Giuliana and Bill

Just thinking about the last episode and how Bill mentioned "sad eyes" from people who don't know what to say. I have a feeling I'm going to be getting a lot of those when I go back to work on Monday. I think I'll take his advice.

Looks like G didn't need the TE's, which would explain how she went back to work so quickly.  She said Bill helped pick out the size and he squeezed them.  Which could only mean the real implants.

Mrochon - I had the same - multi focal DCIS Grade 3 with microinvasion.  Drs said BMX would be the answer with no chemo or rads.

Next week is the surgery.  Eager to see how much they will show.

Hi ladies,

Had to jump in your thread. I have followed their show since it started. I love it. Yes it's a "reality" show but I feel they a actually real. Bill is a wonderful husband & I'm not just saying that because I'm from Chicago too! LOL. I also agree that she must have gotten implants & no TE's lucky lady. Those TE were awful.

I hope they get a baby soon!

I think that she (Giulianna) stated that the MRI was painful BECAUSE she has rods in her back from a prior surgery and that she had to stay still with that pain for approx. an hour.. It probably should have been more clear so that no one was scared about having an MRI guided biopsy...  I also have a terrible back after a car accident and the MRI guided biopsy was excruciating!!!  I remember when the radiologist said she was going to cut through the skin now (she was warning me) and I told her "do whatever you want - just please get it over with quickly - my back is on fire!!!!"  I was more concerned with the back pain than anything the knife would do...   I started to watch G & B because of some of the comments here..  Take care!

I just watched the episode too and I was shocked at how quick she was up & about too. My BMX was Feb '09 and I can still remember that pain like it was yesterday! It took at least five days before I could move without crying. I only live about fifteen minutes from the hospital and on the way home I had my husband pull over because the ride in the car was even too painful. I do know that everyone's pain tolerance is different and every surgery is different. After my BMX I ended up having sixteen surgeries to complete my reconstruction. At this point I have not done the tattoos but I don't think I'm going to.

I think everyone is different.  I was up and around the next day (BMX with TE's). I had drains for only 5 days.  I was back walking 40 minutes a day at the mall about 3 weeks post surgery.  I am a very active person and in good physical shape.  I did the post OP rehab exercises and stretches assigned to me twice daily as recommended to get range of motion back.  I think if you are in better physical shape going into this, it helps. 

Okay, so maybe I'm the wuss.  I do say it all the time, and my PT laughs every time I tell her to take it easy on me.  But maybe not everyone has that nerve pain - the shocking sensation.  That really killed me.  I'm in terrible shape too, so maybe that had a factor.

Great for all of you that were able to get up in a few days, a week...  I better get my @$$ in shape before my next surgery then!

I don't think anyone is criticizing her, definitely not me.  I think people who have been through this want to know how she was up and back to work so quickly.  I had a long recovery and I'm more curious than anything. 

I stayed overnight and they had me taking a couple laps around the floor in the middle of the night. It was about ten hours after surgery, I think. I was awake when the nurse came in the room and she asked if I wanted to stand. It went from there. I had an on-q pain pump also, and I think that made a lot of difference. I was up the next daywalking around, although slowly.

No one is a wuss! We all recover at different rates. I had one step and was in the hospital for three days but was doing laps around the floor early and often. I had previously had major abdominal surgery and , for me, walking was the key to my recovery. That doesn't mean everyone will be able to do the same thing at the same point in time. Caryn

I have been following this thread since it started and see nothing but good things about her, dont think anyone has said anything bad about her.

I too was shocked she was doing so well the next day, she was even dancing in the halls, good for her wish i could of had that much energy the next day but was in too much pain, I spent over a week in there though because of an infection and open wounds.

I also wish her and her husband Bill continued success and happiness with there new baby when it arrives!

I had a uniMX and the damn aid made me transfer myself from one bed to the next, with no assistance and then booked out of the room when I started crying from pain.  Once they got my pain under control, I was able to get up and go to the bathroom. First couple of times with help, after that I was fine on my own.  I went home the next day.

Everyone does heal differently and feel pain differently.  All the stories I read said it was easy peasy, minimal pain.  So I was not prepared at all to wake up feeling like there was an elephant sitting on my chest, could barely breath from the pain.  BUT it should also be noted that all doctors are different with handling pain, I can definitely say my PS was very stingy on the pain meds. My husband went to toe to toe with him at my follow up and insisted on more help for me.  Within a couple of days I felt as though my pain was under control...and then I didn't need anything.  I was back at work in 4 weeks. First week back was hard but doable.

I don't watch the show but have followed some of her story. I'm glad to see a thread here in support of her...the last one that I read was not supportive at all.  I was really disappointed in a lot of the posting.

Hi, I am not familiar with this couple as I'm in Australia.



However, for those who are interested, I just saw a repeat of an interview that they did on The View last Monday. They mentioned that Guiliana had a bmx and has just started a medication that she will take for five years.



Due to the need for the medication, she was advised not to get pregnant. They announced that a gestational surrogate is pregnant with their embryo.



There was no mention of chemo, and her hair looks natural.



They said they had discussed how her husband would react to the bmx and he said it was not an issue for him and her health was important. They didn't mention reconstruction.



They also said they were glad that they had talked publicly about the bc as it had prompted a lot of women to get mammograms.

Considering how badly she was raked over the coals here in previous postings, I'm not surprised at all that they didn't mention the boards in a good light.

I would have gone insane if not for these boards, as virtually all my friends dropped off face of earth. Loneliness was one of the hardest parts of this damned disease.



I was unfortunately on my own post op. Had to fight four hours for my pca. I could tell my nurse had just went into nursing for job security. They were very reluctant to take care of my pain. They allowed my neighbor to stay up all night, tv on, keot calling them about her damn constipation, and she typed on her comouter all night. It was horrible. And you betcha theyheard from me later. Gave them a horrible press gainey review