TE TROUBLE

purple - awesome!  We will do this together!

On the positive side, fills are going well after the TE replacement.

galsal happy for you. 

Homemom a lot of us can't sleep on our sides for a long time. You are probably stretching muscles as you sleep. Unless it's tight all day? Is there a particular tight place? Does it feel like "cording"? A ropy thing under your arm?  But if it keeps bothering you call your doc. 

Much love

Home it basically IS a rock on your chest! Remember me saying I ran into things with my chest? LOL.  Yeah TES are not much fun. But squishies are coming soon. Hang in there. 

Much love

Tuesday morning I have my right expander put back in. I'm curious as to how painful it is? Will I have a drain again? 

he told me he's lypoing my extra skin on sides & arms when he does my implants. I had alloderm before, will he have to do that again this time. 

this will be my 4th on thAt side. I've had it taken out & cleaned twice too & then removed. I have a lot of loose skin just kinda hanging. He seems to think thAts good. 

oh Sharon,

That is terrible. As a teacher I know how important your runners are...but remember you come first. For them it's only one season, for you it's your life.

Take it easy, rest up. I hope the antibiotics work and all is fine!

Lisa, I have extra skin too and my PS seems to think this is good.   He said he will eventually remove what he doesn't use.   Hang in there....there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Oh no Sharon. Anxious to hear how it's going.

I had a total mastectomy with immediate reconstruction (TE) on July 7th.  Everyday is a struggle.  I guess I just don't understand what is going on. 1. I constantly have cramping in both breasts. 2/ I feel like I've been strung on a rope and I'm dangling.  The feeling goes from my chest, under my armpits and around to my back.  3/ I walk like an ape.  There is so much skin (?) under my armpits.  4/ I can't walk or be in a car without my sternum area hurting.  5/  When I undress, there are stains on my clothing.  6/ I can't stay in the same position for more than a few minutes because I cramp which makes sitting and sleeping difficult.  I'm ready to give up on this whole TE thing.  I still need radiation and I don't think I can continue to suffer until that phase is complete.  I am miserable 24 hours a day.  Do I throw in the towel?  

Kaluha I am so sorry you are experiencing so much trouble. I had my mastectomies about 2 weeks before you. I too have a lot of the same problems as you. I thought I would be feeling better by now. Its been 8 weeks and I am still having a hard time sleeping and moving around normally. I can't put my arms down at my sides and I walk like an ape.

Each time I go in for a fill I am in pain for a week and my sternum hurts. Sneezing causes extreme pain. I just start to feel a little better and then its time for another fill. I am taking a month off from everything. 

Guess I don't have a lot of advise for you but sometimes misery loves company.

Hope you fell better soon.

K alpha I hope you feel better soon. You are still recovering from the MX. Do you have possibly have cording?  That's where it looks feels like a rope under the skin that needs to be worked out. Ask for PT if it keeps up. Also the side boobage is normal for now and is usually taken care of when the permanent implants are placed 

Hugs. 

Zimaster,

What a mess... I'm so sorry!

Different situation, but it might help ease your mind... after my bmx my skin refused to heal. Once the infection was controlled, I started chemo even with the open wound areas and scabs...so I know for a fact you do not need to be "healed" they just need to get your infection under control.

Zimastar, are you still on antibiotics? Perhaps a change to something stronger will help you heal faster and finally kill the infection you had. Sounds to me like you still have it since you are seeing odd color discharge.