May 2013 surgeries

Amen to that Gowith. I can have an anxiety attack just by looking at what all I have done in the past year but the reality is doing one thing at a time didnt make it seem so bad.

I found a new hatred... this d&@m compression belt. My drain isnt bothering me this time but my stomach is so sore.

Sweet pickle I had 3 replies that I typed last night that got lost. So happy to hear your awesome news. Doing a happy dance for you.

Sweet Pickle-YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!..Just got home and read the great news!!! I am so so so happy for you and no more drains..now you need to do like me..light a fire in your yard and throw your drain cups in them..while cackling madly and dancing around the fire!..lol...I am soooo glad you are cancer free I am tearing up for you!! Wonderful!  (By they way, I had problems getting on this site last night as well..I did, but had to keep clicking every few min..wierd).

GoWith-How has the pain been today?  

Catey-You can read back about a week and half ago and I was totally pouting that everyone got showers right after surgery and I had to wait until drains came out..14 days!..I had gotten some bath cloths from hospital you heat up in microwave..they were great..you werent sticky afterwards or anything.  My husband also washed my hair..every other day..as he is slighty rough (not meaning to)..you will feel better once you get that done.  I know I did.

So, all, I went to this new surgeon today..he was nice and all..is putting in my port Friday..I don't think I would normally be nervous about that but I am so tired of being sore and hurting..Plus is my anniversary..!  Did I mention I did my lumpectomy on my birthday?  Then went and met prostetic lady just to get me some kind of something to wear in public to make me match..she didn't have my size..(why she didnt ask this over the phone when we made appt..I dont know)..she thinks I should do camisole..Im with her..I am still very sore in my MX site..my arm is feeing better..doing exercises and still  elevating when I watch tv religiously, so thats better, although can't reach over my head or reach the floor from a chair yet.

Ann-Where ya been.. Drains?

Ck I'm still sore. At surgeons office now waiting to see him.

GoWith-Praying its nothing !!  By the way, have told everyone about your double meaning Amy Winehouse video..my family has thought that hillarious!

Maine- I am so happy that patch worked..nothing like the nausea from anesthesia!  No picking up 80lb dogs!  Sleep well!...by the way,,seeing as you had surgery day before mine...are you still sore in your MX site any? 

Yeah, actually!  I more sore today than I have been in several days but was pretty active over the weekend.  I helps plant the garden and hoisted large, hanging baskets of flowers over my head.  I am sure if I took a Tylenol or something it would feel just fine.  I'm just sore and stiff, not really painful.  It gets better.... Yes it does!  Tonight, I plan to take something good and sleep deeply.   I'm not too proud.

Glad you got one out Ann!  One down and one to go.  The surgeon took 25ml out of my left side today.  Feel better but still sore.

So, while we were at chemo, I brought up the whole sex after chemo topic.  My friend and her husband had never heard that.  So we brought in an RN who hadn't heard it either.  So we brought in a chemo nurse, and she said "yes, you want to wear protection if you have sex within 48 hours of chemo".  So, it is true, we had tons of laughs about it, I"m sure the whole infusion center was buzzing about the whole thing.

GoWith-As the RN and others didn't know..I do believe they need to put up billboards around the US! This may cause a huge boost in condom sales!...LOLOL...I'm glad you are feeling better.

I am going to make Walmart run tomorrow or Thurs to get stuff for chemo.  I know GoWith said that Udderly Smooth for feet..but any other suggestions to help combat side effects that I could put on my shopping list?  Go With-anything in that basket you took your friends I need to get?

If you have a trader joes, their dill pickles are awesome.  Otherwise, get some dill pickles you like.  It's one of the few things that you can taste on those yukky days.  The udderlysmooth lotion can probably be found at walmart. I got the last one at CVS, the first one at Bed Bath and Beyond.  Lip balm (my lips would dry out and hurt - when I go out, I use a lip pencil to color my lips a bit, then the lip balm).  Crystal lite lemonade powder.  I buy the containers that have the tubes to make a quaart or whatevere at a time.  But I just rip it open, pour however much I want into my glass of water, then use a clip to close up the tube.  

Watermelon was good for me too.  Crackers to just get something in your stomach.  When I got sick of water or lemonade, I would drink orange juice.  Sometimes switch it up with orange banana, orange strawberry, orange pineapplle.  One time I got peach mango and it was good (I think it was tropicana but I can't remember which store I got it at, so I haven't gotten it again).

Supposedly things with spice, lemon, vinegar help with taste.  Sea salt to put on your food (brings out the taste).  

That's all I can think of right now.

Ckmoss- When I went through chemo my face got super dry, I felt like a lizard and my regular face cream burned and didnt do anything for the dryness. I tried Aquafor made by Eucerin and it cleared it right up with no irritation. Just an fyi.

Ann, thank goodness we sat at the end of the hallway.  We were cracking up the whole time.

um, no, didn't lose weight during chemo.  Remember those steroids we talked about getting to keep you from getting sick?  They make you hungry.

Hope you sleep well tonight ck.  Nothing worse than not being able to sleep.

Hello Ladies, glad to hear that things are going good for many of you.

Well had 1st post op visit today of course dissapointed I returned home with both drains intact, but in all honesty I knew it was to early to take out. Told to call thursday with my outputs and PS will advise.

My daughter went with me and I forgot to ask how many ccs they filled at time of surgery but I was so uncomfortable, kept having shooting pains on right side (Non-cancer) and my left is fine. Was only with dr maybe 2 minutes, looked at them said they were positioned well a little bruising and swelling and that was it. I was hist first patient and he was running late as he just got out of surgery.

Maybe Thursday.

Sweetpickle-Have you slept on side without drains yet? I bet you are feeling so much better!