May 2013 surgeries

Thank you ladies for the congratulatory comments. You made my day even more special.



Hope everyone has a great night, I know I'm going to sleep like a baby.

melmcbee--thanks for the info.  Good to know that rads didn't do something like melt the plastic. lols  I don't really know what to expect except I will guess that they will try to apply to muscle tissue behind where the breast and tumors use to be. 

AnnBR....Congratulations and Happy Birthday!!! What a great feeling to have those awful drains out...I am so happy for you. :-)

Gowiththeflow...I am going to call the Dr. tomorrow regarding my arm..thanks for suggesting it.  I think physical therapy will help a lot. It's frustrating to feel like I'm making progress and thn something comes up.

Run4us, I've had that same sensation on my right arm, the side the nodes were taken. It comes and goes so I'm going to mention it to my PS on Wednesday, too. Lets see what they say. Hopefully, it's normal healing pain.

Good Morning!  I hope everyone had a great night sleep!

So, today I have to call and find out from my oncologist if I can try and get in with someone to get port this week with chemo or should I push back chemo a week.  I know he wanted done last week so port site could heal before chemo..but nurses (and some of ya'll) have said that it is possible to do chemo day after port with no issues.  Besides wanting to get this chemo party started--it would be better work/time to start this week for me.  So getting ok from him, but my reg surgeons doesnt come back until tomorrow. Im going to try and fast tonight after 12 in case he can work me in.

Have ya'll been registered with the Cancer Society? They can help with things. I didn't qualify for wigs or anything like that because my insurance pays a good bit.  But, they are giving me a case every month of Ensure for chemo..and when you go in they give  you a plastic bag you get to pick 7 things from 7 diff boxes off the table.  Mostly donated items.  The first time I admit, I had problem with it..smacked of charity and I have big pride..but now that my pay for past month is at 65 %, I got over that.  I picked things like garbage bags, bounce, --things that run by grocery bill up that are non-food.  Anyway, it helped.

Has Sweet Pickle checked back in from Charlotte surgery? I dont know if I missed that are not.

Cateyz2-Those drains are def going to be history!

AnnBr happy birthday!

I FELT like it was my birthday when I got drains out- how awesome that yours coincided.



Thanks to all for the discussion on healing scars, I am trying to get mine as minimized as possible before I start radiation next week, so I am soaking in all your advice. The mederma didnt cause me any allergies. A woman just wrote on another post to use coconut oil, it was really good for her. I had heard that before as well, will try it.



I hope that everyone has a great and healing Monday.

Sorry, they cut in a different spot for the port.  

About a 1.5" spot, then one or two 1/2" spots for me.

Duh, chemo brain.  Yes, you can use cream/oil on your MX scar.  And yes, they will probably open it back up but it doesn't hurt to try and minimize now too.

FYI, when I had my thyroid done, It was opened back up two weeks later once they DX cancer.  It's barely visible now.

Make him wash his hands constantly.  Glad your surgeon is getting your port in on Wednesday.  Seriously, it's a breeze.  Just sore for a few days, but chemo is totally do-able the next day.

what picture forum?

How do you get to this forum?

Ty catey

I am anxious to hear from sweetpickle too, but she had a DIEP procedure which is quite invasive and typically you are in the hospital for 3-5 days. If her surgery was Friday, she may still be in the hospital and may not have access to a computer or feel like jumping back on board right now. At least hope that is what's happening! My prayers are with her.



Ann

Good luck ckmoss - stay safe!

yeah cateyz2!