July 2017 Surgery

FelineMum, thank you! I feel normal now after thinking something wrong was happening. I guess I'm lucky the fluid is getting out then. I wish the PS would tell me it's common fluids continue after drains are removed. I'll make sure I ask tons of questions next time. I'll start writing them down so I'm ready.

Toughcookie, I don't feel bulge, however lots of fluid coming out of the incision while the scar is healing it seems. Please let your PS know. My family was fortunate not to be affected by the floods. So many were not that fortunate, so it's heartbreaking. Schools, businesses, are either closed or running part time. Very very sad.

Best,MC

MC, glad to hear you are ok down that way. We have enough going on.

We will get this year over!!!

shelabela- how is your shingles? I'm thinking of you and hope you're doing ok.

lynae- glad to hear you made it through the storm. I hope you were spared the worst of the flooding. Did you lose power? That was the worst for us during hurricane Sandy. We lost electricity for 11 days. And it was early November and really cold. Our furnace had an electric ignition so we had no heat.

lynae, glad to hear you are ok. I have been through floods here in Iowa but nothing as devastating as there. Hugs in this tough time.

Toughcookie, I am in a lot of pain. They did give me antibiotics to help it move faster. I guess you just have to let it run its course. The rash is so itchy. It's worse when it gets warm.

Gigi, glad you are home. Sorry the pain is so rough. Hope they gave you good meds.

thank You ladies

Yes my surgeon gave me muscle relaxant and Percocet

TE is very uncomfortable and painful

My bilateral mastectomy was easier

Toughcookie we only lost power this time for one day....thank goodness! We lost power during Ike for 2 weeks while I was 7 months prego in 2008 & that was no fun..so I understand how you felt during Sandy.

Thanks for the hugs Shela! I hope you feel better soon!!

Gigi these TEs are tough...hang in there. It gets a little easier but they are still tough & I have had them 6 weeks. I am just learning to deal with them. There is definitely no sleeping on my sides just on my back slightly propped up to take sime pressure off. That helps. Best of luck!

gigi,

i had mine filled 400 cc at bmx, thought it was too big so my PS removed 60 cc at 2nd week. i follow up to morrow and i will ask him if he can remove some more as i was really small. so currently ,i am at 340 cc. i herad the exchange is easy compared to bmx with Tes ,i sure hope so!

My first fill was 250CC and I have 3 fills on the right and 4 on the left. My right side is filled to 400CC and the left is filled to 450CC. They will do 1 more fill tomorrow and deflate the right side just a little to get ready for Rads unless I get Proton approved. I am happy with the size. I am up the size I was before I had kids and nursed for almost 2 years.

I did not think the fills hurt. I take 2 tylenol about 1 hour before and I do not have any pain. A little discomfort but that is it. I can't even feel when she puts the needle in. But I also make her talk to me as she is doing it. Distracts me some.

Thank you Nancy, I have chosen to be positive as much as I can. I guess it is my way of dealing with all this. I actually joked around with my PS and told him I was getting as big of "new Boobs" as I wanted since I had to go through this hell! He took it pretty good. Laughed with me.

How are things going for you? I have a hard time following these threads sometimes... Sorry.

I do not see any Chemo listed on your name. Are you going to have Chemo?

Shelabela

shelabela : so now you are cup B or C??

Nancy : I hope your SN will be clear

thank u shelabela

I told my surgeon I want B-C cup i really don't want big breast

When you start radiation ?

I will start radiation in few weeks . I will be busy radiation every day , PT twice a week, Herceptin and perjecta every 3 weeks, app with my surgeon 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

Gigilala, thank you and good luck with all your upcoming appointments.

shelabela, I hope your RADS go well. Do you know how many weeks you are getting? Hopefully your running will help to keep your strength up; I have heard RADS make you very tired. So much of an unknown future for everyone in many ways. I am trying to think of a list of questions to ask the RO when I finally get to see him, as I have not had a real chance to talk to my surgeon, and probably won't next week. He'll probably be gone before I come out of the anesthetic. Do you know if they checked your nodes right away; I read that in some places, they do a quick pathology check in case they have to take more, but have no idea what will happen here. Good luck through it all.

Nancy, I know at my surgery they checked them at time of surgery then they were sent for official results. Surgery takes a little longer but only have 1 surgery. My surgeon said she's never had to redo surgery doing it that way. Not sure if they all do. To be honest I'm a little scared of rads. Hate the thought of potentially harming my lungs and heart.

Kae, that will be here before you know it. Thanks for asking about them being sutured in. I never think to ask when I'm there

jump ship,

I had perjeta, herceptin and Taxol. Before surgery. I am now just getting herceptin. It could be because I had good pathologic response too chemo? I know a few that are getting it right now

Helo everyone. I hope you are all having a good day today.

shelabela, I noticed your had your chemo in May and are waiting for RADS. How long was your chemo course? I, too, am concerned about my heart and lungs. I have been searching on line and don't seem to find much that covers that. And I have noticed that so many people have chemo before RADS and I wonder why. My BS (who is doing my SNB next Wednesday), told me that it would be RADS for sure and then, if SN are positive for cancer, chemo. There are so many horror stories about the side effect of chemo, that I am wondering if it would be better to refuse. I have changed my diet completely, no breads, no sugars, just healthy veggies and fruits and not a lot; the plus side is I've lost a few pounds.

I have been supplementing like crazy and now I am wondering, because of going under general anesthetic, if I should stop all that and when I should do it. I don't want any of it to affect my surgery. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, has anyone here had just partial radiation? And thank you. All the best to all of you for all of your life.