Well I am three weeks post op ;met with my ps yesterday and am going under the knife tomorrow again. I had a simple mastectomy 8/26. My skin was very thin where the cancer was an it has not healed as well as the other part of my incision. We tried different remedies but no avail. we will remove the scar and meet good skin to good skin again. The tiny bit of extra skin I have will be GONE!. I had the expander put in during my mastectomy. Has not been the most comfortable but definitely tolerable. This whole experience has really not been that bad. The most discouraging is the genetic testing. I want to know about the brac gene. My insurance denied coverage and now the Oncotype test is still not guaranteed coverage. I meet with my oncologist next week and get the score of that test. p my fingers crossed for the best.I want all of you to know that I read these posts everyday. I appreciate all the honesty and the friendships that all of you have created. It is a [place to go where people understand. I talk about my cancer with whomever asks. I definitely am positive and make jokes to help cope. I allow myself my down time. Today I had alot. I rested for tomorrow. I joked that I should be out just in time for happy hour. I am little serious. I really don't drink that much but, so far I can whenever. Going out to the elks and playing cards with my husband is our thing. I need to feel like my life is somewhat still a norm. Even though I haven't went back to work yet. I want to meet with all of my doctors before I can make the decision about going back to work. As a teacher. I cannot just leave to go to an appointment. I have to determine what days of the week my appointments are and then I can set my schedule accordingly.I read lot of you talking about the Oncotype test. Is there anyone with the same type of cancer that did not get chemo. In my mind I say yeah I don't want it. But my heart says I need it because I am scared to death if I do not get it.I am a cosmetology instructor and I already cut my hair to prepare myself for the loss. I know that not everyone does lose their hair but, sometimes you need the change. My whole life people know me because of my hair. I know that sounds vain but, its me. I know if I lose it, it will grow again.I am just curious if anyone has not needed the chemo? Have they had any of the recurrence?
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