CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS

GrannyK, this is the time to let those proper drugs do their job and take the edge off. 
I'd be nervous too.  Thing is, nobody can do this but you...and we can only wait in your pocket and send gentle hugs your way.  Hope we don't wiggle too much....this guy's gotta get it right the first time!
HUGS!

Mimi, this would certainly be a prayer answered....am hoping for this change for you and sending positive thoughts and prayers. 
No about the snow....it was very inconvenient - rain/snow about 2-4" but roads were clear.  Still I get nervous because I drive 60 miles each day, some at night, and worry about ice.  It's warmer now and it's melting!
I hope the storm keep passing you by.

(((Granny)))

Granny, we are all just hangin' out and waiting for good news...

Granny hope all went well with your surgery.  We all love you here.

Granny - praying everything went well. 

Welcome to all the new girls here. 

Big hugs Granny hope all is well!

Thank you, Sheila. She's been on my mind, as well. I hope they keep her, if she's in pain like that. I'll keep sending her healing, calming white light!

Lynn

aaaah,  sheila.

I love this picture !  WHERE?

I thought it looked like Hawaii! I would so love to be there now.

So last week was once again another rough ride on the BC rollercoster! It started on the thurs before my right side reconstruction that on the 25th I has to have surg to have the hemotoma evacuated, well it started to get pink and I started to drip from the drain hole and small Ooze from the incision. By Sat night it was red, hot painful ooze that had a smell. Called ps sun first thing he called in antibiotics and made an appointment for me for Monday. Went in Monday not good sent to infectious disease they said I need an ultra sound with an aspiration of the fluid. But all the radiologist that do that prose endure we're go for the day. The radiologist said continue your oral antibiotics and come back tomorrow for the aspiration. I said the ID and PS will not like this you need to talk to them they want me on IV antibiotics today. So after they conferenced they redid the ultra sound marked the site and cave the coordinates to the PS and he aspirated 60 cc of fluid. Just that helped on the pain. Then the sent me to infusion for the IV antibiotics. PS told me not to eat anything after midnight he was adding me onto the surg list for tomorrow if it did not start to improve. So Tue morning it was lighter more pink than red but still hot and painfull. he called me in the morning said he would rather schedule me than have be as an add on and if it was not worse..... He then when on to explain that then infection had compromised the TE and it had to be removed. So Wed. I had surg and the TE was removed I am still on daily IV antibiotics at the infusion center ( re- evaluation today) have to was at least 6 weeks for right side to heal before that can put another TE in. I am frustrated, depressed and trying to find the good... I am holding on to the fact that at least I do not have to have chemo! I teach and advise on a college campus I thought I would be back in 4 weeks it has been 2 months today. I'm still having physically therapy to get my arm motion and strength back! I thought I had researched and planned..... So much for best laid plains! AND can you believe our dog was diagnosed with type 3 mast cell cancer they same week I was called back in for my mamo... Here's is terminal and she is not doing so well right now but trying to be happy and there for me! Guggenheim I need to stop I could go on and on. Thank you for listening.

seabeal, sorry its so rough right now. I have a huge seroma that has been drained numerous times. Surgery has been mentioned but I am declining because that breast has been irradiated and I have heard too many stories of poor healing etc. Hope yours is better soon.

Shea so sorry for your infection and surgery.  I hope you are able to get healed up and back on track

Allie- Not knowing what your stats are here are a few things to consider. What is your KI67.  My onco score was 23 but my KI67 was less than 10%, I was also stage 1, grade1, so I did not do chemo and went with the Zometa protocol.  My MO thought I was an excellent candidate for it.

Allie, How old are you? That would be one of my considerations. If you re younger I would think strongly about doing the chemo. If you are older than it would definately be a harder decision. As other have said size, type. er,pr and her + are all considerations. Hope you get the  knowledge you need you need to make a decision you are comfortable with.