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reconstruction pain

What is the normal time frame for pain reduction after bi=lateral mastectamies with expanders? I am still having considerable pain after 3 weeks. Thanks
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family.  I know your faith is strong, you are a woman of God.  May this coming year brings closure to all your health problems and may He bring happiness throughout the year 2008.  A friend in Christ, snowtree
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  So glad you are doing good.  Hoping your next mammogram is NORMAL and that you don't have to go through worries for a long time.  A friend in Christ, snowtree
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I hope you can read this, even though I will only post like in within two weeks, so don't reply, please.  JoyGirl I hope you know that I miss you and have such good memories of you, you always had something nice to say, you blogged a happy blogging all of the times, many times that I was down you were there to say something positive and I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Many blessings and goodwill goes your way, keep dancing in front of your neighbors, because I'm sure they'll be delighted, you are one of a kind, you brought positive energies to us all and may all my positive energies go back to you.   Health, health and more health to you from me.                                                                                                                                          
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Maa, Labhusky and t-belle, may you have a merry merry Christmas, may the new year bring miracles, happiness, lots and lots of health, may your future mammos be NORMAL forever, may God turn all your tears into laughter.   May you bring all your burdens to the One that can carry them, may you bring all your problems to the One that can solve them and one more thing I have to say is:  YOU ARE ALL SO BRAVE< YOU ARE AMAZING WOMEN< YOU HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT AND YOU ARE WINNING.  You are in my prayers, because I truly fill it in my heart to pray for the three of you.  So long...   ps  Maa, about the left behind t-it-is, how funny was that, and so true.
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Read some of the latest news about Tamoxifen and genes and chemo that were in the news this last week!
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Sorry I haven't posted in a while, busy with Christmas and when I have the time kids are on the computer.
I didn't think to ask what my chances are without - my surgeon said it reduces reoccurance by 50%. I know some gals do great on it and some can't handle the tamoxifen (emotionally). I hope that I am not in the latter. Yes I will go into menopause for 5 years then she said it might be possible that I get my period again after 5 years. Won't that stink. That didn't sound fair. I am learning to take a day at a time. Won't start the meds until after the new year. I wouldn't take it though if I had a choice. 50% is a lot. I just am trying to prevent going through this nightmare again.
Well I am really tired so I will write more later.
thanks maa64
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