Scared and Happy I am having a Lumpectomy and Sentinel Node (s) surgery at noon 4/23/10..

gobluegirl90
gobluegirl90 Member Posts: 53
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I was diagnosed on 4/8/10 with IDC stage I, Triple Negative. I had a biopsy on 4/7/10, then called on 4/8/10..then next day with news. It took me 2 days to stop crying. I have two kids 9 and 10. My biopsy showed 1.3CM. I am waiting for my BRAC tests. It does not run in my family either i am 38yrs. I am having a lumpectomy with a sentinel node biopsy tomorrow 4/23/10. Then chemo and radiation both. My Surgeon said i was a great candidate for lumpectomy with chem and radiation. I am in the DFW area. My surgery is at 1230 tomorrow and I am ready to get this tumor out of me and get on with this chemo and radiation and kick this cancers a**!!

Any advice on what to expect as far as recovery time, pain, dealing with the drains? I will have my pathology results from lumpectomy by Tuesday 4/27/10! Which is my husband and I's 19th Wedding Anniversary! I am 38 yrs old with 2 small kids that I intend on watching grow, marry and have their own kids. I am scared and nervous so I had to take an extra Xanaxx!!!

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  • elm3544
    elm3544 Member Posts: 748
    #2
    Lumpectomy and Node removal
    Everyone heals differently so its hard to say how long it will take. Remember to take it easy and allow your body to heal. I know its scary but you can do it!
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    #3
    Sweetie,
    At 12:30 tomorrow, I will hope and wish and pray for you and your surgeon.

    Sue
  • aisling8
    aisling8 Member Posts: 1,627 Member
    #4
    sbmly53 said:

    Sweetie,
    At 12:30 tomorrow, I will hope and wish and pray for you and your surgeon.

    Sue

    i had the same surgery
    Hello,

    I had the same surgery: lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. I was lucky, the radioactive dye injection didn't hurt (that was the day before) and the blue dye injuections were done during the surgery. Six nodes were removed, all negative, and I had no drains. The surgery was around nine and I was home around oneish.

    It just didn't hurt. I walked the next day, drove two days later, and was pretty much back to normal routines on Monday (surgery was on Thursday).

    I hope it goes as well for you. I'll be thinking about you tomorrow. Let us know how it goes.

    Victoria
  • KayNYC
    KayNYC Member Posts: 495 Member
    #5
    Dear GoBlueGirl,
    I had a lumpectomy with removal of six nodes on March 17, 2010. I was back to work within two weeks. I only took the pain pills for the first two days because after the first days, there was no pain but some discomfort from the seroma that formed under my armpit. The seroma was annoying and much less bothersome now (its almost gone). My only activity restriction was use of my left arm, no pulling or lifting etc on that side. I saw my Oncologist yesterday; I will start radiation after my appointment next week with radio-oncologist. I was advised to use a snug sports bra for compression after the surgery; that was helpful advice. I had my surgery on the same Day surgery unit so I went home that afternoon. I found that my husband and daughter's preparation of meals and taking over of chores, for the first few days, was helpful as I felt tired and napped often the first week. I took walks in the park with my husband which was helpful emotionally as well as physically.
    The firt week after the procefure was probably more emotionally draining than physically taxing. After the worldwind of appointments, decisions, making of necessary arrangements for coverage at work etc during those first days after diagnosis, my emotions were more avaiable for experiencing that first week after the surgery.
    Wishing you a speedy recovery and excellent outcome of surgery. Be gentle with yourself and ask for any assistance or help you may need with the children, your home and other responsibilties.I found that reading information provided at the Cancer center as well as, information I requested from the ACS, very helpful in allaying my anxiety and helping me formulate the questions I asked my doctor during my post surgery visits. Keep us posted.
    Hugs,
    K
  • ScottyR
    ScottyR Member Posts: 5
    #6
    KayNYC said:

    Dear GoBlueGirl,
    I had a lumpectomy with removal of six nodes on March 17, 2010. I was back to work within two weeks. I only took the pain pills for the first two days because after the first days, there was no pain but some discomfort from the seroma that formed under my armpit. The seroma was annoying and much less bothersome now (its almost gone). My only activity restriction was use of my left arm, no pulling or lifting etc on that side. I saw my Oncologist yesterday; I will start radiation after my appointment next week with radio-oncologist. I was advised to use a snug sports bra for compression after the surgery; that was helpful advice. I had my surgery on the same Day surgery unit so I went home that afternoon. I found that my husband and daughter's preparation of meals and taking over of chores, for the first few days, was helpful as I felt tired and napped often the first week. I took walks in the park with my husband which was helpful emotionally as well as physically.
    The firt week after the procefure was probably more emotionally draining than physically taxing. After the worldwind of appointments, decisions, making of necessary arrangements for coverage at work etc during those first days after diagnosis, my emotions were more avaiable for experiencing that first week after the surgery.
    Wishing you a speedy recovery and excellent outcome of surgery. Be gentle with yourself and ask for any assistance or help you may need with the children, your home and other responsibilties.I found that reading information provided at the Cancer center as well as, information I requested from the ACS, very helpful in allaying my anxiety and helping me formulate the questions I asked my doctor during my post surgery visits. Keep us posted.
    Hugs,
    K

    Thinking of you
    Its 1:20 and I am thinking of you. My wife is going thru the same procedure in a couple weeks. I appreciate the synopsis from the other contributors on what to expect.

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