Exchange sukrgery tomorrow!

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Jennifer1961
Jennifer1961 Member Posts: 137
in Breast Cancer #1
Kind of looking forward to it/kind of dreading it. They tell me it's nothing compared to the mastectomy. I will probably feel great. Would appreciate input on what to expect.

Thanks.

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  • aisling8
    aisling8 Member Posts: 1,627 Member
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    No input
    but wishing you well.

    xoxo
    Victoria
  • Clementine_P
    Clementine_P Member Posts: 518 Member
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    They are right
    Compared to your mastectomies, this one is a piece of cake. Plus, you get the added benefit of getting rid of the expanders, which I thought were somewhat uncomfortable. My surgery was scheduled for 7am and I was home before noon! I would recommend wearing a button down blouse so that you don't have to move your arms around a lot for the first day or so. I didn't have drains after this operation which was great. Other than Tylenol, I didn't need any pain killers either. I was given antibiotics and was told to make sure to finish them b/c you don't want to get an infection around your implants. I felt a little tired for a couple of days afterward.

    I felt some anxiety before this operation and kept asking myself why, but I think it just harkened back to the mastectomy surgery which was traumatic for me.

    I hope that your surgery goes really great and that you are feeling good tomorrow. Good luck!

    Clementine
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Jennifer,
    Sending positive thoughts & prayers your way tomorrow. I'm sure you will be fine. I had my exchange surgery on December 1, 2010. They did the exchange surgery, did my nipple, plus I had my ovaries & fallopian tubes removed at the same time. No problems or pain at all! It was definitely much easier than my mastectomy. Just remember you still have to rest and take it easy for a while.

    xoxo,
    Jean
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
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    Jean 0609 said:

    Jennifer,
    Sending positive thoughts & prayers your way tomorrow. I'm sure you will be fine. I had my exchange surgery on December 1, 2010. They did the exchange surgery, did my nipple, plus I had my ovaries & fallopian tubes removed at the same time. No problems or pain at all! It was definitely much easier than my mastectomy. Just remember you still have to rest and take it easy for a while.

    xoxo,
    Jean

    Good luck Jennifer
    Wishing you a good luck tomorrow.
    Easy time and quick recovery.
    Hugs
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    New Flower said:

    Good luck Jennifer
    Wishing you a good luck tomorrow.
    Easy time and quick recovery.
    Hugs

    Jennifer 1961 .. How are you doing after your
    exchange surgery? As difficult as the mastectomy and tissue expanders (no, for me). Are you happy with the look, and feel (not like you can feel much, or see with all the bandages) LOL.

    Let us know.

    Vicki Sam
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
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    Jean 0609 said:

    Jennifer,
    Sending positive thoughts & prayers your way tomorrow. I'm sure you will be fine. I had my exchange surgery on December 1, 2010. They did the exchange surgery, did my nipple, plus I had my ovaries & fallopian tubes removed at the same time. No problems or pain at all! It was definitely much easier than my mastectomy. Just remember you still have to rest and take it easy for a while.

    xoxo,
    Jean

    I am late, but, hoping all
    I am late, but, hoping all went well with your surgery!


    Hugs, Debby
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
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    Jennifer
    sorry I just saw this but I hope your exchange surgery went well
    and that you are happy with the result.

    Please update us and let us know.

    Hugs,
    Ayse
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
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    GENTLE HUGS
    Hi Jennifer, wondering how you are doing and wishing you well!

    RE
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    New Flower said:

    Good luck Jennifer
    Wishing you a good luck tomorrow.
    Easy time and quick recovery.
    Hugs

    Praying that you had a
    Praying that you had a successful surgery and are resting and relaxing now!


    Sending healing thoughts,


    Noel
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
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    RE said:

    GENTLE HUGS
    Hi Jennifer, wondering how you are doing and wishing you well!

    RE

    Hoping all went well!
    Jennifer,

    I don't know how I missed your post last week, but I'm hoping that everything went well, and that you can now hug without feeling self-conscious anymore!

    (if I see a story on the news about "San Fernando Valley Woman on Hugging Rampage" -- I'll know it's you! :-)

    Traci
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    TraciInLA said:

    Hoping all went well!
    Jennifer,

    I don't know how I missed your post last week, but I'm hoping that everything went well, and that you can now hug without feeling self-conscious anymore!

    (if I see a story on the news about "San Fernando Valley Woman on Hugging Rampage" -- I'll know it's you! :-)

    Traci

    Hoping that your exchange
    Hoping that your exchange surgery went well too!


    Hugs, Diane

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