosis in June 09. I had a rt breast lumpectomy on June 30th.  The breast mri showed an area of concern in the lft breast but it wasn't able to be seen on the ultra sound.  The doctors dismissed it as a false positive.  Fast forward to December when I had a digital mammogram.  They were able to see the area more clearly and find it with ultra sound. The good news is that like the rt side, it is still extremely small.  The bad news is that the PET showed some activity in the rt breast where the original lumpectomy was.  At this point the surgeon can't confirm that the rt side is bc although she said that after 6 months she doubts it's healing activity. I'm scheduled for a BMX with TE (I believe that's the correct way to write it)  on January 7th. I was hoping that the 7th would never get here and now it's just around the corner. I'm sure not feeling very brave today.

    I've noticed that there are often references to reconstruction pictures in the threads.  Though I've looked, I can't seem to find them.  Can someone tell me where to look?

    Thanks to all who post.  It's been so helpful.

    Lyn

     

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  • cat60
    cat60 Member Posts: 61
    edited January 2010

    Hi,

      You can add me to the January Mastectomy...on Jan 12th..I am going for preop appts tomorrow...to Plastic Surgeon and Surgeon who is removing Right Breast with Immediate TE...I am getting nervous, I just finished 4 Rounds of A/C......this cold wintery weather doesnt do much for the spirits, I need some warm sunshine !!! Looks like I need to take Additional Vit D.  My surgery is in the late afternoon...Ive never had surgery other than a few stiches before for a cut ...Hard to believe you are only in the hosptial for like 2 days !!!! 

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  • sejnboys
    sejnboys Member Posts: 36
    edited January 2010

    formykids:  Cathy, so sorry you've been unable to get information about your surgery.  I am traveling for my surgery too (VA to NY), though not 900 Miles!  I understand how much needs to be arranged and coordinated for us to be away from home.  I, unfortunately, have had my own surgery drama today....as of right now I have NO surgery date!!  My PS called this morning and said I need to have a thorough hematological work up and it won't get done before 1/12. I am blown away, as this was so unexpected.  All day I have been trying to work this out, to no avail. What I'd already had was not enough, and I have to see a hematologist and cannot get an appointment until next week at best, and then the results are supposed to take 14 days and, oh, it's been so complicated.  The one thing I do know at this point is that my surgery for the 12th is definitely off.  Don't know when it is going to end up being rescheduled.  And the worst part is I think this extra blood work is all for nothing anyway.  I understand the PS wanting to cover all bases, but in the meantime, here I sit with cancer still growing in my breast.  It's been a frustrating day, can ya tell??  I hope to still stay on the January list.  Good luck to everyone. 

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    Stonebrook108 Member Posts: 237
    edited January 2010

    Faith,

    I had so many woman on this site help and comfort me last year I'm glad if I can do the same for someone else. You all will be fine after the surgery. I remember waking up in the recovery room thinking "I did it and it's over."  I was able to go home the next day only if I had eaten something went to the bathroom and walked around. So I did all thoses things and went home.

    LynH, you have to send a PM to TimTam who will add your name on to the list who can look at reconstruction pictures. If she sees that your a memeber for awhile she'll add you on.

    If I can answer any questions please let me know.

    Hugs,

    Ann

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