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sarahmaude, My lumpectomy was before Covid, and it was a same-day procedure. I was home by about 3:00 in the afternoon. I didn't feel particularly groggy afterward. It's more anesthesia than a colonoscopy, but quite a bit lighter than what I had for my nephrectomy the same year.
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I had lumpectomy as well as an out patient. I had surgery on a Wed, and went back to work the following Tues. 4 days. Yes that does suck about the benefits. Geez.
For appointments I do a pre check-in on line (portal) and the covid questions come via text message and if answers are OK they send you a Green Pass to enter the building. Sometimes they ask for it, sometimes they don't. There's no one greeting you at the buildings entrance now like there was before.
The site is looking a bit better but still what a disaster. I was visiting another forum while this one is still a work in progress and today when I logged in it said they are switching servers on the 31st! Will see if that goes well or crashes and burns. Pretty soon I'll just be talking to myself or not at all. On Sunday, a do nothing day for me, I counted and I literally spoke 6 words the entire day to someone who called me. That's close to a record for my big mouth.
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sarahmaude,
Covid is only part of the reason for limiting overnight stays. Outpatient breast surgeries, including mastectomies, were increasingly being done on an outpatient basis well before COVID. Covid may have pushed this trend forward but it was clearly headed. In that direction anyway.
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Agree. It is awful they expect you to use your PTO as well since it is cancer surgery. Would it help getting a doctor letter for your HR to use for an appeal for this? Best wishes on surgery too.
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yup, we've been doing mastectomies as day surgery here since quite a bit before covid. Mostly only DIEPs get admitted. The faster you get out of hospital, the more you move and walk, the better and faster is the recovery
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Thanks all for the perspective on overnight stays. I would MUCH rather come home. Don't mistake that. The last time I was hospitalized was dreadful, and I didn’t really start recovery until I got home. I just had a different understanding of our STD benefit, and was surprised when I saw the seven day delay in benefits. I’m really fortunate I do have enough paid leave now. And who knows, maybe I can get my return to work form signed and be able to return to my telework early.
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Reading these, I feel very lucky, my insurance from my work was covered, I only paid for family coverage. I retired last year, but an not 65, so now I pay to be on it. It is good insurance and has a maximum pay out by you and then covers everything. I pay 630.00 a month. When I got cancer, my husband handled all the doctor bills and insurance stuff, I am more afraid of getting a reoccurrence and having to deal with the insurance stuff than getting a reoccurrence. He died three years ago, be happy you have your spouses, it is very lonely without him.
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Ha Ha rah2464, My husband (also retired) breathes loud and chews loud! Makes me crazy but I don't say anything. Altho , sometimes my granddaughter will say "Grampa, slow down..no one's going to take it away". (she has dinner with us on Tuesday's. She's 10).
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kidi, that's funny. Out of the mouths of babes, right? Sometimes, when I'm annoyed at my husband's chewing or how he walks around the house, I think, "Would I rather NOT have him and his noises around the house? Definitely not. I'm sure I annoy him, too. Or maybe not, because we all know I'm perfect. LOL
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kidi919 children call things as they see them haha!
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saramaud my doc said "the big bad germs" live in the hospital and not in your house. I had my mx at 3:00 with immediate reconsrution tissue expanders put in afterwards and was home with my meds and drains in before noon the next morning after doc cleared me to leave and go home. They sent me with some heavy duty pain though and some were to "step down" after a few days and I got off the heavy ones as fast as I could since they nocked me out and made me sleep the whole time.
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sorry guys, I am pissed! I hate cancer. My daughter, my baby, 24 years old found a lump. We had to twist her doctors arm to take a look at it. He sent her for US and they sent her directly to mammogram. She is terrified. I had a DMX 2 weeks ago after cancer diagnosis. I also have a genetic mutation. Cancer can kick me around but this is too much. This cannot be cancer
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beginagain22, sending a big hug to you and your daughter.
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Hi beginagain2:
Sorry to hear about your daughters lump. I hope all turns out well. It’s hard not to worry when it’s your child. I too have a genetic mutation which I have passed into two of my three children. Although I didn’t know I had tge mytation before I had kids I still have tremendous guilt.
Sending you positive thoughts.
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BeginAgain, I am so sorry to hear this! You and your daughter are in my thoughts and prayers. I had something similar with my sister recently (she's a bit limited and I care for her), when mammo found large mass. This was 10 days after my diagnosis and I was freaking out how I was going to care for her and me at the same time. I was so angry and worried. Fortunately, ultrasound determined benign. She's 50. I can't imagine that fear with a 26 year old daughter (I have a 26 year old too). I don't know what to say except it really truly sucks. All of this does. We need a I Hate Cancer club! Sending you the biggest <Hugs> ever!!
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Beginagain22- WTH. I’m thinking about you and your daughter. You’ve had enough. Please let us know how she is.I’m practicing calm breathing for you, and hoping that this is just one of those young woman cysts and your/herdoctors being hyper vigilant as they should be given your genetic situation.
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bcincolorado, I was extremely grateful to come home after my surgery yesterday. Agree that it’s the safest place. I feel much better than I expected, and am cleared to telework on Monday, so I don’t have to use up my leave as I feared. I think the nurse I spoke to on Tuesday was giving me a worst case outlook, and I reacted out of surprise and stress. I’m so much better today.
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Beginagain sorry to hear of your diagnosis and doubly sorry to hear of what your daughter is experiencing. Hoping it is all benign.
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Thanks be to all the powers in the universe, my daughters Dr. Called this morning and said this looks to be a cyst and he will do another ultrasound in 3 months. I am so happy it doesn’t appear to be serious AND that he is monitoring closely. Thank you all for thinking of us and commiserating with my angst
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BeginAgain22, Hallelujah! I was hoping it was "only a cyst"
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Late to the party, but I'm glad I was admitted after my mastectomy. I had intractable nausea and vomiting that would have required an ER visit if they had sent me home, for sure. But now I know and can warn anesthesia. I was fine after this last surgery, so that was a relief.
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grb glad you are hoe now. I know the anesthesia made me sick and they put a patch on me after I warmed them it does that to me It did help me not be as sick afterwards. Not fun and you definitely do not want that right now Hope you heal quickly.
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Well I have a concerning mystery on my hands. Tonight I was going through a stack of mail, which is a use of my time I resent, and noticed a letter from my provider. It was a reminder for an annual screening mammogram. Dumb because I had a BMX so have nothing to mammogram. There was no way to opt out of these reminders but the letter indicated I could select paper free notifications on my patient portal though provided no additional instructions. While browsing my portal looking for this option, I discovered a section called "letters" and was surprised to find some notifications had already been sent to me through my portal. However two of them, one sent a few months ago and one sent in February, were call back notifications for breast ultrasounds of the right breast. I don't have a right breast and have not had a right breast ultrasound any time recently! I fear they may have mixed me up with someone else and this person needs a follow up they are not aware of.
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WC3 I received "mammogram reminder" letters for three years after my double mastectomy. Each time I would call to report so whatever indicator needed to be adjusted. Finally, someone figured it out.
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beginagain22, that's great! Now concentrate on YOUR healing.
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beginagain22: Phew. I was so relieved to read your later post. A benign cyst! Good news.
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OK this is just a little bitch but has anyone found that people think breast cancer isn't so bad?
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kiki919 haha, reminds me how ever time I flake on cleaning up (often, our place is pretty gross right now) because I am so fatigued from treatment, my husband start complaining about his hair falling out or stubbing his toe. (Both this am, lol)
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What is bad for me is now I have a history and as I get older things just keep getting added on. I guess I should be relatively glad I made it 56 yrs with only minimal need of medical intervention.
Today is day 11 of diarrhea. Last week was worse so I fasted and started with the brat foods, doing my best to stay hydrated and each day I felt a bit better, yet once a day, each morning, it's still there. What I wouldn't give for a normal poo!!! What in the world is wrong with me now? I hope it resolves before I hit the 2 week threshold of hell and have to call the doc. Jesus, please save me.
Hope y'all have a Happy Easter and Passover season.
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oh ctmbiska you have been through a lot. Make sure you do not get dehydrated at all. It can hurt your heart if you do I know. If it does not get better soon you should call your doc.
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