November 2015 Surgeries Thread?

hello ladies,

I'm scheduled for BMX with expanders on November 4th.

Tomorrow is the big day! All marked up and ready to go. My butt has some nice sharpie lines, too, but I don't think any of you want to see that.

Final outcome is axillary lymph node dissection, double mastectomy (nipple sparing) with DIEP and thigh flap reconstruction. Wish me luck and I'll see you on the other side!

MissBee You are a rock star!!!!!! I'll be sending you tons of positive healing, energy all tomorrow. I'm trying to get into that attitude of "new boobs and a tummy tuck" - even though I still have no clue what will be happening. Scout it out and report back for us, we're all waiting to hear that it's a cake walk and not to worry about it!

Much, much love, girlie!!!!!!!!!!! HUGE HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm guessing zzlady is up next? I'll be curious about expanders, Lucy Lawless mentioned them, depending on w/e route I end up going. Hugs to you, too.

Good Luck Miss Bee !! I too have been enjoying your posts !! I an 48 hours out and for some unknown reason have become super emotional over it.. I will chalk it up to anxiety and grab back my positive attitude ! Sendiig positive thoughts to you today !

MissBee! Sending a prayer and a hug to you this morning!!

Miss Bee, good luck! I am also wishing lots of luck and positive vibes to all of you undergoing surgery this week!

Irish i am having the exact surgery on 11/20 and am already getting nervous . I will keep you in my thoughts. I am sure all will be fine. I will watch for you to post when you are on the recovering side. Take care and heal.

Diane

Ladies, Don't be afraid to ask for something to help take the edge off during these times of waiting. My doctor called me today to see how I was doing and asked if I still had Xanax on hand (see prescribed it to me when my dad had cancer). I said yes that I had been taking it lately. Her advice was to take it twice a day instead of just once, when I felt I needed it.

It was nice to know that it is available to me.

@Missbee123 I wish you the best surgery recovery

Best wishes to all of you ladies!!

As for crying, I have been anxious about surgery too. Seeing a counselor has helped me. I just want it to be over. I'm very nervous about managing pain and how my new boobs will look.

As for me, I just suck. I suck it in so no one sees me cry. I sob when I'm driving - not too smart. When my mom passed away I would melt down in the shower, but I can't even do that.

I'm already on Xanax and Klonopin because I'm high strung - lol, that's what my mom always said. I don't usually take it, have tons of it stored up because I can't write and think and analyze if I'm on that stuff all the time. But lately, I can't do that if I'm a total nut job either.

I just told my shrink yesterday that I cannot sleep. I don't know why I can't get something for that. It's 11pm and I'll be up before 5am and at work by 6. Instead he gave me Cymbalta which I'm sure is going to have some side effect that will make me toss it out the window.

I'm sorry for the ramblies, I got thrown off pace by a new round of surprise tests tomorrow. Instead of driving 4 hours after a plastic surgeon visit, I'll be driving home 4 hours after MRI needle biopsies at 4pm. God, just let me get through tomorrow. I could probably start by trying to close my eyes.

Frill, sending hugs, prayers and good thoughts your way, especially this afternoon. I'm so sorry you are in the middle of all this. Please keep us posted!!

Much love, Freeland

hi ladies! Typing on my phone with the use of one hand so pardon any errors. Surgery was 12.5 hours on Monday and went great! Tuesday was a pretty rough day, no lies, but today has beegreat. I've been up and walking, using the bathroom, and managing pain very well with meds. My advice so far is you might be very nauseous when you first awake die to the anesthesia so don't be afraid to take meds for it. Day 1 was the worst for getting up but I honestly think it was worth it since today was so much better. I'm also trying to stay ahead of the pain with meds and it really has helped.

Hard to write and check in here but I have 3 more days in the hospital so I'll be sure to check in again. Best of luck to you all! BTW, My boobs look GREAT!!!

Marijen of course! We all have to find the fun and humor where we can. My plastic surgeon called it the "Mommy makeover"!

oh my goodness !! Thank goodness I logged in and read all these post . I was diagnosed in September and cried those first two days .. I've been holding in all my fears and trying to keep it together but oh boy . This morning the avalanche of tears and nauseated stomach has appeared .. I can't stop crying and surgery isn't until Monday 😁 .. This should be an interesting weekend !!! I was prescribed Xanax by my Gyn back in Septemeber and I thought she was being a little weird .. Bless her heart she knew Imwould need it . Call me a junkie But I can't stay this hysterical till Monday . Good luck to everyone this week you're all in my thoughts and Missbee , enjoy your boobies and tummy !!!

Tallnterrific, i understand the emotions you are experiencing about losing your breasts. I am having a BMX on Nov 20. It was a very difficult decision to make. My breasts fed my babies until they were two. Breastfeeding was a very important part of my life and i was a LaLeche League member. My daughter is pregnant with my first grandchild due in a few months and she is preparing to breastfeed. It is so bittersweet. I know i will really miss my original breasts when i see her nurse the baby and i will be left with fake breasts that have no feeling and are hard (at least until after my exchange surgery in Spring) . In Sept i also underwent a total hysterectomy , ovaries, tubes, uterus, cervix. I am losing all my female parts and it is very sad. But the tradeoff is LIFE!