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bakerette
bakerette Member Posts: 74
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi guys,
Just read all of your posts wishing me luck and all your hugs and love and good thoughts.
Thanks it really means a lot.
I came home around lunch time today. I made it through the mastectomies and reconstruction. I am stiff and sore but at least up and about. Yesterday after I came out of surgery they tried to feed me jello but, well, it didn't stay in long. But I am so much better today. It hurts when I breath deep and when I go from lying back to sitting up straight, can't lie flat that's for sure. But, am getting good at sleeping in recliner position. I guess that's normal, huh? Took some vicodin about 4 hours ago. I think I'm doing well. Thanks again for being there and caring. That is so good to know you are out there. Really thanks
Dianna

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  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
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    So glad you're home and hanging in there
    Dianna--sounds like you're another one of us strong pink warriors. Stay strong and hope you're feeling so much better each day.

    Hugs, Renee
  • bakerette
    bakerette Member Posts: 74
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    missrenee said:

    So glad you're home and hanging in there
    Dianna--sounds like you're another one of us strong pink warriors. Stay strong and hope you're feeling so much better each day.

    Hugs, Renee

    thanks
    Thanks for your kind words and concern. I don't know the final path report, not sure when I get that, but was so excited sentinel nodes were clear. I had my husband say it over and over. it's true it's really true, what a blessed relief!
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
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    Hi Dianna
    You are right that is a better position to sleep in. I have migrated
    to the living room. Where I can watch TV, movies and the couch is
    more comfortable.

    So it's time to spoil yourself and heal. I am glad you are doing
    better with food and moving around. Watch out for constipation
    with those pain killers, take prevention.

    Keep me posted on your progress!


    Ayse
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Hey Dianna
    Welcome home! Just wanted to let you know that I slept in my recliner for 9 nights, until my drain was taken out. Take care & take it easy. Hugs :>) Jean
  • bakerette
    bakerette Member Posts: 74
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    aysemari said:

    Hi Dianna
    You are right that is a better position to sleep in. I have migrated
    to the living room. Where I can watch TV, movies and the couch is
    more comfortable.

    So it's time to spoil yourself and heal. I am glad you are doing
    better with food and moving around. Watch out for constipation
    with those pain killers, take prevention.

    Keep me posted on your progress!


    Ayse

    ayse
    Hey, I've been pre warned about the constipation bit.LOL my doctors sent me home with senocot. (Stool softener). So, I'm prepared. He he hee.
  • bakerette
    bakerette Member Posts: 74
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    Jean 0609 said:

    Hey Dianna
    Welcome home! Just wanted to let you know that I slept in my recliner for 9 nights, until my drain was taken out. Take care & take it easy. Hugs :>) Jean

    napping
    So far it seems I'll sleep a couple of hours then I'm awake for a couple. My sleep cycle is all outta wack for now. But, yeah love the recliner right now. As a matter of fact I think it's nap time again. Thanks for caring and sharing,
    Dianna
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    That was normal for me
    Get good rest. My recliner became my best bud and yes, it was hard to take a deep breath for the first day or so.

    For me, what became difficult was just having to sleep on my back. I was sooo glad to finally sleep on my stomach after what seemed like forever on the recliner and then on my back. I'm the type that HAS to sleep on my tummy with my face buried in the pillow creating those wonderful sleep lines on my face :D


    Thank God all went well for you.

    Blessings,

    Sylvia
  • jo jo
    jo jo Member Posts: 1,175
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    Glad to see ya home
    Glad to see ya home Dianna...im in the same boat as you are...im still sleeping in the recliner and my surgery was wed. Good luck on your healing process!
  • Katz77
    Katz77 Member Posts: 598
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    Glad
    Happy for you! No Posi nodes, no posi nodes! Recliners are def the way to go. Remember to keep up with your fluids. Rest and recover. Katz
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
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    Blueberry waffles...
    That was my first request...

    Then slept for HOURS!!!

    I'm glad things went well!

    Welcome home!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • m-star
    m-star Member Posts: 441
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    well done!
    you made it home
    well done!
    you made it home and now time for recovery. Sleeping upright will be so much more comfy. It perfectly normal for your chest to hurt when you breathe/move.

    I spent the first 4 weeks sleeping upright on the sofa.If it hurts when you're sat down,try leaning forward slightly to take the pressure off the chest wall.

    Even when you take a cold drink,it will feel like icy water pouring down your chest.Bizaare feeling! I found that it felt like i had severe sunburn on my chest too. I guess that's from where they took the tissue off with that cauterizing 'knife' so no wonder it felt burnt! It was! =)

    Have you been told to start your physio exercises to get the shoulders moving again? It also help in stertching the rest of the chest and helps prevent cording etc.Its important to start asap.
    good luck with your recovery and take it easy and let other around you help out as much as they can. Will make for a faster recovery.

    (((hugs)))

    Kay
  • bakerette
    bakerette Member Posts: 74
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    Katz77 said:

    Glad
    Happy for you! No Posi nodes, no posi nodes! Recliners are def the way to go. Remember to keep up with your fluids. Rest and recover. Katz

    nodes
    hurrah for the negative nodes!!!! That's my happy thought for the week. Damn my armpits are sore though.But I'm doing good. thanks ya'all
  • bakerette
    bakerette Member Posts: 74
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    KathiM said:

    Blueberry waffles...
    That was my first request...

    Then slept for HOURS!!!

    I'm glad things went well!

    Welcome home!

    Hugs, Kathi

    Blueberries
    The blue berries are ready here in Michigan. Gonna have to depend on my mom and sisters to go gather some for me. Yum!
  • bakerette
    bakerette Member Posts: 74
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    m-star said:

    well done!
    you made it home
    well done!
    you made it home and now time for recovery. Sleeping upright will be so much more comfy. It perfectly normal for your chest to hurt when you breathe/move.

    I spent the first 4 weeks sleeping upright on the sofa.If it hurts when you're sat down,try leaning forward slightly to take the pressure off the chest wall.

    Even when you take a cold drink,it will feel like icy water pouring down your chest.Bizaare feeling! I found that it felt like i had severe sunburn on my chest too. I guess that's from where they took the tissue off with that cauterizing 'knife' so no wonder it felt burnt! It was! =)

    Have you been told to start your physio exercises to get the shoulders moving again? It also help in stertching the rest of the chest and helps prevent cording etc.Its important to start asap.
    good luck with your recovery and take it easy and let other around you help out as much as they can. Will make for a faster recovery.

    (((hugs)))

    Kay

    exercise
    I was told absolutely nothing about exercise. But, I see someone here has posted something. I will check it out in a bit. They did send me home with that thing you suck on to show how strong your lungs are. So, I do that thing a few times a day so far. Thanks for the tips and advice.
  • m-star
    m-star Member Posts: 441
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    bakerette said:

    exercise
    I was told absolutely nothing about exercise. But, I see someone here has posted something. I will check it out in a bit. They did send me home with that thing you suck on to show how strong your lungs are. So, I do that thing a few times a day so far. Thanks for the tips and advice.

    You're welcome.
    I bumped my
    You're welcome.

    I bumped my physio exercise thread up for you.

    If you click on my name then on my expressions section, somewhere in there i posted photo's out of my physio booklet,showing you how to do the exercises also.

    These all came out of the booklet my BS and PS gave me from the hospital.
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    missrenee said:

    So glad you're home and hanging in there
    Dianna--sounds like you're another one of us strong pink warriors. Stay strong and hope you're feeling so much better each day.

    Hugs, Renee

    Happy that you are home.
    Happy that you are home. Sending you healing thoughts.
  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
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    bakerette said:

    exercise
    I was told absolutely nothing about exercise. But, I see someone here has posted something. I will check it out in a bit. They did send me home with that thing you suck on to show how strong your lungs are. So, I do that thing a few times a day so far. Thanks for the tips and advice.

    How are ya feeling there? I
    How are ya feeling there? I still feel like i was hit in the chest by a bus! They didn't give me any information about exercise in the hospital, either, but I'm surprised at how easily I'm able to move my arms around.
  • slynch
    slynch Member Posts: 82
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    Be strong!
    So glad you are home and doing well. I slept in the recliner for quite a few days. Could not sleep flat in the bed for a long time. Had to stay elevated. It got better after the drains came out but I am not much of a back sleeper anyway. Once I could sleep on my sides it got much better. Just take everyone's advice and take your time. This is definately not a surgery to try to get over to quickly. You will have good and bad days. Good luck and I hope you continue to do well.
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    bakerette said:

    exercise
    I was told absolutely nothing about exercise. But, I see someone here has posted something. I will check it out in a bit. They did send me home with that thing you suck on to show how strong your lungs are. So, I do that thing a few times a day so far. Thanks for the tips and advice.

    Glad you are home. Wishing
    Glad you are home. Wishing you a speedy recovery!


    Hugs, Leeza

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