December 2011 Surgeries - want to wait together?

Cookie, I think everytime we go under anesthesia can do a number on us. I'm still not up to my A game with work from the long MX. Now I'm going back in for a 5 hour surgery on Tuesday, but since its cancer I can't put it off for another time.



Is anyone on Aromasin and getting blurred vision? Not sure if its that or the kidney cancer.

Thanks Kam, tomorrow will suck I have to fast all day and night, not so good with that



I just don't know if the blurred vision is dangerous. My MO says the same old thing, take a break and try another A. Been there done that all that does is give me different or worse side affects. I can tolerate but I just don't want to risk my vision.



I will ask in the Aromasin thread

My Onc is putting me on a 10 week break from femara until I see him in December. Wants to see if it stops the arthritic and numb hands and pain all night long. I can't wait to see if it gets rid of the "brain fog" too.

Bogie...sending you lots of prayers and hugs for Tuesday.

Bogie - will be keeping you in my prayers for Tuesday.

You know we will all be in your pocket as you go in to surgery, and as you come out. Hope you are prepared for a crowded room!

xoxoxo

Bogie- sending thoughts for a smooth surgery and recovery. Check in when you can.

Hi Ladies - been checking in and loving all the good news and praying for everyone still going through things.

I'm a little (very little) bit nervous and wanted to share and get some thoughts.  I started having some funky pain yesterday, kept saying "dang heart attack" jokingly to my husband because it was a quick stabbing pain right near my heart.  It hasn't gone away and last night while pressing in the area to see what it might be - thinking it was muscle pull - I found a small lump.  My husband was able to feel it too.  I'm not overly worried as I just had a Mammogram in September and it was clear and I just saw the Oncologist on Thursday.

My husband and I discussed it and he wants me at the doctor asap.  I said we give it a few days and see if the pain goes away and if the lump goes away - could be from hormones.  I figured I found my lump on Ocotber 27th and the doctors didn't do anything until November 11th and no surgery till December so waiting it out for awhile to see if it's nothing won't hurt.  I really don't be running to the doctor with every pain.

Kayce-I agree with Cookie.  Let the doc know what's going on.

My new philosophy is if I have aches or pains that last several weeks I will let the dr know. But with a lump I would immediately call and ask to be seen. That is what I did when I found one last February. BS ordered ultrasound which showed it was a lymphocele (sac of lymph fluid) I did not spend time getting stressed over nothing and it all turned out fine. Dr said coming in was the right thing to do. Best of luck to you!

Bogie - so good to hear from you.  Sending you hugs and blessings.  We all hope you have a good path report, to be sure!  How weird, your intestine wrapped around your kidney?  How unusual is that?  xxo kam

Bogie-thanks so much for updating us.  Continued prayers for a full and speedy recovery.  Enjoy your lifetime movies (hopefully no reruns) and get a lot of rest. Sorry to hear about the nurses-their quality tends to be hit or miss - I've had surgeries at Rush and Loyola and both had some wonderful and some less than average nurses.

Bogie- glad you are home and hoping for great pathology results.



When you feel up to it can you explain what led up to you pushing to have the expanders removed? How did you know they were leaking?

Bogie, praying for quick healing for you, and good reports.