May 2013 surgeries

Good morning ladies!



I woke up in the middle of the night for a couple of hours and spent that time reading here. I could never have gone through everything without this group, I felt so much more peqceful going into surgery after learning about people's experiences here. Also, the laugter and understanding has literally helped save my sanity. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here!



Hope eveyone has a wonderful day!

Lisa- So glad you are feeling better, I always cherished the good days during chemo! Are you taking your naussa meds? I took mine the first couple of days whether I felt sick or not, helped to stay ahead of things.

You'll crack me up! I wish there was a like button.



Went to my ps on Tuesday. He drained 90 cc's out of the seroma. 5 more cc's up from last week of 85 cc's. Surgery is Monday to scrape and re-drain. He is not liking that I have 3 abscesses going on with that side also. Put me on a sulfa antibiotic and if any changes before Monday I am to call and not wait to let him know.



The good thing is he said I could take a shower 2 days after surgery. He knows I will take a shower even if he tells me I can't. You can keep the drains pretty dry with a hand held shower head. I just pin the drains to a shoelace around my neck.



I was suppose to go with my BFF to Illinois to see her first grand baby. Due July 2nd. She was suppose to stop and get me on the way from Florida on June 30th and stay till July 12th. My family lives in Illinois also so I don't get to see them either. Everything changed last week with this seroma.



Prayers are with all of you. I know so many of you have so much more to go through than I do. I wish I could just be with each of you to hold your hand. Big cyber hugs. P.S. my name is Jerri

Jerri-I was looking at the dates and I think you will be ok to go with her. I was worse case ..I had mine Friday..in hospital until Sunday..yesterday..got back a LITTLE energy...but today haven't felt so hot (mainly because poor sleep last night). However, my surgeon said my extreme fatigue is caused by 4 surgeries since 4/17..every 3 weeks..and seroma surgery was 9 days after port placement (was given anesthesia) surgery.  Plus, I had had infection..this was gone by the time of surgery...point being..I  think you may be ok to go. As far as basically redoing MX..its not so hard after you've been through before..drains don't bother me..course theres not a lot of feeling at site.  My only problem is #1. He used actual old fashioned stitches this time ..#2. and also did tighter..so my reach is gone.  

Lisa-I haven't started chemo, but read loads of places in website and in my books that heartburn and acid reflux is issue..I will have this as I have anyway.  Prilosec works very well for me or even Zantac 150.  I am the queen of acid reflux. Take in the morning before you eat.

I fixed my favorite back in the day college meal for lunch today...oodles of noodles/shrimp flavored...now, however, I add shrimp to it..everyone thinks Im crazy but always loved it.

AMBNH-How are you?  Melmcbee-Are you feeling better today?

Isellrejer- What part of Illinois are you from? Hope your able to find a flight, must be hard being away from family and going thru BC. I grew up in Arlington Hts and now live out by DeKalb/Sycamore area

ckmoss, Im doing good!! Been getting a bit more active as each day passes. The storms have finally passed and the sun has been shining all day so of course that alone makes everything better

Cat, I am from a little town right outside of St Louis, MO called South Roxana.

Ck, you are so funny!

Ck, I don't think a lot of women have surgery for the seroma. Maybe theirs are smaller?



Cat, it is hard being away from my family right now. My kids are here, but they are very into themselves. At 19, 22 & 28 you would think different. My hubby drives a truck and normally he is out 2-3 weeks at a time, but he just changed that to being home once a week, but it is only for 34 hours.



We are getting ready to move to the mountains here in GA. Just lots to do with lots of these set backs. I am not planning to take the kids with me, just the fur babies.

Thanks, Sweetpickle. I know my problems are minimal compared to some here. I pray that we all will soon start seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

Yes, right outside Atlanta. We are moving to Helen.

Chimney-Did they catch in time before you felt infection? I had chills, fever..Tylenol helped that but was on 2000 mg a day antibiotic..now Im on 1500 mgs..he says is gone..not sure if he is being overly cautious? But Im all for caution. Infection scared me more than BC diagnosis I think. Mainly because BC took awhile to sink in. Denial land.  Well ...healing hugs your way! I am sorry this has happened..it totally sucks when you think you are done, then here comes something else.

Oh Jerrie, I love Helen Ga. We alwasys stop by there for a day shopping and eating. Beautiful.

Ladies, I had my second fill today and the PA put in 200 ccs. I'm ballooning right up!

sweetpickle, I am doing great, thanks. The PA put in 100 ccs and since I handled it so well she added 100 more. The good news is I may only need 2 more fills but the bad news is my DIEP got rescheduled for Oct. 9. I can live with that, but I'm anxious to get it behind me. Plus these expanders are kind of creeping me out.



I hope everyone is doing well.



Ann

Good Morning!

Another morning and I wake at 4am..mainly because I can only sleep on one side (drains) and after 5 hours starts getting sore. So I don't fight it..get up..watch more tv..then go back to bed about 10. I miss sleeping a regular nights sleep. Ok enough whining so early.

Chimney-I am very glad you caught that early. It will be knocked out in no time. I am feeling better, thanks for asking.

So the other day I got bit by a spider or something on my leg..its got bruise around it and big silver dollar size knot under skin -which is numb but warm to the touch.  Being a gardener, this is something I would never had paid attention to. Probably wouldn't have even put anything on it..but now, with all this..is freaking me out some..I called my general Dr and told nurse that I just wanted to make sure I had done everything//put neosporin and benedryl cream on..on major antibiotics..she said would probably be fine..to elevate and put ice on......I think I'm turning into huge hypochondriac. That are I've lost my huge sense that nothing bad medically would ever happen to me innocence.

Jerri-OMG I'm going to have to make the trip there. That is my very favorite deli sandwich! The best here is Jasons' Deli..you know they must be thick! My dream is to get to New York City..I hear they have wonderful ones. lol.