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Welcome Back Vicki Sam

natly15
natly15 CSN Member Posts: 1,941
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I'm so happy to see you posting again. I've wondered many times how you are doing. Have you completed your treatment? Vicki you were of amazing help to me when I was going thru chemo. I know you had a heck of time with it, but you had wonderful suggestions and I followed most of them. welcome back.
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  • New Flower
    New Flower CSN Member Posts: 4,294 Member
    #2
    Yes, Welcome back
    Vicki,
    Nice seeing you. How have you been doing so far?
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  • mimivac
    mimivac CSN Member Posts: 2,143 Member
    #3
    Hope you're doing well, Vicki Sam!
    Nice to see you again.

    Mimi
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    mimivac said:

    Hope you're doing well, Vicki Sam!
    Nice to see you again.

    Mimi

    All of you 'Sister in Pink' are so wonderful !!!
    Gee, have I missed you all. Please note that all my 'sisters' are always in my thoughts and prayers ..

    Double Mact'my 1/12
    No Evidence of Cancer 1/19

    Fill up's on expanders ended early April .. Exchange scheduled for 4/28 .. removing expanders, implanting silicone.

    4/20 I was hospitalized with 'staph' infection .. right after arriving home from our vacation in Arizona - Grand Canyon .. Original slated to travel to Bahama's for a week, but my oncologist .. axed that idea .. I was too weak from chemo, and surgery .. so we opted for the Grand Canyon .. Wonderful, delightful trip .. until the trip home .. I broke out in 103 fever that lasted several days .. Hospitalized, seen by a staff of infectious diease doctors ... emergency surgery 3 days later .. right breast expander removed, as infection settle in there .. released with 1 breast, and suffered mild depression for the next 6 weeks.

    3 weeks ago .. surgery to replace my right expander .. (sooner than my Plastic Surgeron wanted), but with my blue cross insurance running out in 2 months -- you do what you have to .. .. so we took a chance, and now I am going in for bi weekly fill ups .. and waiting to the last possible moment .. for the exchange surgery .. and recreation - nipple surgery === all hopefully by the end of August. So now I am again on lock down .. leaving my home for appt'mt, and limit exposure to the outside world.

    I am now trying to get insurance some where .. some how .. I have be denied by 7 insurance companies ..no insurance broker has been able to help me .. This sucks big time .. but I am positive .. something will work ou.


    I am almost finished with my 6 months of 'Herception' .. after 18 weeks of grueling chemo, and subsequent .. Herception .. my annoying 'Port' will be removed latter part of August .. Yipee

    I am gaining strength daily .. I have had a set back or two in regards to the restruction of my new breasts, however, I am happy to be alive, and that dark black cloud has lifted from my life. Everyday is a struggle and a fight .. I chose to FIGHT now.

    Thank you all for the kinds words ...

    Love to you all and your kindness,

    VickiSam
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  • Kylez
    Kylez CSN Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #5
    VickiSam said:

    All of you 'Sister in Pink' are so wonderful !!!
    Gee, have I missed you all. Please note that all my 'sisters' are always in my thoughts and prayers ..

    Double Mact'my 1/12
    No Evidence of Cancer 1/19

    Fill up's on expanders ended early April .. Exchange scheduled for 4/28 .. removing expanders, implanting silicone.

    4/20 I was hospitalized with 'staph' infection .. right after arriving home from our vacation in Arizona - Grand Canyon .. Original slated to travel to Bahama's for a week, but my oncologist .. axed that idea .. I was too weak from chemo, and surgery .. so we opted for the Grand Canyon .. Wonderful, delightful trip .. until the trip home .. I broke out in 103 fever that lasted several days .. Hospitalized, seen by a staff of infectious diease doctors ... emergency surgery 3 days later .. right breast expander removed, as infection settle in there .. released with 1 breast, and suffered mild depression for the next 6 weeks.

    3 weeks ago .. surgery to replace my right expander .. (sooner than my Plastic Surgeron wanted), but with my blue cross insurance running out in 2 months -- you do what you have to .. .. so we took a chance, and now I am going in for bi weekly fill ups .. and waiting to the last possible moment .. for the exchange surgery .. and recreation - nipple surgery === all hopefully by the end of August. So now I am again on lock down .. leaving my home for appt'mt, and limit exposure to the outside world.

    I am now trying to get insurance some where .. some how .. I have be denied by 7 insurance companies ..no insurance broker has been able to help me .. This sucks big time .. but I am positive .. something will work ou.


    I am almost finished with my 6 months of 'Herception' .. after 18 weeks of grueling chemo, and subsequent .. Herception .. my annoying 'Port' will be removed latter part of August .. Yipee

    I am gaining strength daily .. I have had a set back or two in regards to the restruction of my new breasts, however, I am happy to be alive, and that dark black cloud has lifted from my life. Everyday is a struggle and a fight .. I chose to FIGHT now.

    Thank you all for the kinds words ...

    Love to you all and your kindness,

    VickiSam

    Welcome back VickSam! I had
    Welcome back VickSam! I had wondered how you were doing too.

    Praying that you gain strength and feel better with each day!

    KYLEZ ♥
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  • jnl
    jnl CSN Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    Kylez said:

    Welcome back VickSam! I had
    Welcome back VickSam! I had wondered how you were doing too.

    Praying that you gain strength and feel better with each day!

    KYLEZ ♥

    Happy to see you on the
    Happy to see you on the board again! Take care!
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    jnl said:

    Happy to see you on the
    Happy to see you on the board again! Take care!

    Tears come to my eyes even time I
    come to 'our' site .. The love and support is overwhelming to say the least.

    I don't know what I would do without this site .. Seriously!

    WARRIORS - Forever!


    Love,

    Vicki
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  • Aortus
    Aortus CSN Member Posts: 967
    #8
    VickiSam said:

    Tears come to my eyes even time I
    come to 'our' site .. The love and support is overwhelming to say the least.

    I don't know what I would do without this site .. Seriously!

    WARRIORS - Forever!


    Love,

    Vicki

    Поприветствуйте возвращение, Виктория!
    I admit I had to visit translate.ru for that one, Vicki. But our happiness at seeing you come back and hearing how well you are doing is 100% original. Molodets!

    Joe (and the Moopster too)
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  • Bella Luna
    Bella Luna CSN Member Posts: 1,578 Member
    #9
    It's so Good to See you
    It's so Good to See you back! I missed your postings and your sage wisdom. Welcome back, Miss Vicki!
    BL
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    Bella Luna said:

    It's so Good to See you
    It's so Good to See you back! I missed your postings and your sage wisdom. Welcome back, Miss Vicki!
    BL

    Awesome photo "Aortus'
    and a BIG THANK YOU .. to Miss Bella Luna .. my very special friend, and sister in Pink.
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