June 2012 Mastectomy

I still don't get the square TE foob thing..
maybe it's because my skin is pretty tight I don't have that effect? My TEs looks ridiculous with a huge gap in between my chest.

me_4gvn:
-hugs-! You had your exchange already?! WOW!
To be honest after about a week after my bmx I felt like I needed the anti-depressants. I don't think my parents would understand why though but I don't feel the need anymore now. I was on them once as a teenager and took them for a while (never told the family though). My PS said my implant exchange would be done out patient too! So same day surgery and go home after. I'm not sure if I would need alloderm during my exchange surgery. I won't know till December, but my PS is definitly using my fat from my inner thigh, to fill up the hollow curve on top of the boobs.You can post pics on here there's a 'insert/edit image' button.

Hi June Bugs! Hope everyone is doing well. I have one more fill to go! Exchange will be mid-November. Dr. Appts have tapered off and I'm starting to feel normal again.

I did get a special invite to a "Fit for the Cure" event. I can go get fitted for a bra and my purchase will "end breast cancer". I should go and see what they think about my TEs.

Hello

mariannm- I was in pain with my exchange which is not normal (so I hear). I had an strange case. My BC was a result from treatment from Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer in my yearly 20's). Soooooo, I had a lot of scar tissue that had to be dissected from my left chest wall up to my collar bone. I am going to say 3 weeks or so. I am still having trouble scooping horse feed from the bottom of the barrel and I had a difficult time lifting chairs (7 high) after church was over today. I am doing really well now and have no real pain unless I go overboard (I do sometimes).

Kati916- I took Tordol and it helped alot! I also took Valium with it. Tordol is like Motrin on steroids. I also took Vicodin for break through pain. I got off that stuff asap (I hate feeling drugged!) I also slept with lots of pillows and I found that helped too. I think you should ask your doctor and if he/she is not doing a good job and hearing your concerns or not having compassion for you needs.....get rid of them! Sorry they are not understanding!

Hugs to you all and hope you are all doing well!

Jami

Yeah Mariannm! I have my last one tomorrow! Yeah Junebugs!

Yep, he said we wanted to wait at least a month....so I am going for exactly 1 month of the dot!!   You can create a new version to the song "all I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth"  .lol 

I was wrong about it being my last fill.  He wants to do 1 or 2 more smaller fills to make sure he has enough extra skin to work with.  He says 6 weeks between my last fill and surgery, so now I'll be looking at December also.  All I want for Christmas is my 2 new boobs, my 2 new boobs, my 2 new boobs.  

loriio....that defininately is catchy!

Kathy-- I wonder why he's having you wait so long....Based on how I'm feeling rigth now, that would be downtright torture!

 My surgery is scheduled for Oct 25th :-) 10AM!!  

Mariannm-

It's because I'm still in school. I could have it done mid December but I won't see my PS again till late December. so no new boobs before Xmas hahaha! He told me he would like to wait at least 3months after my last fill but we're doing it over 3 b/c of school. Bummer!

Awww you're having yours done really fast! My bday is coming soon and it really is a pain to even think of partying with my rock boobs.



NanG-

960cc's!?!?!? 0_0 wha?!!!!!!!!??!?!?

Wait~~what's your height and weight!? I know if I go that big it'll look like Pam Anderson on me haha

My PS said they usually wait 3months too. It's because they want us to form a scar capsule atound the expander so the implants can sit properly when they do the exchange.

Idk how I still feel about being braless after the implants though haha I've gotten so used to it now but I hate when I wear a tank and my nipples are like "hello world" lol so I either layer my tanks or wear the nipple cover thing. Haha

Hey girls. just wanted to post in here to see if anyone has had discomfort with tissue expanders?  i got my last fill last week and my right side which was the cancer side is really uncomfortable.  at the back of the top of my arm.  its almost more the back than my actual arm but its that whole region.  so, if you were to lift your right arm up in the sky, and grab your armpit...the region where your fingertips reach...THAT IS THE SPOT.  it sooooooooo sore. im not sure if its like the muscle or the skin or the nerves coming back to life...it somewhat feels like, when you are bruised and you can't even brush the skin. so i think it might be that nerve parasthesia or whatever its called but its sooooooooooooooo uncomfortable.  like, i forget about it and then my husband will touch my back and im like....owwwwww....and then i realize ive been frowning and in pain all day but just enduring.  and notlike, deep pain like a sore back, more like....touchable sunburn pain.

Hello Ladies,  I'm new to the group and have been reading over some of your stories.  You all are amazing!  I was informed today that I will be going in for my mastectomy and inserting the tissue expanders on October 25th... trying to find out what to expect, like how long should I expect to be in the hospital? What kind of limitations will I have. Then I read about these drains and I'm thinking, geezus.  What the heck am I about to endure?  I haven't looked at any photos of mastectomies, instead just tried visualizing what to expect.. Feeling a little anxiety coming on.

Just scheduled my exchange for Dec. 4th. I have a lot going on between now and then so hopefully it will go quickly. I'm done with fills so I at least ill be fairly comfortable. We're hosting an exchange student from China next week and I'm traveling to DC/VA during election week (yikes). I hope everyone is healing (physically and emotionally) and enjoying life. I have a friend who had an abnormal mammogram last week so I'm going with her tomorrow for another mammo and ultrasound. Prayers for her are much appreciated!

Blessings and hugs to all the June Bugs!

Lori

Mariannm- that's so awesome! My exchange won't be till January I think so sad

GAH! The ps just called and my exchange is on Dec 17!! That is in like twelve days! Suddenly i just got really scared and started to cry.  The last surgery was hard and hurt so bad. Im SO nervous!  

somebody email me jesuslovestheongwehowe@hotmail.com and tell me its going to be ok!

I did Kathy! Thank u so much! I'm so nervous but inside I'm getting excited. I wonder what it will be like to have breast implants? Will I look hotter? Lol...I hope so. I freakin hope so....because after all this I think I'm about due for something that makes me feel better about my physical appearance!!

Nan - looks like you & I are scheduled for implants at roughly the same time ... I'm set for 12/14. And, like you, I'm scared to death. It's like revisiting a bad nightmare. I was finally feeling more like my old self and bam ... back to being the crappy cancer patient again. Will keep you in my prayers for a fast recovery :-) Thinking of my June Bug friends!