January Mastectomy

Oooooo dear did I start a new page?? I'm on my phone and don't know how to add pics from here.



I owe you one!!!!!



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What a huge sense of relief to have it behind me.  I even woke from the surgery feeling relief and feeling positive that I made the right decision.  It wasn't easy, but it was much easier than I anticipated.  Surgery was Thursday morning and I was able to go home on Friday afternoon.  The hospital was a very busy place and when they moved a very talkative roomie in with me on Friday morning, I knew home was where I wanted to be.  I've found that the more I'm able to get up and walk a bit, the easier it gets.  Even the expanders aren't anything like I expected.  I was able to take a shower this morning and that has gone a long way to improve my outlook.  I was afraid to look in the mirror, but I got thru that also.  I have absolutely no regrets.  

I'm wishing a speedie recovery to all who are here.  Prayers and hugs.

Lyn

Lyn I am so glad it is over for you and you are home. I think the unknown and anticipation makes it worse. Just hearing you sound so upbeat and letting us know how it went has made me feel a lot better. I am a Lyn too, my nickname is Lynbob ;-)

Tomorrow is my last day with the 'girls'. I do ok until I think of it like that :-P

CyndiS - Yay for mommy and Abby time!

Lynbob,

I was so anxious in the days leading up to the surgery. Honestly, I woke with a real sense of "knowing" and relief.  I expected to be sad...or something, but my relief is such a blessing.  It will be OK.  I think it helps knowing that.

Lyn

I am now five days post -bilateral mastectomy, SNB, and no reconstruction.  The worst part is where the drain tubes(4) are sewn into my skin.  I get stiff, too, and have odd sensations where the numb parts are....but other than that, I feel fine, and look forward to my nice, warm showers!!

I can honestly say I cried WAY more *before* the surgery than afterward.  I did cry the day after the surgery the first time I saw myself in the mirror, but I haven't since.  The last two weeks before surgery, I couldn't stop crying.

 Right before being wheeled to surgery, according to my family, I was rubbing "the girls", and asked if anyone wanted to say good-bye to my 50 year old friends (yes,I'm 50)......right in front of one of my pastors!!!!  They said I even offered to show them "the girls".....

I feel restless still....unable to concentrate on reading or watching TV, but have found myself drawn to the computer.  I usually take a nap everyday, but can rest comfortably in the bed, surrounding in a nest of pillows.

Thinking of and praying for each of you as you face this in the days ahead.....

Thank you Never Surrender for the thoughts and prayers! I will be thinking and praying for all my girls tomorrow that are having their surgery also. I will update as soon as I can for I know how much it means to the ones behind me. Thank you all for giving us updates so soon after surgery. I have tried to stay so busy today. I am now as ready as I will ever be. I have to be at the hospital at 6am. Blessings to everyone and will talk to you soon. Love you all,  Giggles

Thinking of all of you tonight.  

Frosty1, I hope your surgery went well today. Please let us know how you are doing when you get the chance.

Tomorrow is a big day with four of the gang headed to surgery.  My good thoughts and prayers are with you formykids, cat60, iamgiggles1 and judgejaclyn.  If you're anything like me, you will feel this incredible sense of relief tomorrow when you wake up from surgery and realize you are in recovery.  I hope all of you have a good night's sleep. It might not seem like it right now, but you'll be home much quicker than you ever imagined, on the road to healing and happy with the knowledge that surgery is finally over.

This is a busy week for the January gang.  Faith, I am happy to see you are settled in for the night. Lynh, I am glad to see you checked in. You and I had our surgeries the same day, last Thursday.  

I am still surprised at how well I am feeling.  My most uncomfortable moments still are from sitting up after sleeping on my back for several hours. Once I'm out of bed, I'm fine.  Although it was only four days ago, the actual surgery seems a long time ago. A friend stopped by today, and she said if she didn't know it beforehand, she would never have known I had just had surgery. I am already planning things I want to do this spring and summer, something I never would have been able to think of before my surgery.

Hang in there, everyone. It will be February before we know it, and our surgeries will be distant memories. Take care!

Cindy 

Thanks Neversurrender.....I'm actually just a couple of states over too!  Peoria, IL. 

I'm amazed at how well everyone is doing after surgery and it's very encouraging.  The fact that they're on the computer so fast is really something to look forward to!

Good luck you four today!  I think of everyone on this board all the time...as a matter of fact, I told my surgeon about it and the list of January Mastectomys as well as the trends in surgery selection.  She was actually quite fascinated! 

CAT60

Coming over to give you a big "WARRIOR HUG"

May your surgery go as scheduled and be smooth. Your November Warrior Sisters are with you.

To everyone on this thread having surgery we are with you also, as we are all sisters!!!!!

(((((HEALING HUGS)))))

Binga, it has been 1 week today that I had the surgery you describe you will be having. Please let me know if there are any last minute questions. I'd love to smooth your passage.

Cat60,

What a nice thing for hubby to do, Good luck warrior girlfriend!!!!!

I would love it if you could share the video with the "Warriors"

Love & Hugs Brenda

January sisters,

I pray for each of you daily.  Glad to hear those of you who just had surgery seem to be fairing well and to know the terror subsides.  Staying busy with tests.  Got great news today!!! (funny what constitutes great news after BC...)  I found out the hospital will release my breast ashes to a funeral home, so I can have them after all!  Apparently, when our breasts are removed, they are kept for one month so the docs can ask for more slides/views/tests on the tissue, but then all are cremated (along with all other tissue samples)--done individually by the hospital.  If a funeral home intervenes, they can pick up the remains and do the cremation and return them to me as if they were picking up a loved one (and to me, the girls are)  So....  just thought I'd let y'all know my news today.  Thanks for listening--so far, I've gotten some really creepy looks--but I figure if someone can think it is cool to keep their appendix in a jar (really, an appendix?), why not keep my faithful girls?

Thinking of you all as you head in this week.  My date is the 21st.  Calm is settling in--tears are fewer.  You all are so helpful.  Thank you!!! 

Jan. 13, Lt mastectomy with Sentinol, expander

Hey Ladies {hug} Been crazy busy today, on the phone with doctors, errands for the kids, last minute shopping and packing. I wanted to take a minute to check in on everyone. Lyn, thank you, I think that is how I feel now that it is here... relief.  To formykids, cat60, iamgiggles1 and judgejaclyn, I was thinking of you all today and pray you are doing well. Glad to hear everyone sounding so upbeat and all the good post op reports. Yesterday I was weepy, today I feel strangely calm and ready. I feel all the prayers around me and know He has me in the palm of His hand. I leave 7am for the hospital and will let you know as soon as possible how I am doing. 

Good Luck Lynbob and mom2mm.  You are both in my prayers today!  I go to bed at night praying for all of us. 

Cyndi, your ps story....how would you like your ps to resemble your ex-husband!  HA!  And on top of that, he insists on calling me darling and pumpkin.  I think it's too late to switch now, I just have to have faith that I'm sure he's qualified and has experience.  gads.