Bonfire of the Goddesses

I will commission her to make you a jolly poo!

Gma, I think of you several times a day. It's a big surgery! It took me 6 wks to recover. I know it's hard to sit around, but you want to heal well. I just wanted to keep my breasts still; they were so sensitive. I would hold them with both hands as I walked to the bathroom.

Gentle hugs!

Maybe I should get one of those poo necklaces for my sister in law.... she doesn't like anyone.

Thank you Poppy. It is more painful than I could imagine. I must admit, my little tatas are going to take time to get used to. I did get up and make my own lunch today.

They took the drains out before I left the hospital. I truly think that was a mistake with all the swell I have been having. But swell is going down now.

Taking my pain meds - feel more tight than actual pain. Everything is hard and swollen.. Getting up and walking around are getting a bit better but questioning what I did now. Think it is still lots of emotion around with everything I've been through lately. Time for bed and pain med soon.

For GMA

I've been on this site for well over a year, and I just now figured out how to single space.
I'm such a dork.

ok, i am a dorkest, what IS single space? is that where you stand when you are alone?

Gma, Glad you don't have the drains anymore. The swelling and tightness will go down with time. It took about 6 weeks for ALL of my swelling to go down, but I saw a big improvement within 2 weeks. The pain was better much, much earlier.

Hugs, I know it's an emotional time. I broke down and "ugly cried" when I saw my new breasts.... They didn't look bad, it was just that I was looking at what I had to do to fight cancer. My DH was extremely concerned, because I'm not a big crier. I told him it would be okay.... I think this was the first time I really cried since being diagnosed.

GMA.. Hope you heal quickly !

I want to throw all the fear that BC brings with into the fire 🔥 . For the last 3 days I have been panicking over a rash that popped up overnight (literally) on my chest wall above the mascetomy scare..Finally went to the doctor this afternoon.. Nearly cried with relief when.she said it was excema... I have never had this happen before and was sure it was skin mets. .So burn fear ...burn !!

Good Morning Goddesses,

Val, control enter will give you single spacing. Who knew?? I sure didn't.
I don't think I even knew that you could type till the end and have it single space. Wow!! That works too!! Now I can't remember if I've ever did that or not. I think I may have always manually put in enter. Nah....I must have known that.

Oh Lucy, I know just how you feel. A few weeks ago I was convinced that two pimples I had on my tongue was oral cancer. Especially after I read that BC can go to the tongue. Then I got a sore on the roof of my mouth that wouldn't heal after eating something very hot. By the time I went to the dentist on Monday, the pimples were gone. My dentist got a good chuckle. I call it going to crazy town. I've been visiting there far too often lately. I think it gets better with time from what I'm told.

Hope everyone is doing well today.

Love to all!

i had lumpectomy and radiation. I have been suffering with nerve pain in that breast for 3 years. I had found that with lessened movement and acupuncture, I could lessen the pain. I have also been suffering with neck, clavicle, and shoulder pain. PS thought the breast reduction could get rid of most of the pain. So here I am one week post BR hoping it worked. I have noticed the neck isn't constantly achey.

Right now bad pain neck to down right side of my back which is the Lump...side and the LE arm side......who the F knows what is causing it........I'm tired complaining..........last week it was the other side.....its all bullshit....

I'm sorry you're hurting Ducky. It really does become exhausting to hurt all the time. Gentle hugs to you.

Yesterday I got another Depo Medrol shot in the buttock and last week I started physical therapy for my neck and arm.
I must say, I think it is starting to slowly help my neck. For anyone that has severe neck pain, I would recommend PT.
They start off with massage and then hook me up to a TENS unit with heat. The tens stands for transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation.
They also have me do arm exercises, but skipped that today because of the shot and soreness from last session. If this doesn't work, my next option will be a chiropractor.

I don't know about you Alyson, but my RA has progressed at an alarming rate after chemo. Have you ever tried physical therapy with massage and TENS?

You're gonna have a great time Ducky! Take a Xanax before you get on the plane!