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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
How I remember the both of you, with love in my heart. Maa, sometimes circumstances are difficult, but even though not everyday, I've been having you in my prayers, for you are very special to me, you will always be, may God be with you, specially today, for some reason I woke up thinking about you. I read not long ago that you were a little sad and down, don't be, because God has many good and wonderful things stored up for you this coming year, may all your dreams come true, this is my wish for a year 2008. About me, not todayI will not come back nor read any comments for a long while, maybe a month or two, who knows, soplease don't reply. I just want to tell you that you are a special lady, loved by God and loved by me, I have so many good thoughts for you, I wish I can go where God is right now and ask Him to take every bad things away and far from you, but you know that all we can do is pray, so I do. I will not decorate my house this year, no particular reason, is just that the Holy Spirit don't lead me to do that, so I follow. I want to tell you, that even though I feel for the other ones in this and the other forum and don't feel the faith that they have in God, compared to yours, because of your faith I know that you will be healed, and because of theirs I don't know, all I know is that God regards those that believe truly in Him, not only when things go right, but also when things go terrible, in this forum and the other two I read about miniature faith in Him, I read about a lot of women only thinking about themselves, not in others, they probably don't even notice that their illness is far more important than their material status, but you probably know what I mean, since is very obvious. Some mentioned not long ago, they they rather not be prayed about on a daily basis, well actually those are the ones that seemed more needy, according to me, I can not even imagine that praying for someone bothers anybody, but the spirit of the anti-Christ is manifested in a lot of people, specially nearing the end of days. The way I look at all these, is that when you have any kind of illness, that is the time that you want to get closer to God, not closer to been pampered and be serve, but in every circumstances we should be the servant, you know what Jesus Christ wrote about that in His word, I know that breast cancer or any other cancer or illness can be hard and lonely, but our Lord suffered much more and He still served, even when He was been sacrificed, (cannot imagine) and still asked our Father in heaven to forgive those that hurt Him, becaused they don't know what they are doing, well I am no God or not even an important person, so who am I not to ask God for the same thing for those that are still doubting about who He is. In the end they will howl, cry, scream and only those that believed will be consoled, but we will not have to give an account for what other believe or not, only about what we believe or not, so Maa let's keep believing in the true God, His son and the Holy Spirit, may you keep all these in your heart, and know that I feel in mine that you are blessed a million times. I know!!!!!!!!!! A friend in Christ, snowtree.
Is me for a little while.
I love Christmas time, we went to cut down our tree while it was still nice last weekend....this weekend was cold and snowy. We found this wonderful tree called a concolor...it has a citrus pine smell to it when you break a needle. Last year we discovered it at one of the local tree farms, and that tree hardly shed any needles. We put it outside after Christmas and it was still good for another 2 months. My youngest daughter Lucy was the one to find this one and named it Frank, so no matter what other tree we found she would not be satisfied to leave Frank out in the wild...needless to say he came home with us.
I have a collection of vintange and new nativity scenes so I put those up all over the house, and we'll make the gingerbread house next weekend. I am finally getting some energy back, which I am very thankful for.
Today I go to see the Oncologist to find out if there will be any further tests or treatments that I will have to go through. I feel a bit anxious, but excited too. I've been told that she is an excellant oncologist.
Well Lahusky, I am praying for you and I hope the radiation continues to go smoothly with little side effects. You're a brave and courageous woman and don't you forget it. That shepherds pie sounds yummy. One of my friends that brought a meal after the surgery made me a turkey burger with mashed sweet potatoes shephards pie, and my whole family loved it.
Maa, Haven't heard from you for a while, how are you doing? How are the expander issues going for you? Your compassion and caring always show through in your posts, thanks for being you!
Well guys blessings to both of you, Teresa
I have a collection of vintange and new nativity scenes so I put those up all over the house, and we'll make the gingerbread house next weekend. I am finally getting some energy back, which I am very thankful for.
Today I go to see the Oncologist to find out if there will be any further tests or treatments that I will have to go through. I feel a bit anxious, but excited too. I've been told that she is an excellant oncologist.
Well Lahusky, I am praying for you and I hope the radiation continues to go smoothly with little side effects. You're a brave and courageous woman and don't you forget it. That shepherds pie sounds yummy. One of my friends that brought a meal after the surgery made me a turkey burger with mashed sweet potatoes shephards pie, and my whole family loved it.
Maa, Haven't heard from you for a while, how are you doing? How are the expander issues going for you? Your compassion and caring always show through in your posts, thanks for being you!
Well guys blessings to both of you, Teresa
Its the weekend and I have time to write a bit. My first week of rads is over, 5 weeks to go. I did feel tired Friday but I dont think its rads yet. It rained very well down here finally. I got in my car from the hospital at 5 till 8. The freeways were terrible!!!!! Stop and go all the way to work. A commute that would take me 15 to 20 minutes tops on the weekend took me about 55 minutes. I didnt see any accidents thank goodness but man!!! Still, no one hardly knows how to drive in the rain, and I think when they see raindrops on their windows, it scares them. Very frustrating!!!!
I feel kind of like I am coming down with something too. I think its allergies though. Its that irritation in the ears ever so slightly and a little bit in the throat too. It does feel like allergies and probably a light sinus infection. The wind was blowing so hard around here when it was stormy, and the recent wild fires we had who knows whats all in the air now. Today, its gorgeous outside. Sunny and everything just sparkles. If I didnt have this head cold, I would go for a short walk. BUMMMER!!!!!
Its going to be a busy week in that I go see my GP tomorrow. Havent seen her in awhile. Although its more of a "bling" visit since she does botox. Im sure she will want to talk to me though and I have alot of my stuff photocopied for her. I am hoping she will talk to me somewhat. Wed, I see another Dr that I go to and will discuss Tamoxifen with her, and give her a copy of my records as well. Wed a couple of hours afterward, I get my hair done finally!!!
Friday I am taking off which is good. Friday night in our balboa park area every year (the 1st Fri and Sat of Dec), they have "December Nights" which used to be called "Christmas on the Prado". Its alot of fun to walk around and get in the spirit. Im having a little bit tougher time of it this year getting into it and this might help me. They have a whole bunch of areas where you can buy home made goodies including stuff from different areas of the world. They have little cottages that form the different countries and its interesting and fun. Plus they have good stuff to eat there as well, and pretty lights and perfprmers. It just gets crowded and I like to go early and get a good parking place. They start at 5 and I get there after 3. They close the parking lots shortly after 5 and traffic gets bad.
I wish I had you as a neighbor maa!!! We could help each other greatly!!! I wouldnt mind having the plumbers equipment and learning to use it but theirs probably more to it than that. My neighbors are the pits, and we all just stay to ourselves. Around here, its safer. The neighbors to my left like to throw trash on my side and they really have no manners to speak of. The ones to the right face a different street and we dont talk. Theirs one across the street thats a doozy. Theirs mom and pop with the 2 grown boys now that have been in jail and or were gang bangers. Their is one child from one of them and their wife or girl friend that lives their too. Either one boy or the other is always washing their car or truck and vacuuming it. I really dont think they work since their parents are there too. It seems like grandma and grandpa are raising the child more than anything. A couple of dead beat boys there. They are probably on probation. I know what they did but they dont know that. Sounds like fun here huh!!!!!
Tomorrow, is radiation again. My skin looks really good and I hope it stays that way. Even though I am off Friday I will still have to go there nice and early but thats ok. I wont have to get up at the crack of dawn either. Wont have to worry about applying makeup. May go home and go back to bed for a little while who knows.
Tonight Im going to make a healthy version of Shepherds pie. Its so yummy and good comfort food. That should last for a couple of days or so. I like to cook something Sunday so that Monday when I get home from work, I wont have to cook.
Well, thats my story so far. Have you put up any decorations? I havent yet. Call me grinch.
I feel kind of like I am coming down with something too. I think its allergies though. Its that irritation in the ears ever so slightly and a little bit in the throat too. It does feel like allergies and probably a light sinus infection. The wind was blowing so hard around here when it was stormy, and the recent wild fires we had who knows whats all in the air now. Today, its gorgeous outside. Sunny and everything just sparkles. If I didnt have this head cold, I would go for a short walk. BUMMMER!!!!!
Its going to be a busy week in that I go see my GP tomorrow. Havent seen her in awhile. Although its more of a "bling" visit since she does botox. Im sure she will want to talk to me though and I have alot of my stuff photocopied for her. I am hoping she will talk to me somewhat. Wed, I see another Dr that I go to and will discuss Tamoxifen with her, and give her a copy of my records as well. Wed a couple of hours afterward, I get my hair done finally!!!
Friday I am taking off which is good. Friday night in our balboa park area every year (the 1st Fri and Sat of Dec), they have "December Nights" which used to be called "Christmas on the Prado". Its alot of fun to walk around and get in the spirit. Im having a little bit tougher time of it this year getting into it and this might help me. They have a whole bunch of areas where you can buy home made goodies including stuff from different areas of the world. They have little cottages that form the different countries and its interesting and fun. Plus they have good stuff to eat there as well, and pretty lights and perfprmers. It just gets crowded and I like to go early and get a good parking place. They start at 5 and I get there after 3. They close the parking lots shortly after 5 and traffic gets bad.
I wish I had you as a neighbor maa!!! We could help each other greatly!!! I wouldnt mind having the plumbers equipment and learning to use it but theirs probably more to it than that. My neighbors are the pits, and we all just stay to ourselves. Around here, its safer. The neighbors to my left like to throw trash on my side and they really have no manners to speak of. The ones to the right face a different street and we dont talk. Theirs one across the street thats a doozy. Theirs mom and pop with the 2 grown boys now that have been in jail and or were gang bangers. Their is one child from one of them and their wife or girl friend that lives their too. Either one boy or the other is always washing their car or truck and vacuuming it. I really dont think they work since their parents are there too. It seems like grandma and grandpa are raising the child more than anything. A couple of dead beat boys there. They are probably on probation. I know what they did but they dont know that. Sounds like fun here huh!!!!!
Tomorrow, is radiation again. My skin looks really good and I hope it stays that way. Even though I am off Friday I will still have to go there nice and early but thats ok. I wont have to get up at the crack of dawn either. Wont have to worry about applying makeup. May go home and go back to bed for a little while who knows.
Tonight Im going to make a healthy version of Shepherds pie. Its so yummy and good comfort food. That should last for a couple of days or so. I like to cook something Sunday so that Monday when I get home from work, I wont have to cook.
Well, thats my story so far. Have you put up any decorations? I havent yet. Call me grinch.
I have just been soooooo busy its ridiculous. Work can sure get in the way!!! Tomorrow will complete my 1st week of radiation. I get up a half hour early (5:30), and its still dark. Kind of good cause then I can take the dog out in my polar fleece robe and not many people are up then. The ones that are probably dont care.
So far, rads isnt too bad. Kind of embarrasing in that you lie on a table and they kind of move you around where they eant you. Then when everything is just right, they leave the room and you can hear the machine circling to where it needs to go, and do its thing. When I know that its doing its thing, I think of a white light cleansing my body. No super big side effects yet. I cream my skin 3X a day. I use Jeans cream and her website is www.jeanscream.com There is another cream Ive ordered too but it hasnt come yet called Sweens. Why I need two different kinds? I probably dont but have read about it through other rads people, and Im kind of blingy. Jeans cream has aloe vera and Vit E in it. Speaking of BLING, Maa Ill bet that massage was great!!! I think I will plan one 2 weeks after my treatment ends in Jan sometime.
Sometimes when I lie on the rads table, different thoughts run thru my mind. Today it was, "WOW I had cancer. Thats why Im here." I just rolled with it and let the thought go. Monday, I seemed sad and down. I guess partially because it was the first treatment and I guess I was feeling sorry for myself. I find some days are easier than others and I can express myself 2 different ways. The first is which is normal for me, "I had cancer (DCIS), I know this is easy BUT WHAT IF I get it again WORSE." Then I worry and read too much on some websites about people going thru horrific stuff. The second thought I get is, "OK, I had DCIS. God is telling me something but is very gentle with me. He wants me to live and enjoy myself instead of having no life. He wants great things for me." You know, like a wake up call and my gut is telling me thats what it is.
With rads, no deoderant except crystal or Ive been using Toms but I havent sweat that much yet. One lady said that if she thought she could smell something, she would dab a little of that purell hand sanitizer under her arm and it was gone. Go to use gentle soap too like dove or neutrogena, or similar. I have aveeda body wash right now.
My ankle is still sore but Im hoping I can at least get started walking this weekend. ITs a bummer. That might be partially whats wrong with my head too because I havent really gotten out and moved. My leg sure itches where the scab is.
Sounds your holding your own and feeling better. I dont have Chemo (THANK GOD)!!! Dare I say, Im still on the fence about the drug. Hope you dont sick with your cold thats floating around.
I think before cancer, I felt invincible. Not like a teenager but you never really think about it untill it happens to you. Then I guess I get scared.
I will write more later to both of you. Got to pack my lunch, and get ready. SO glad its going to be Friday. I am taking off 2 days in Dec extra and that might help with my fatigue if I get that. I figure, its a psycological boost. I get the 7th and the 26th. Anything helps!!!
t-belle and maa what are your next treatments going to be?
So far, rads isnt too bad. Kind of embarrasing in that you lie on a table and they kind of move you around where they eant you. Then when everything is just right, they leave the room and you can hear the machine circling to where it needs to go, and do its thing. When I know that its doing its thing, I think of a white light cleansing my body. No super big side effects yet. I cream my skin 3X a day. I use Jeans cream and her website is www.jeanscream.com There is another cream Ive ordered too but it hasnt come yet called Sweens. Why I need two different kinds? I probably dont but have read about it through other rads people, and Im kind of blingy. Jeans cream has aloe vera and Vit E in it. Speaking of BLING, Maa Ill bet that massage was great!!! I think I will plan one 2 weeks after my treatment ends in Jan sometime.
Sometimes when I lie on the rads table, different thoughts run thru my mind. Today it was, "WOW I had cancer. Thats why Im here." I just rolled with it and let the thought go. Monday, I seemed sad and down. I guess partially because it was the first treatment and I guess I was feeling sorry for myself. I find some days are easier than others and I can express myself 2 different ways. The first is which is normal for me, "I had cancer (DCIS), I know this is easy BUT WHAT IF I get it again WORSE." Then I worry and read too much on some websites about people going thru horrific stuff. The second thought I get is, "OK, I had DCIS. God is telling me something but is very gentle with me. He wants me to live and enjoy myself instead of having no life. He wants great things for me." You know, like a wake up call and my gut is telling me thats what it is.
With rads, no deoderant except crystal or Ive been using Toms but I havent sweat that much yet. One lady said that if she thought she could smell something, she would dab a little of that purell hand sanitizer under her arm and it was gone. Go to use gentle soap too like dove or neutrogena, or similar. I have aveeda body wash right now.
My ankle is still sore but Im hoping I can at least get started walking this weekend. ITs a bummer. That might be partially whats wrong with my head too because I havent really gotten out and moved. My leg sure itches where the scab is.
Sounds your holding your own and feeling better. I dont have Chemo (THANK GOD)!!! Dare I say, Im still on the fence about the drug. Hope you dont sick with your cold thats floating around.
I think before cancer, I felt invincible. Not like a teenager but you never really think about it untill it happens to you. Then I guess I get scared.
I will write more later to both of you. Got to pack my lunch, and get ready. SO glad its going to be Friday. I am taking off 2 days in Dec extra and that might help with my fatigue if I get that. I figure, its a psycological boost. I get the 7th and the 26th. Anything helps!!!
t-belle and maa what are your next treatments going to be?
Both of you are in my prayers. This Breast cancer journey sure can take it's toll on a person. I went in for another fill yesterday....I'm up to 350cc so far. I could feel the stretching this time right as he was putting it in, so I asked him to do 70 instead of 100. Today it's not as bad as it was the last time I got 100.
maa64 How full are you so far ? It sounds like you're beginning to feel better as well. When I went off of the Vicodin I felt such a fog lift....I would always describe it as a fogginess...I'm not sure people understood what I was saying :).
Lahusky I hope, along with Maa that the radiation treatment side effects were minimal. Write when you're up to it and let us know how you're doing.
maa64 How full are you so far ? It sounds like you're beginning to feel better as well. When I went off of the Vicodin I felt such a fog lift....I would always describe it as a fogginess...I'm not sure people understood what I was saying :).
Lahusky I hope, along with Maa that the radiation treatment side effects were minimal. Write when you're up to it and let us know how you're doing.
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