Texas Charlie -- How are you doing dear Brother in PINK -- Surgery over

VickiSam
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  • TexasCharlie
    TexasCharlie Member Posts: 76
    #2
    Surgery has been rescheduled

    Surgery has been rescheduled for the 28th.

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #3
    TexasCharlie said:

    Surgery has been rescheduled

    Surgery has been rescheduled for the 28th.

    Thank you Charlie for the update ...

    We Sisters will be there with belle's on!   Prayers, Strength and Courage for you dear brother.

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #4
    VickiSam said:

    Thank you Charlie for the update ...

    We Sisters will be there with belle's on!   Prayers, Strength and Courage for you dear brother.

    Charlie .. Gathering up the Girls

    we are here for you -- Pink Bus filled with all your Sisters in PINK -- and Robert!!!  Prayers going out to you, as well of positive thoughts.

    Speedy recovery - and Blessing for a quick healing.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE.

    Vicki Sam

  • TexasCharlie
    TexasCharlie Member Posts: 76
    #5
    VickiSam said:

    Charlie .. Gathering up the Girls

    we are here for you -- Pink Bus filled with all your Sisters in PINK -- and Robert!!!  Prayers going out to you, as well of positive thoughts.

    Speedy recovery - and Blessing for a quick healing.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE.

    Vicki Sam

    It's done and I'm doing well,

    It's done and I'm doing well, the only thing I don't like is the drain tubes and having to empty them (yuck). The pain is minimal sleeping is kind of fitfull but all in all it's been a lot better than I expected. I will try to go to work Monday, just in a supervisory capacity. Thanks for the support Vicki.

  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
    #6
    TexasCharlie said:

    It's done and I'm doing well,

    It's done and I'm doing well, the only thing I don't like is the drain tubes and having to empty them (yuck). The pain is minimal sleeping is kind of fitfull but all in all it's been a lot better than I expected. I will try to go to work Monday, just in a supervisory capacity. Thanks for the support Vicki.

    Wishing you a quick healing

    I am glad it is over. Are you sure about going to work with drains? Please be careful avoidIMF potential infectiion hugs 

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #7
    New Flower said:

    Wishing you a quick healing

    I am glad it is over. Are you sure about going to work with drains? Please be careful avoidIMF potential infectiion hugs 

    As I call it .. Milking those tubes, and bubbles.

    YUKissCK is right! LOL  You continue marching forward towards that finish line, Charlie.  We are so so so PROUD of you - 

    Continued strength, courage and a speedy recovery.

    Gentle hugs,

    Vicki Sam

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #8
    VickiSam said:

    As I call it .. Milking those tubes, and bubbles.

    YUKissCK is right! LOL  You continue marching forward towards that finish line, Charlie.  We are so so so PROUD of you - 

    Continued strength, courage and a speedy recovery.

    Gentle hugs,

    Vicki Sam

    Charlie .. Thinking about you .. and

    keeping you close to my heart.   How are you doing dear Brother in PINK ???

  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #9
    VickiSam said:

    Charlie .. Thinking about you .. and

    keeping you close to my heart.   How are you doing dear Brother in PINK ???

    Checking up...

    And am hoping you're doing well, recovering & feeling better, Charlie.

    Kind regards, Susan

  • TexasCharlie
    TexasCharlie Member Posts: 76
    #10
    Christmas Girl said:

    Checking up...

    And am hoping you're doing well, recovering & feeling better, Charlie.

    Kind regards, Susan

    2 weeks now and man it burns,

    2 weeks now and man it burns, not the incisions but the area directly under my bicep. I can't lift anything, doctors orders, and besides, just hiking my pants up causes some pain. I am taking the pain meds. Motrin in the day at work and Hydocodone at night.

     I am NOT looking forward to radiation and am considering refusing it and taking my chances, I am ready to be done with all this.  I still trust in God and I guess I shouldn't whine. There's people who have gone through lots worse, especially God's son.

    O.K.! I'm done venting for now, gonna go take a vicoden (hydrocodone).

    Luv Y'all

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #11
    TexasCharlie said:

    2 weeks now and man it burns,

    2 weeks now and man it burns, not the incisions but the area directly under my bicep. I can't lift anything, doctors orders, and besides, just hiking my pants up causes some pain. I am taking the pain meds. Motrin in the day at work and Hydocodone at night.

     I am NOT looking forward to radiation and am considering refusing it and taking my chances, I am ready to be done with all this.  I still trust in God and I guess I shouldn't whine. There's people who have gone through lots worse, especially God's son.

    O.K.! I'm done venting for now, gonna go take a vicoden (hydrocodone).

    Luv Y'all

    Charlie - You have every right to whine, and vent.

    Hiking up your pants, or trying to lift yourself up from the toilet can be extremely painful -- ever try grabbing a gallon of milk from the fridge?  Ouch...  oh how glad those days are behind me,  and soon they will be behind you, as well.

    Golfing is probably out of the question for now .. Guitar playing make take time.  Then again, you may have neuropathy in your hands and fingers from chemo -pleasure hobbies will return, believe me.

    Charlie you have gone thru a life altering battle - so if you feel the need to scream, vent or yell - GO AHEAD!  You have ever right ..

    Gentle hugs,

    Vicki Sam

  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
    #12
    TexasCharlie said:

    2 weeks now and man it burns,

    2 weeks now and man it burns, not the incisions but the area directly under my bicep. I can't lift anything, doctors orders, and besides, just hiking my pants up causes some pain. I am taking the pain meds. Motrin in the day at work and Hydocodone at night.

     I am NOT looking forward to radiation and am considering refusing it and taking my chances, I am ready to be done with all this.  I still trust in God and I guess I shouldn't whine. There's people who have gone through lots worse, especially God's son.

    O.K.! I'm done venting for now, gonna go take a vicoden (hydrocodone).

    Luv Y'all

    Your Recovery

    Charlie, I am glad you are doing so incredibly well. Going back to work so soon after a mastectomy is quite a feat nevertheless going  back with surgical drains still in place. The best I could do was make a trip to the bank. After all, college-age children are in constant need of money! Everyone seems to bunch up in the line and I was so afraid that someone would bump into me. Those opioid drugs are a g-dsend, aren't they?

    May you have a peaceful, pain-free weekend.

    IRENE

  • dthompson
    dthompson Member Posts: 149
    #13
    TexasCharlie said:

    2 weeks now and man it burns,

    2 weeks now and man it burns, not the incisions but the area directly under my bicep. I can't lift anything, doctors orders, and besides, just hiking my pants up causes some pain. I am taking the pain meds. Motrin in the day at work and Hydocodone at night.

     I am NOT looking forward to radiation and am considering refusing it and taking my chances, I am ready to be done with all this.  I still trust in God and I guess I shouldn't whine. There's people who have gone through lots worse, especially God's son.

    O.K.! I'm done venting for now, gonna go take a vicoden (hydrocodone).

    Luv Y'all

    Hey Charlie,
    I'm glad you

    Hey Charlie,

    I'm glad you made it through the surgery all right, my wife is two weeks out from a double mast  with lymph node removal, she is stillsore especially under the arm pits like you, but it gets better every day. Please do not refuse the rads, anything to give the outcome a better look will help. Amen on Jesus going through a lot worse and remember God doesn't give us anything we can't handle, even though it may seems so sometimes. Take care my friend. God bless and keep us posted on how you are doing.

     

    Dennis

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