Pippin ( member #66219) posted at 7:27 PM on Thursday, May 15th, 2025
Tushnurse, I just read through your thread. I hope you heal completely and are restored to perfect health.
Obviously I don't want a big hard lab head banging into my mommy milkers.
Thank you for the laugh!
Him: Shadowfax1
Reconciled for 6 years
Dona nobis pacem
Superesse ( member #60731) posted at 9:01 PM on Thursday, May 15th, 2025
Trying to figure out whether your intimate knowledge of these things is a help or a hindrance to having more peace of mind! You sound quite matter-of-fact as you discuss your major surgery there, Tushnurse!! I guess you asked them to do the matching breast reduction on the other side, so it wasn't a surprise to you when you woke up. I know I'd like to reduce my matronly bust size, but not that way necessarily....
I guess you will remove the dressings when they are ready to be removed. Doesn't sound like fun. :(
tushnurse (original poster member #21101) posted at 9:28 PM on Thursday, May 15th, 2025
Honestly I went into the breast surgeon I fully expected to have to have a full on mastectomy and had made peace with that. When she offered an aggressive lumpectomy with equal reduction on these extra extra large things I was like cool I'm in.
Being at one of the top systems and medical schools with providers and having many friends with knowledge of both surgeons being the best around was incredibly reassuring and both able to answer all questions. Plus a month + wait from diagnosis to surgery allowed me to wrap my head around it. My biggest fear from surgery was pain being unmanageable but has been since with ice packs low grade pain meds.
The other fear is having the pathology come back worse than we expect but that will take about 3 wks.
Currently the next steps are heal fully. Get radiation and then 5 years of aromatase inhibitors and then it will all be in the rear view mirror. Genetic testing was negative so dont have to worry shout my dtr or nieces.
So like I say for something so horrific it also is as good as it can be.
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 4:24 AM on Friday, May 16th, 2025
Glad it went well! Hope you have continued smooth sailing!
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
EvenKeel ( member #24210) posted at 7:55 PM on Friday, May 16th, 2025
Holy smokezzzz.....I blinked and totally missed the surgery already! So glad that part is over with.
Will you be able to see the path report online or will you have to wait until the drs appt?
When SO found out about his cancer, I was shocked that we learned about it from the patient portal first (then had a weekend to digest until we could speak to his dr). It has been like that the entire time; we are able to see all the results online.
At first, I did not think I liked it that way. However, it gave us time to digest, process and research before we saw the drs. This allowed us to have clear questions ready (vs being blindsided at the appt and not being able to concentrate on anything the dr says after that point).
Continued mojo & extra sparkly good health glitter flying your way!!!
