Surgery tomorrow

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  • Monicalynn
    Monicalynn Member Posts: 61
    #22
    terrineedssomejoy said:

    Hope all went well. It's
    Hope all went well. It's hard but so worth the pain. Good luck to you.

    surgery
    How did surgery go, I had a single masectomy. And used many different pillows through out reocovery to support my arm as I slept. Sending healing thoughts your way
  • AngieD
    AngieD Member Posts: 493
    #23
    Monicalynn said:

    surgery
    How did surgery go, I had a single masectomy. And used many different pillows through out reocovery to support my arm as I slept. Sending healing thoughts your way

    I hope your surgery went
    I hope your surgery went well and that you are on the road to healing uneventfully! Keep us posted.
    Angie
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #24
    sdukowitz said:

    Sandy ... prayers from
    Sandy ... prayers from Alaska heading your way keep us posted .... best wishes for a smooth recovery! Sue D.

    Sandy .. Thinking and praying for you, and a
    Wow .. what happened with the multiple postings ???

    Yikes!
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #25
    sdukowitz said:

    Sandy ... prayers from
    Sandy ... prayers from Alaska heading your way keep us posted .... best wishes for a smooth recovery! Sue D.

    Sandy .. Thinking and praying for you, and a
    .....
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #26
    sdukowitz said:

    Sandy ... prayers from
    Sandy ... prayers from Alaska heading your way keep us posted .... best wishes for a smooth recovery! Sue D.

    Sandy .. Thinking and praying for you, and a
    ....
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #27
    sdukowitz said:

    Sandy ... prayers from
    Sandy ... prayers from Alaska heading your way keep us posted .... best wishes for a smooth recovery! Sue D.

    Sandy .. Thinking and praying for you, and a
    ....sorry .. duplicate post
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #28
    sdukowitz said:

    Sandy ... prayers from
    Sandy ... prayers from Alaska heading your way keep us posted .... best wishes for a smooth recovery! Sue D.

    Sandy .. Thinking and praying for you, and a
    .....
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #29
    sdukowitz said:

    Sandy ... prayers from
    Sandy ... prayers from Alaska heading your way keep us posted .... best wishes for a smooth recovery! Sue D.

    Sandy .. Thinking and praying for you, and a
    //// . ugh
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #30
    AngieD said:

    I hope your surgery went
    I hope your surgery went well and that you are on the road to healing uneventfully! Keep us posted.
    Angie

    Yes .. We are thinking, and praying for you ..
    and a speedy recovery! Please post when you can.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure.

    Vicki Sam
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #31
    terrineedssomejoy said:

    Hope all went well. It's
    Hope all went well. It's hard but so worth the pain. Good luck to you.

    Praying your surgery went
    Praying your surgery went well for you.


    Hugs, Jan
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #32
    VickiSam said:

    Sandy .. Thinking and praying for you, and a
    speedy recovery...

    Just wanted to add a few helpful tips:

    take pain medication when necessary.

    Multiple pillows in various, sizes help with sleeping on your back.Some fellow
    bilateral Sisters in PINK, opted to sleep on a recylinder during recovery.

    Make sure you know what to milk - those 'drains'.

    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.. I am not one to who likes
    a sponge bath, 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

    Praying your surgery was
    Praying your surgery was successful and that you are resting comfortably by now. Post an update when you are feeling like it.


    Hugs, Angie
  • salls41
    salls41 Member Posts: 340
    #33
    Surgery went well
    Thank you all for all of the positive energy and thoughts! Surgery went well! No sign of cancer in the lymphnodes and I was home 36 hours later. The drains are giving me a little problem, leak alot at night..but my pain is at a minimal! I am so relieved to have this over with and soooo thankful to have all of you to share it with!
    (((Hugs))) to all of you.
    Sandy
  • SlowRollin
    SlowRollin Member Posts: 75
    #34
    salls41 said:

    Surgery went well
    Thank you all for all of the positive energy and thoughts! Surgery went well! No sign of cancer in the lymphnodes and I was home 36 hours later. The drains are giving me a little problem, leak alot at night..but my pain is at a minimal! I am so relieved to have this over with and soooo thankful to have all of you to share it with!
    (((Hugs))) to all of you.
    Sandy

    nodes clear!
    That is fantastic news!!

    Glad you were able to make it home so fast. Drains are a pain. My wife is on her second week and ready to pull them out herself.

    Sit back and rest; and as always, keep us posted.

    Tony
  • salls41
    salls41 Member Posts: 340
    #35
    SlowRollin said:

    nodes clear!
    That is fantastic news!!

    Glad you were able to make it home so fast. Drains are a pain. My wife is on her second week and ready to pull them out herself.

    Sit back and rest; and as always, keep us posted.

    Tony

    Hugs
    Thanks Tony! Hugs to your wife! Are you your wife's soul caretaker? My husband is here and my sister comes to stay during the day but hubby is chsnging bandages and helping me with everything. Can I ask how you feel? I was mixed about him doing so much for me. How did you feel seeing the scar for the first time? He says he is fine and wants to take care of me. Thanks for the husband perspective in advance!
    Sandy
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #36
    salls41 said:

    Surgery went well
    Thank you all for all of the positive energy and thoughts! Surgery went well! No sign of cancer in the lymphnodes and I was home 36 hours later. The drains are giving me a little problem, leak alot at night..but my pain is at a minimal! I am so relieved to have this over with and soooo thankful to have all of you to share it with!
    (((Hugs))) to all of you.
    Sandy

    Great news! Clean nodes!
    Great news! Clean nodes! Congrats Sandy!
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #37
    Megan M said:

    Great news! Clean nodes!
    Great news! Clean nodes! Congrats Sandy!

    Congratulations Sandy! Your
    Congratulations Sandy! Your lymph nodes showing no cancer is the best news!


    Hugs, Jan
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #38
    checking in to see how you
    checking in to see how you are

    Denise
  • salls41
    salls41 Member Posts: 340
    #39
    disneyfan2008 said:

    checking in to see how you
    checking in to see how you are

    Denise

    Doing well!
    I am doing pretty well 10 days out. No cancer in the lymphnodes tested. 2 drains gone, stitches out. Still tired, still having leg swelling, but overall I feel good! Anxious about pathology report, hope we hear some good news from that soon. I appreciate all the positive thoughts and prayers so much!! I am so happy to have this group. Unless you have gone through it or are going through it, you can not know how it feels. Hugs out to all of you!
  • Debbie77
    Debbie77 Member Posts: 5
    #40
    salls41 said:

    Doing well!
    I am doing pretty well 10 days out. No cancer in the lymphnodes tested. 2 drains gone, stitches out. Still tired, still having leg swelling, but overall I feel good! Anxious about pathology report, hope we hear some good news from that soon. I appreciate all the positive thoughts and prayers so much!! I am so happy to have this group. Unless you have gone through it or are going through it, you can not know how it feels. Hugs out to all of you!

    Doing well
    Hi Salls41, good to hear all went well with your surgery. I had a bilateral mastectomy on June 4, 2012. Isn't it nice to have those drains out?!! Good luck with your pathology report. Praying for your continual good recovery.
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #41
    salls41 said:

    Doing well!
    I am doing pretty well 10 days out. No cancer in the lymphnodes tested. 2 drains gone, stitches out. Still tired, still having leg swelling, but overall I feel good! Anxious about pathology report, hope we hear some good news from that soon. I appreciate all the positive thoughts and prayers so much!! I am so happy to have this group. Unless you have gone through it or are going through it, you can not know how it feels. Hugs out to all of you!

    Praying for a good path
    Praying for a good path report! And, congrats on clear nodes!

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