Cancer Survivors Network

H E L P H E L P need some input on tram flap and recovery.

Well, I have been so busy supporting my daughter with her brain cancer, that I have neglected the breast cancer support network other than calling newly diagnosed patients to offer help thru ACS.
Here's my new story and I could REALLY use some input. For the second time I was diagnosed with ductal insitu. Yes same breast and only 3 years later while taking TX. Go figure. This time I decided for a bilateral mastecomy. Had the mastectomy & expanders then implants. Not to menthion 2 more visits to the hospital for infection from the drain and then infection from who knows what. So, then I had the expanders our and implants in. Low and behold the right breast where I had radiation the first time didn't like the implant. So now I am having a tram flap done on the right side. This will happen in 5 days. Here's where I need imput and experiences shared. RECOVERY...I'm told I may have met my match as far as pain tolerence goes. In addition, I was wondering what helped for comfort levels, moving, sitting, stairs etc... Any imput will be GREATLY appreciated.

Would anyone here have a personal or general email direct to Laurissa?

Telephone number, etc?

Continued hope and prayers for Laurissa.

Vicki

Hope the following article about life after treatment will be helpful. Feel free to share with your survivor friends.
http://voices.yahoo.com/life-after-cancer-10949944.html

You don't see me on this site to much anymore. But believe you me I know where to come to find opinions on things. There isn't a better place where so many can respond so quickly and I too still like to share a few things.

After struggling on and off with my health my Cancer Struggle never seems to stray to far but living in the real world has become a very comfortable thing and after 15 years I finally feel there is allot more of life sure worth living. I get through by just doing and carrying on with the pain and finally quit going to doctors because that my friends was more stressful than ever. I am tired of trying to convince people there are things the matter but I know now I will just live with them.

Hope you all have a great day - filled with love all around you! And don't forget to eat alot of chocolate!
much love to all of you!
xoxo
-Jenny

Happy Birthday! Hope you have tons of fun and lots of wonderful surprises!
-Jenny

Hope your day is wonderful - filled with lots of fun and many nice surprises!
Jenny

HOPE YOU have great day!

I may have missed something, but I sure would like to hear how she is doing!
Carol

I went to go thru a ct scan today . They did not understand I have a low blood sugar problem The test I couldnt do any ways it was npo for 4 hrs. I told the doctor I cant she told me I could according to her. Now they have to look at other tests to see if it has spread or not . I be calling her in the morning to see what going to be next .