Just diagnosed I am scared it all over my body

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  • Ilovewhales3
    Ilovewhales3 Member Posts: 40
    edited November 2020

    Thank you

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  • LivinLife
    LivinLife Member Posts: 1,332
    edited November 2020

    I cannot say better what Beesie just wrote... Sending support and hugs your way Ilovewhales... You will find your way through this...

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  • Ilovewhales3
    Ilovewhales3 Member Posts: 40
    edited November 2020

    Thank you

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  • Ilovewhales3
    Ilovewhales3 Member Posts: 40
    edited November 2020

    The testing is brutal still not sure on treatment plan. I’m getting better at escaping when I need to

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited November 2020

    If I remember correctly, almost all of us had our cases brought before a tumor board to determine the type of recommended surgery and treatment. It's pretty standard and doesn't mean anything scary. And I've had all kinds of scans for a non-breast cancer reason, and they can pick up many things but they don't diagnose what those things are. I've had scar tissue and other stuff show on CTs and PET scans, and it took biopsies to find out what they actually were.

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  • Ilovewhales3
    Ilovewhales3 Member Posts: 40
    edited November 2020

    Thank you that truly makes me feel better I was wondering if my case was unique in a bad wa

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  • December11
    December11 Member Posts: 379
    edited November 2020

    Best wishes to everyone dealing with this disease

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  • Ilovewhales3
    Ilovewhales3 Member Posts: 40
    edited November 2020

    Thank you and to you as well

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  • Ilovewhales3
    Ilovewhales3 Member Posts: 40
    edited November 2020

    I’m wondering if after a mastectomy it would be advantageous to rent a hospital bed or buy an electric recliner?

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2020

    I didn't find that necessary. I slept in a recliner for a couple of nights - just a regular one - and then in bed with a bunch of pillows propped at my sides so I couldn't turn over by mistake. Your legs & stomach muscles shouldn't be effected.

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  • LivinLife
    LivinLife Member Posts: 1,332
    edited November 2020

    I could only adjust the ottoman part of my recliner manually - not electric/automatic - so I couldn't use it. For sleeping I used the lower 1/3 of the couch with my legs kicked out over an ottoman - I'm sure that sounds weird and uncomfortable... it was the former and not so much the latter. Once my drains were out I was able to sleep on the couch length-wise and it kept me from turning too much b/c couches are so narrow. I still didn't want pulling in my chest area that comes with tossing and turning which I do a lot of. I didn't sleep in my bed until that 6 week post-surgery mark when we are generally allowed to lift more than 5 pounds.

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  • Snowflake888
    Snowflake888 Member Posts: 39
    edited November 2020

    I decided to purchase a new mattress before my surgery. It came with an adjustable base for free. It was one of my better decisions. I bought a waterproof mattress pad, too, and spread a towel underneath me. In those early weeks I often bled around the drains, and especially after the drains were pulled. Being able to raise and lower the bed with a push of a button was a godsend.

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  • Ilovewhales3
    Ilovewhales3 Member Posts: 40
    edited December 2020

    I am getting my port placed today and start first chemotherapy tomorrow I pray the chemotherapy works and I will do o

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