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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!

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. :(

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.

Glad it went well! Hope you have continued smooth sailing!