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Yay - I'm home!!

Heatherbelle
Heatherbelle CSN Member Posts: 1,226 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
This is going to be a short but sweet post, I came home from the hospital today & am so glad to be in my comfy bed, but I'm soooo tired! I had a double mastectomy on Thursday, with expanders put in also. They also did the sentinel node biopsy, and that came back negative (yay!). I'm getting around really well, arms moving freely. I had 3 drain tubes in and my Dr. removed one of them today.
All in all I feel pretty damn good -even though it feels like I got hit by a bus in my chest..I thought of all of your encouraging words for me when I was waiting to go in for surgery and getting really nervous - I did feel you all in there with me & wasn't scared ;)
Time for me to get a little sleep, I wanted to hop on here to give you guys a quick update on how I'm doing! I'll come back on tomorrow and get more detailed, as I'm sitting here I can barely keep my eyes open!
*big big hugs*
Heather
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #2
    YEA!!!!!!
    It's so good to be home!!!!

    Thanks for the update, now get some sleep!!!!

    Hugs, Kathi

    (Oh, and a BIG congrats on the sentinel nodes being negative!!!! THAT is a BIGGIE!!!)
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  • Katz77
    Katz77 CSN Member Posts: 598
    #3
    So Happy
    Glad you're doing well Heather. Remember Lots of fluids and theres nothing wrong with pain pills if you need them. lol Yeaaa neg nodes! That's wonderful. Keep updating when your up to it. Katz
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  • camsgram
    camsgram CSN Member Posts: 106
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    I'm so glad your home!!!One
    I'm so glad your home!!!One step closer. Get lots of rest and let everyone take care of you for a while. No nodes is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Kathie
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  • jo jo
    jo jo CSN Member Posts: 1,175 Member
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    Thats great Heather, im glad
    Thats great Heather, im glad surgery went well and the nodes were negative...THATS GREAT!
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  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 CSN Member Posts: 2,462
    #6
    Hey Heather
    Great news --- negative nodes. Take care of yourself, gets lots of rest, and let everyone else do for you. That was hard for me to do. Hugs :>) Jean
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  • bakerette
    bakerette CSN Member Posts: 74
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    Yay Heather,
    you made it
    Yay Heather,
    you made it through. And negative nodes that's great to hear! I know what you mean about being sleepy. I don't stay awake for very long at a time. Once I take my vicodin I'm out for a couple of hours. Glad to hear things went well for you. We are in the same achey boat, those of us who just did our surgeries. While you were in surgery, my insurance finally agreed to the bi lateral we were hoping for. So, not a momment to soon and that's what I got. Thanks to everybody for their prayers here that got them moving for me. sleep well.
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  • laurissa
    laurissa CSN Member Posts: 773
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    Heather
    I'm so glad you're doing so well. Take it easy.
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  • Menda
    Menda CSN Member Posts: 128
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    Congratulations !
    I am so glad that you are home and in your own bed. Keep pain pills handy and the a/c on high and post when you are ready. Just remember all that worrying over nothing. Congratulations.
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #10
    Menda said:

    Congratulations !
    I am so glad that you are home and in your own bed. Keep pain pills handy and the a/c on high and post when you are ready. Just remember all that worrying over nothing. Congratulations.

    Big weight off your mind ... Negative nodes
    I found that moving both of my arms after by Bi-lateral Mac'tmy -- help a great deal in my recovery .. I did not need physical therapy.

    I also found that coffee cups, dishes layed out on the countertop help me with not pulling or overworking any cut muscles. Oh those beautiful beautiful drains .. OUCH if they fall, .. memories of pain :-)))) Make sure to get plenty of rest, and use medication given to you by the doctor.

    Happy recovery to a new YOU !!!


    Vicki Sam
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  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer CSN Member Posts: 1,184
    #11
    So Happy for you!!
    Glad you are home. It is easier to rest in your own bed. Neg nodes GREAT news. Get lots of rest. Take care of your self. Sounds like you are doing great. All the best to ya Kay
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  • QuiltingMama123
    QuiltingMama123 CSN Member Posts: 124
    #12
    Yeah!!!
    I'm so glad it went well! Sleep well.
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  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle CSN Member Posts: 1,226 Member
    #13
    bakerette said:

    Yay Heather,
    you made it
    Yay Heather,
    you made it through. And negative nodes that's great to hear! I know what you mean about being sleepy. I don't stay awake for very long at a time. Once I take my vicodin I'm out for a couple of hours. Glad to hear things went well for you. We are in the same achey boat, those of us who just did our surgeries. While you were in surgery, my insurance finally agreed to the bi lateral we were hoping for. So, not a momment to soon and that's what I got. Thanks to everybody for their prayers here that got them moving for me. sleep well.

    bakerette
    i'm so glad to hear that your insurance finally agreed to the bi-lateral for you. It's such a shame the crap we have to go through, insurance and doctor-wise, on top of all the cancer crap....hope you're recovering peacefully & comfy!
    *hugs*
    heather
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  • Hope 2010
    Hope 2010 CSN Member Posts: 62
    #14
    Glad you're home :) Wising
    Glad you're home :) Wising you a fast recovery.
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  • m-star
    m-star CSN Member Posts: 441
    #15
    so glad you are feeling so
    so glad you are feeling so well!!! yay!!!

    Keep us posted on how you're doing!

    ((gentle hugs))

    Kay
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  • jnl
    jnl CSN Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #16
    camsgram said:

    I'm so glad your home!!!One
    I'm so glad your home!!!One step closer. Get lots of rest and let everyone take care of you for a while. No nodes is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Kathie

    Happy you are home now
    Happy you are home now Heather. It is always so good to be in our homes, our own bed.

    Congrats on the clean node!

    Rest and recover now!

    Hugs, Leeza
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  • Pinkpower
    Pinkpower CSN Member Posts: 437
    #17
    Heatherbelle
    What wonderful news! I'm so happy for you too. Hope now that you are home you can get your much needed rest. There is no place like home!
    Lupe
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  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 CSN Member Posts: 2,631
    #18
    Heather
    Heather so glad you're home. Take time to heal. Sending cyber {{hugs}}:)
    Char
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  • sohardbnme
    sohardbnme CSN Member Posts: 129
    #19
    cahjah75 said:

    Heather
    Heather so glad you're home. Take time to heal. Sending cyber {{hugs}}:)
    Char

    Have a nice nap
    Glad it went well...Hugs...
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  • alexlib_mom
    alexlib_mom CSN Member Posts: 46
    #20
    congrats!
    I'm glad you are home and resting. Being out of the hospital makes resting so much easier!

    Take care of yourself and let others do for you. I had my surgery two weeks before you and I can testify that it helps to baby yourself. I'm glad your arms are moving well. I'm still a little stiff under my left arm myself. I work it every day.

    Hope you're still doing well - and I love the pink hair!

    Stephanie
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