The Beast & Me: Round Two

I too bought my wig from the "wig lady" who also buzzed my head. She also "fixes" them. One day I was in a furniture store and the saleslady while passing through said, I like your hair. I shoulda taken it off and asked her if she would like to borrow it.

I'm sorry you have to change oncs. I had to do that after treatment becaue he left me for another woman in Oregon.
And I got to likin' the little squirt (he was very young..my girls age).

You're a fighter. I KNOW you will be just fine.
Shirley

NS! I've been off the boards helping my mom with a hip replacement, so I just now saw!

I am SOOOOOO sorry you've have had to go through this; glad the surgery is over; wish the problems would stop for you; and I'm here with prayers and big hugs to help kick butt!

You're awesome!
XO

I haven't had anything like this, NS. I hope you didn't disarrange something. I think I'd go to the ER, tonight. At least THEY can call your surgeon and get him to call back.

Catching up on you.
Mann ... I do not even know where to start.

I had seroma happening
after mastec and when I took the drains out.
Didn't had recon just mastec.
By then I went twice per week to take the seroma out,
it vanished some 2 or 3 weeks after,
though I think that to start chemo and the cocktail
they give us, did made a difference on it,
coz all of the sudden from day to night it disappeared.
To take it out it doesn't hurt a thing,
your pain comes from the muscle and the mess in there,
and seroma is around under the skin and tend to gather
at several point or just one point only,
this to make it very simple and
so that's numb at the moment and to take it out
usually doesn't hurt a thing
and one can only feel the relief,
at least it didn't hurt me a thing
and if that seems too much and is bothering you
you should check it out ASAP.
Our body absorbs it indeed,
but when it's too much
it has and it's better to come out.
To make a fill on the expanders
I guess it can be "more scary"
then to take seroma out.

Sending good thoughts and good vibs your way
so this cools down real soon.
Can only say,
it's just a drag and it "sucks" to say the least
so many stuff happening one after the other.
But be certain that will not be for long.
Hang in there.

A (((( GREAT HUG )))) your way.

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Oh G, what can I say? I wish there was something I could do to make this easier on you. Just know that we care!
Love & gentle hugs,

Gina, may I say, OH MY GOSH! You poor thing. And the bad part is you can't take pain meds (if I remember correctly). Ya know what though? You're tough and you're going to get through this TOO.

And like you said, as far as chemo goes YOU DO NEED TO HEAL before starting. Since you're hormone + couldn't they go ahead and give you and AI while you are waiting? Just a thought.
Shirley

Hi NS
I know how you feel have been going thru round 2 as well mine after 10 years, Had Lump removed 1st time on left side and new one show up on right breast last June at annual check, so went for just having Lump removed and sentinel node taken as didn't think it had gone that far. oops wrong there it had spread to 29 nodes, so then it was back to surgery 3 weeks later to have a Mast on right side, wasn't brave enough to have bi-lat at this stage and too shocked all I wanted was to get rid of it. Have had chemo and Rad which I finish tomorrow thank goodness as have one bad burn and other areas looking like they are ready to blister as well. Hope you are recovering from your surgery now.

I know we can both make again, we have both done it before.

All the best from Kiwi land

Thoughts are with you

Gina, I think of you every day and hope your pain and discomfort goes away quickly. As far as treatments, I was told that it is important to heal from surgery before the next step, so maybe waiting till April is not a bad thing for you.

Linda

g...just stopped in to wish you healing and hoping you will be feeling better soon. You sure are going through a lot.

Wishing you only the best. Be patient...

Hey Gina: Does the fun never stop? I never had drains my first bc in 1991 since I had the lumpectomy. Second time (Fall 2006) made up for it. I thought they'd NEVER stop draining...but...they do. Just remember that it's temporary. The expansion process goes well (at least it did for me) after the drains are out. There IS am end to the process. I am done with expansion and almost done with chemo. You'll get there, you've done it before, and you'll do it again. Our diagnoses are very similar. Hang in there G... we're ll here for you.
Maureen

g, I know you are miserable. I HATED THOSE DRAINS! But what I find in your post is your humor. You ARE definitely an inspiration.

What, no shower! Well, I sat on the side of the tub and took my little baths. That wasn't too easy either.

Our prayers are with you.
Shirley