HELP!! I have my surgery in the morning

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KitKatKat
KitKatKat Member Posts: 27
edited November 2011 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi It's that time!!!
I am having my mastectomy in the morning.
I am scared haven't been able to hardly eat all day, but glad to have the cancer taken out. I might be getting the tissue expander but not sure yet the plastic surgeon
will be there with the surgeon. If not tomorrow at a later time.
My cancer Dr don't know yet if I need radiation so she wants me to wait.She says the radiation messes with the implant. I am also getting a chemo port put in. I will be in the hospital for 2-3 days so I will update when I get back home.
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  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
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    God Bless..
    Wishing you a speedy recovery....hoping everything goes well...

    Keep us posted when you feel up to it...we care
    Hugs, Nancy
  • poplolly
    poplolly Member Posts: 346
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    I had a mastectomy and a
    I had a mastectomy and a port put in. I was terrified. It was so much easier than I had imagined it would be. The port is great because they put the medicine through that instead of poking in your arm for a vein. As a matter of fact, November 22 I will have the other breast removed. I'll keep my fingers crossed and I'll pray for you.


    Hugs

    Judy
  • gami43
    gami43 Member Posts: 281
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    poplolly said:

    I had a mastectomy and a
    I had a mastectomy and a port put in. I was terrified. It was so much easier than I had imagined it would be. The port is great because they put the medicine through that instead of poking in your arm for a vein. As a matter of fact, November 22 I will have the other breast removed. I'll keep my fingers crossed and I'll pray for you.


    Hugs

    Judy

    Good luck tomorrow. I am
    Good luck tomorrow. I am sending positive thoughts and
    prayers to go with you. I had a dble mastectomy and was
    pleasantly surprised at how little pain I had. One day on
    IV Morphine, then only pain pills 1-2x a day for a short
    time. You are wise to go ahead and get your port as I
    had to go back for a second surgery to have it placed.
    God bless.

    Luv & hugs, Teresa
  • jennytwist
    jennytwist Member Posts: 896
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    gami43 said:

    Good luck tomorrow. I am
    Good luck tomorrow. I am sending positive thoughts and
    prayers to go with you. I had a dble mastectomy and was
    pleasantly surprised at how little pain I had. One day on
    IV Morphine, then only pain pills 1-2x a day for a short
    time. You are wise to go ahead and get your port as I
    had to go back for a second surgery to have it placed.
    God bless.

    Luv & hugs, Teresa

    Keeping you
    in my prayers and sending you gentle hugs - take good care and stay positive - it'll be over before you know it. Keep us posted!
    much love,
    Jenny
  • LoveBabyJesus
    LoveBabyJesus Member Posts: 1,679 Member
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    Smooth Recovery...
    I pray that you have a smooth recovery with NO complications. You'll do great and we'll be here waiting for you. Please remember to rest and let others pamper you.
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
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    LoveBabyJesus said:

    Smooth Recovery...
    I pray that you have a smooth recovery with NO complications. You'll do great and we'll be here waiting for you. Please remember to rest and let others pamper you.

    The operating room will be crowded , but if you don't let the surgical team know we're lurking, they'll just go about their business and do a careful and excellent job.

    Will be thinking of you tomorrow morning.

    Sending hugs and prayers,
    Suzanne
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
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    I hope your surgery goes as
    I hope your surgery goes as smoothly and your recovery is swift. When you get home take a couple of days to rest and let others help you, then start doing the exercises they give you. The exercises will gently help you recover.

    A little story for you...while in the hospital for my bilateral the nurse escorted me to the bathroom. That's normal procedure, they want to be sure you don't fall down or tangle the IV, etc. I started to bend my knees to sit on the toilet and felt a little wobbly. So I used my left hand (cancer side, more tissue removed) to hold the bar on the wall and steady myself. That was a huge mistake...the pain as I bent my arm at the elbow to sit was the worst I had ever felt...so DON'T DO THAT!

    Let us know how you're doing.

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    Double Whammy said:

    The operating room will be crowded , but if you don't let the surgical team know we're lurking, they'll just go about their business and do a careful and excellent job.

    Will be thinking of you tomorrow morning.

    Sending hugs and prayers,
    Suzanne

    Best of Luck ... I will be praying that it goes
    well for you and your surgical team, no hiccups or complications.

    take pain medication when necessary. Multiple pillows in various, sizes help with sleeping on your back.

    Please have the RN's instruct/teach you how to milk your drains before leaving the hospital. Just my humble suggestion.

    Please have cups, saucers, plates at arm level - as well as re-arranging your fridge for more commonly used items at arm levels. Tide/Downy small container sizes - also at arm level. Reaching up and grabbing heavy items -- will tear your stitches, as well as hurt your arms. Muscles and tissue in breast, as well as arm areas will be cut,moved and sewn back together.

    I tried to take a bath ..but hence could not pull myself out of the our spa tub, no muscles or strength in my arms after bilateral mastectomy.. It took my husband, and daughter some time to pull me out of the tub == without hurting me. Not a pretty time, or sight to say the least. So I opted to shower ...My husband removed our shower head, and replaced it with a flex hose type so I could shower maneuvering the flex hose from waist down, as well as place shower water under my arms.

    Lastly, please make sure you do your exercises as prescribed by Plastic Surgeon, and Physical Therapist.

    Strength, Courage, Hope and Speedy recovery.

    Vicki Sam
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
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    poplolly said:

    I had a mastectomy and a
    I had a mastectomy and a port put in. I was terrified. It was so much easier than I had imagined it would be. The port is great because they put the medicine through that instead of poking in your arm for a vein. As a matter of fact, November 22 I will have the other breast removed. I'll keep my fingers crossed and I'll pray for you.


    Hugs

    Judy

    Good luck with your surgery
    Good luck with your surgery and I am praying for a fast recovery for you.


    Hugs, Lex
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    Double Whammy said:

    The operating room will be crowded , but if you don't let the surgical team know we're lurking, they'll just go about their business and do a careful and excellent job.

    Will be thinking of you tomorrow morning.

    Sending hugs and prayers,
    Suzanne

    Best of luck to you tomorrow
    Best of luck to you tomorrow with your surgery! We will all be there with you, holding your hand and calming you.

    I'll be watching for an update from you.


    Take care,

    Sue :)
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
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    Sending my best that all
    Sending my best that all goes well. We will all be along for the ride. You will love the port.. so much easier.

    Love and prayers,
    Carol
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
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    on the list
    You are on the prayer list for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery.
  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
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    Good luck on your surgery
    Good luck on your surgery today. I'm with you in spirit. I was also worried going in too but it was nothing like what I expected. I woke up feeling good with no pain. You will do fine. Take care Kay
  • Barb A
    Barb A Member Posts: 123
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    Best wishes
    Best wishes on your surgery and a speedy recovery.

    Barb A
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
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    Barb A said:

    Best wishes
    Best wishes on your surgery and a speedy recovery.

    Barb A

    Hey KitKat,
    I too had a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. My tissue expanders are in place and fully inflated. I even went through radiation with my expander in .. so glad I did because now my radiated skin is already fully expanded. Implant exchange surgery is next for me. Sending loving thoughts and prayers your way today. I think you will find the most annoying and uncomfortable part will be living with those darn drains for a couple of weeks.

    God speed on the recovery sister,
    Lorrie
  • SueRelays
    SueRelays Member Posts: 485
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    butterflylvr said:

    Hey KitKat,
    I too had a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. My tissue expanders are in place and fully inflated. I even went through radiation with my expander in .. so glad I did because now my radiated skin is already fully expanded. Implant exchange surgery is next for me. Sending loving thoughts and prayers your way today. I think you will find the most annoying and uncomfortable part will be living with those darn drains for a couple of weeks.

    God speed on the recovery sister,
    Lorrie

    Hope everything went well!!
    Hope everything went well!! I have mine tomorrow!

    I'll be anxious to hear how things are going for you!!!!
  • mariam_11_09
    mariam_11_09 Member Posts: 691
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    Hope everything went well
    Hope everything went well and you are doing alright. Will be thinking of you in your recovery and sending you blessings! Please let us know how it went.
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    camul said:

    Sending my best that all
    Sending my best that all goes well. We will all be along for the ride. You will love the port.. so much easier.

    Love and prayers,
    Carol

    I'm sending good luck,
    I'm sending good luck, support and lots of hugs!


    Leeza
  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 Member Posts: 1,566 Member
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    mariam_11_09 said:

    Hope everything went well
    Hope everything went well and you are doing alright. Will be thinking of you in your recovery and sending you blessings! Please let us know how it went.

    Wishing you a speedy
    Wishing you a speedy recovery! I missed this yesterday, sorry.
    Thinking of you.
    Hugs,
    Wanda
  • Frankie Shannon
    Frankie Shannon Member Posts: 457
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    You are in my thoughts and
    You are in my thoughts and prayer's i had surgery July 2010 and went great no complications just make sure you do every thing they tell you to do when you get home and have someone do every thing for you even emptying your drains and keep a great attitude it makes the world of difference in your heeling proses beats to you keep smiling.

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