The story... I'm finally home..

taleena
taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi everyone... just thought I would send a quick update and tell you a little about my day...
Got to the hospital at 6:30 am.. nice.. not... After they got me into their ever so fasionable hospital gown, (the one's that show your tush) they came in to put in my IV... he was a student.. after spending 15 minutes (not kidding) trying to find the "perfect spot" on my hand, he put it in and missed.. needless to say I was not going to give him another opportunity.. so the anathesiologist came in and did it.. (about 30 seconds flat).

Then they send me down to radiology.. the radiologist came in and began his 4 injections into my breast with that radioactive material (wonder if I'll glow in the dark tongight)... now for all of you who said those injections aren't too bad.... I don't know if it was because my excisional biopsy was so recent or if I'm just another name for a cat (puss and boots), but they all went right around my nipple, and the second one had me in tears... and by the fourth I was loudly saying sh*t sh*t with tears streaming down my face. They didn't give me any of that "forget it" medicine before that because the nurse wanted me to remember talking to the doctor...

Well, talked to the doctor... I would have rather forgot and had the happy stuff.. then lights out..woke up with surgery finished, they took seven nodes, (why seven.. that's an odd number... well seven is a lucky number), drain tube, in pain (TO ALL OF YOU SPECIAL PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO DREAM... I WAS ONCE AGAIN CHEATED... NO MESAGES... AND NO GOOD DREAMS.. THEY MUST BE GIVING ME THE WRONG DRUGS...) was home by one o'clock.. took a couple of pain pills and passed out until about four. Now I've eaten... went to the bathroom to find out I'm peeing Blue.. well at least it's one of my favorite colors...

Ate some dinner, just took another pain pill and I think it's nap time again... my arm (under arm hurts really bad)... but maybe sleeping I won't notice it as much... night night......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..

PS.. thank you ladies for all of your support.. don't know if I could have made it through this without you!

~T
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  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    #2
    Taleena
    Welcome home! I am so glad your day of surgery is over and that you are at home resting

    comfortably! So, take those pain pills, sleep and know that all of us were thinking and

    praying for YOU! Hugs, Kristin
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #3
    Kristin N said:

    Taleena
    Welcome home! I am so glad your day of surgery is over and that you are at home resting

    comfortably! So, take those pain pills, sleep and know that all of us were thinking and

    praying for YOU! Hugs, Kristin

    Krisin.. thank you so
    Krisin.. thank you so much...

    PS I love your cat... I feel like he looks sometimes...hehehe
  • jgridley
    jgridley Member Posts: 169
    #4
    Welcome home
    T, welcome home. sorry you had such a hard time with the IV thing. that happens to me every time. I hate it!!!!! I also don't like crying either when they do it.

    I can also relate to the needles in the breast thing too...No drugs for the four needles is not how I wanted to begin my first surgery either.But you are loved and it is all over but the pain under your arm. I wish you all the best to a less painful recovery.

    Sleep well and sweet dreams...

    Julie
  • rjjj
    rjjj Member Posts: 1,822 Member
    #5
    Glad your done!
    I am happy you are done with that. Your home and humor still intact! Get lots of rest, and drink lots of fluids. I hope you get a good nights sleep with lots of sweet dreams.
    Hugs, Jackie
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #6
    Kristin N said:

    Taleena
    Welcome home! I am so glad your day of surgery is over and that you are at home resting

    comfortably! So, take those pain pills, sleep and know that all of us were thinking and

    praying for YOU! Hugs, Kristin

    Welcome Home !! Your not
    Welcome Home !! Your not alone on the dream thing. My arm is the worst, and drain tube. Hang in there. Glad you came though ok and its over.
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #7
    Kat11 said:

    Welcome Home !! Your not
    Welcome Home !! Your not alone on the dream thing. My arm is the worst, and drain tube. Hang in there. Glad you came though ok and its over.

    Thanks Kat... nice to know
    Thanks Kat... nice to know I'm not a misfit...Love and gentle hugs to you... and we're in the same boat arm (under arm) and pain from drain... we can limp through together!

    ~T
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #8
    jgridley said:

    Welcome home
    T, welcome home. sorry you had such a hard time with the IV thing. that happens to me every time. I hate it!!!!! I also don't like crying either when they do it.

    I can also relate to the needles in the breast thing too...No drugs for the four needles is not how I wanted to begin my first surgery either.But you are loved and it is all over but the pain under your arm. I wish you all the best to a less painful recovery.

    Sleep well and sweet dreams...

    Julie

    No fair... we should have a
    No fair... we should have a serious talk with the radiologit... maybe if we told him we won't like him very much if they don't give us something...lol maybe I should have tried that... with my luck he would have told that he had enough friends anyway...lol

    thank you for the well wishes Julie.. it really means alot... just wish I could sleep now.

    ~T
  • Eil4186
    Eil4186 Member Posts: 949
    #9
    So glad your surgery is past
    So glad your surgery is past you. Now you can concentrate on healing and resting. I know what you mean about the injections around the nipple---I too was crying in pain. That hurt like hell!
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #10
    rjjj said:

    Glad your done!
    I am happy you are done with that. Your home and humor still intact! Get lots of rest, and drink lots of fluids. I hope you get a good nights sleep with lots of sweet dreams.
    Hugs, Jackie

    thanks Jackie... humor still
    thanks Jackie... humor still intact... just a little warped.

    Thanks.. and hope you are doing well..

    ~T
  • maryannrogers
    maryannrogers Member Posts: 115
    #11
    Eil4186 said:

    So glad your surgery is past
    So glad your surgery is past you. Now you can concentrate on healing and resting. I know what you mean about the injections around the nipple---I too was crying in pain. That hurt like hell!

    So glad you are Home!!!
    Am so glad this is over for you. Another step to the road to recovery. I go in Friday morning to the surgeon to see what kind of plan of action that's ahead for me.

    God Bless!
    Maryann
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #12
    Eil4186 said:

    So glad your surgery is past
    So glad your surgery is past you. Now you can concentrate on healing and resting. I know what you mean about the injections around the nipple---I too was crying in pain. That hurt like hell!

    Eil... thank you... My
    Eil... thank you... My nephew is a nuclear medicine tech.. and he told me "oh..it's okay they use a real small needle..." I told him tonight he was a liar...!!! shame on him... "yeah I said, but you fail to mention that they shove it in as far as possible... that's the HURT LIKE HELL part.

    Hope you are doing well...

    ~T
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #13
    maryannrogers said:

    So glad you are Home!!!
    Am so glad this is over for you. Another step to the road to recovery. I go in Friday morning to the surgeon to see what kind of plan of action that's ahead for me.

    God Bless!
    Maryann

    Thanks Maryann... I really
    Thanks Maryann... I really appreciate all the support.. please keep us posted on what is ahead for you... we'll be there! Cyberly speaking!

    ~T
  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising Member Posts: 1,508
    #14
    taleena said:

    Eil... thank you... My
    Eil... thank you... My nephew is a nuclear medicine tech.. and he told me "oh..it's okay they use a real small needle..." I told him tonight he was a liar...!!! shame on him... "yeah I said, but you fail to mention that they shove it in as far as possible... that's the HURT LIKE HELL part.

    Hope you are doing well...

    ~T

    Taleena, glad you're home
    Taleena, glad you're home and on the mend. Those needles sound awful and now I wonder what they used to find my nodes. Will have to look that one up soon. We'll be looking forward to your posts once you are up and feeling a bit better.

    hugs
    jan
  • jk1952
    jk1952 Member Posts: 613
    #15
    Glad you are finished wih
    Glad you are finished wih your surgery, and I'm praying for the best possible result from your pathology report. The lymph node removal was the worst for me, too, but I did see tremendous improvement each day. Hope you find that, too. Sleep is a wonderful healer, so zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz away.

    Joyce
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #16
    jk1952 said:

    Glad you are finished wih
    Glad you are finished wih your surgery, and I'm praying for the best possible result from your pathology report. The lymph node removal was the worst for me, too, but I did see tremendous improvement each day. Hope you find that, too. Sleep is a wonderful healer, so zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz away.

    Joyce

    Thank you Jan & Joyce... it
    Thank you Jan & Joyce... it is wonderful, though painful to be home... but I'm glad I'm here and that that part is behind me!

    My daughter, husband and sister have been wonderful care takers! I am blessed! Now if I could only sleep.

    Wishing you both well....

    ~T
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #17
    taleena said:

    Thank you Jan & Joyce... it
    Thank you Jan & Joyce... it is wonderful, though painful to be home... but I'm glad I'm here and that that part is behind me!

    My daughter, husband and sister have been wonderful care takers! I am blessed! Now if I could only sleep.

    Wishing you both well....

    ~T

    TALEENA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    You are back home! The rest is easy, you have been through the worst.........well done you!!!!!!!!!!

    What a totally gorgeous baby!...

    Huge hugs to you.......... (((((((((Taleena))))))))))))) Jxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #18
    tasha_111 said:

    TALEENA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    You are back home! The rest is easy, you have been through the worst.........well done you!!!!!!!!!!

    What a totally gorgeous baby!...

    Huge hugs to you.......... (((((((((Taleena))))))))))))) Jxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Thanks Tasha.... (Jxxx)..
    Thanks Tasha.... (Jxxx).. hehe

    and thank you .. that's my 1st grandbaby.. pretty proud! Now if I could just find sleep.. been looking haven't found it...

    ~T
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #19
    taleena said:

    Thanks Tasha.... (Jxxx)..
    Thanks Tasha.... (Jxxx).. hehe

    and thank you .. that's my 1st grandbaby.. pretty proud! Now if I could just find sleep.. been looking haven't found it...

    ~T

    Hey Hun
    Painkillers knock me out every time. Ativan is also good........Have you tried lettuce?.......Dope? .....lavender sachets under the pillow?...........No, neither have I .....LOL
    I hope you get some sleep tonight, it really helps........Huhs Hun J xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #20
    Taleena
    So good to see you posting! I am sooooooooo glad that you are done with

    the surgery and home now! I am so sorry about the needle and iv..gawd..you poor thing. But,

    you sound like you are feeling better. Ofcourse, one always feels better just to get home.

    I remember when I had my lumpectomy though, they almost had to kick me out of recovery.

    lol For some reason, I have a hard time waking up. lol And, I was NOT ready to go. Go

    figure! lol Well, you rest and take your drugs. Post when you feel like it, as, we will

    all want an update. So good to hear from you Taleena! And, what a beautiful grandbaby!

    Love, Jeanne
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #21
    Jeanne D said:

    Taleena
    So good to see you posting! I am sooooooooo glad that you are done with

    the surgery and home now! I am so sorry about the needle and iv..gawd..you poor thing. But,

    you sound like you are feeling better. Ofcourse, one always feels better just to get home.

    I remember when I had my lumpectomy though, they almost had to kick me out of recovery.

    lol For some reason, I have a hard time waking up. lol And, I was NOT ready to go. Go

    figure! lol Well, you rest and take your drugs. Post when you feel like it, as, we will

    all want an update. So good to hear from you Taleena! And, what a beautiful grandbaby!

    Love, Jeanne

    Thanks Jeanne... I think
    Thanks Jeanne... I think he's pretty cute too...I am getting ready to give sleep another try... hope you are doing well and hanging in there...

    hugs

    ~T

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