Tag: breast cancer
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Tigger!!!!
I go into the Surgeon to get drained again today. Hoping there isn’t as much fluid build up so I can start physical therapy and radiation and get this show on the road!. It’s been a little over a month since surgery. This by far I think has been the hardest part for me. Chemo…
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The word for today is: Seroma
Had a lovely day at the hospital yesterday. Met with my Medical Oncologist to see how things are and what’s next on the agenda. We made an appointment with my Radiology Oncologist to see how that is going to play out and how long that treatment will be. Then I went over to my Surgeon…
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No more drain Tubes!
Today I got my drain tubes removed. I have been stressing over this for some time. I talked to many people, read many reports, asked lots of questions. I was prepared for it. So they remove the stitches, tell me to take a deep breath and when I breathe out they pull 12 inches of…
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1 week since surgery
I have to say this has been the worst surgery I’ve ever had. Took off the dressings yesterday and I was not really prepared for that. I researched and looked at pictures and the whole nine yards to prepare myself for that and its completely different when it’s on your body. So that was a…
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Surgery
Wednesday I went in for the bilateral mastectomy with lymph node dissection. I was pretty okay for the most part. After surgery they said I woke up in recovery but I don’t remember any of it. I was taken into my room. I don’t remember much of the first night…just bits and parts. Strange because…
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T minus 40 hours
I’m sitting here trying to rationalize this whole surgery thing. I’ve been racking my brain to find the positives. 1. There is a good chance I won’t have to worry about breast cancer in the future. 2. They won’t get in the way when I do things 3. Running will be more comfortable 4. Don’t…
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5 Days Out
My drain holders came today. whoo hoo. How exciting. (feel the sarcasm) I’ve been reading a lot and watching videos of people who have gone though this. I say people because men can get breast cancer too and go though this surgery. I’m trying to prepare myself. Not sure if its helping or hurting at…
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The countdown begins
I’m now one week out before surgery. I have my button down attire and my drain packs on there way. I have figured out my show line up of Netflix and downloaded shows to keep me entertained. I have the book ready once I’m over the show catch up. I’ve got about 2 weeks of…
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Surgery Scheduled!
Went in for blood work, go over MRI and schedule Surgery Blood work is all good…MRI: Tumor and mass shrunk as well as the nodes. So Surgery is scheduled for June 29th. I’m having a Bilateral Mastectomy with left Axillary Lymph Node Dissection. Which means they are removing both breasts and the lymph nodes from…
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MRI Results
MRI BREAST BILATERAL W WO CONTRAST DATE OF EXAM: 6/13/2016 5:19 PM INDICATION: Breast ca s/p neoadjuvant chemo; C50.812 stage III B invasive lobular breast cancer left breast. Status post neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Presurgical evaluation. TECHNIQUE: Bilateral breast magnetic resonance imaging was performed without and with intravenous contrast using high resolution dynamic imaging on a 1.5…
