Canadians in British Columbia

Thanks for the post Kasha! Chickens and chicks yes~~3 adorable chicks now almost 2 weeks old and the hens and chicks are always good therapy. Still waiting for my revision and hopefully removal of cording~~supposedly now higher up the wait list as it is medically needed rather than cosmetic but in reality still maybe end of the year.

Anyone want to weigh in on best time for our annual potluck?

Next, another encounter with Cdn.Chick before I left for Haida Gwaii in the Costco parking lot. We talked to long that she ended up in traffic home as did I but so worth it!

I finally got a surgery date with Dr. Lennox on Dec. 12 and have been promised (as much as that is worth) I will not be bumped. Can't wait to have this cording gone which not only inhibits shoulder movement but burns down my arm front and back when I stretch it out. New implants of course too to replace the contractured ones.

As for annual get-together potluck, I would like to suggest one of the first Saturdays in January since I am having surgery in December and I hope to go to NZ in mid January as it will have been a year by then since my husband left and have only seen for two weeks since then!

you ladies are looking awesome! Phoebe, sending big hugs and prayers that every little weird twinge turns out to be nothing. Marian, yaay for your surgery date. Fingers crossed that it doesn't shift. Beachlife - Hi! Hope all is well with you. Keep on trucking everyone! Sorry if 'm a little exuberant - chilling with my guy and a glass or two of wine lol..feeling very happy and content to have my life back hugs

hello BC gals - are you enjoying the Vancouver snow?!

I got my stage 2 date finally Jan 12 so am pretty excited to get my origami swan nipples and have the little kitten ear dealt with, but otherwise things are looking pretty good so don't know how much I want to mess about. Thanks Stellamaris - twinges seem to be nothing - tender rib spot likely where they notched it for diep. Glad you are happy and content.

Marianelizabeth - your surgery date is very soon. Sending you healing wishes and hope your stuff is finally resolved.

Sadly, I think I will miss the get-together by a week I will be down there for a pre-appt on 10th, and then possibly staying for a follow-up the next week.

Phoebe, text me if you have time to meet up 😃

so happy for you MarianElizabeth! All the best for a speedy and uneventful recovery, and then a fantastic trip! 🙋

wishing everyone a wonderful jiggle bell Christmas (no, not a typo, lol). MarianneElizabeth, hope you are recovering with as little discomfort as possible.

On the wait list for my final phase - fipple, tattoo and removal of kitten ears in the spring. My PS almost doesn't want to post my after pics, my new set looks so good. I even ended up with a 6 pack and in her words, one of the nicest belly buttons. Too bad it is all wasted on the 66 year old ha ha (although, if I am honest, I am loving the new look). Never in a million years thought I could go braless in a Tee. I feel like I have won a karate contest and kicked that cancer all the way down to the Fraser River....cheers and all the best to every one.

Going smoothly if one could call it that! I did metamucil and laxatives religiously and not quite as bad this time! Now my foot/boob feel like they did 3 years ago~~for those who breast fed it is kind of like that filling and hardening filling as the baby latched on. I think it is still the swelling. I see Dr. Lennox on Tuesday but think this is going to be OK~~or at least the best it can be given Dr. Lennox blames it all on radiation~~cording/scar tissue, everything! But it is done and I bet I will get a few years out of this lot. Plus the new implants are not cold and perhaps not as hard.

oops…... I meant to add best wishes for a Happy Healthy Hopeful New Year to all of my fellow BC bcers……

hi Stellamaris - I leave for home on the 18 Wed, so I was thinking the Wed before surgery - 11th… I will pm you

phoebe:. Thinking of you today!! Hope all went well. Sending you many healing hugs. Hope we can catch up in February. You have been so thoughtful and supportive. Really have appreciated your input and advice through this journey.

marianelizabeth have a wonderful trip!

Phoebe, thinking of you and sending speedy recovery hugs.

Hello everybody, I am sending lots of positive energy to all of you! I have a question where would you recommend me to go for a second opinion. I had benign papilloma removed recently I have very complex breasts tissue and had some lumpectomies already with lots of Bi Rad 4 but nothing else so far and I am just considering it is the time for prophylactic mastectomy. I am not happy about long long diagnosis time here in BC and the attitude to patients I mean maybe only I am not lucky and it is my experience but we have to be strong whatever they say and advocate for ourselves. So I am working on it:-) If you please can help me. I am trying to get information where to go to really good Breast specialist, professor here in BC or USA or I dont know anywhere in Canada possibly on MSP. Will I need refferal? Do you know is Langley Breast clinic good to go for second opinion? How much would be prohylactic mastectomy if genes mutation is negative?Thank you very much.

Hi Stella,

If you are interested you need to act fast I think they are closing soon for new members . My boat goes out of false creek practises are Wednesday's evening and Saturday mornings. Denise Patterson is the liaison for new members you can email her at denisepatterson63@gmail.com. 😊 If your interested do it today you won't regret it.

Wendy

hi everyone - back from Vancouver -- my stage 2 went well and was relatively minor compared to what some go through - tidying kitten ears and adding 3 D nipples - I was awake and chatting with PS the whole time -- the original problem side with the central crop circle of belly skin seems to have a slightly smaller headlight as the belly skin was thinner than the areolar tissue on the other side, but still I am thrilled to have modest protrusions again … they create that finishing touch of realism instead of barbie mounds )) and I will get my tattoos started in May - she does an initial lighter 'wash' of colour and then darkens it later to your preference

thanks for the healing wishes Stella and hoping it may work for a Feb catch up -- if not I am down in mid May. I will pm you.

welcome Zaranth and best wishes as you start your journey - I live in central BC now, but visit Vanc from time to time

Happy dragon boating Wendy3 and so glad you are feeling fit