Donna-in-canada

Hello mississippigirl,

Thank you for your response.

Finally over being sick for the moment hopefully gone for good.

My biggest problem now is that my side is swollen where the drain was, I know there is fluid in it but as well there is a lump inside it, It's hard and I'm not sure what it is. I've been told it can be a blood clot or a swollen lymph node.

My arm on the inside between the elbow and the armpit was numb at first but some feeling has returned and now it is rather painful it feels like it is badly bruised. And of course when it rubs on my side it hurts both the arm and the side. If anyone has experienced this or is experiencing this please tell me what i can do to easy the pain?

I've been having Herceptin treatments and now going to start chemo Oct 6th.

Wish all of you's the best..

Donna

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your response to my question. It was very help full.

I'm home now from my surgery. I'm having problem eating or should i say keeping it down I'm not sure if it caused by pain med's. I keep felling sick and nauseated. I do not know what to eat or what will stay down i have stopped my pain med's hoping my stomach will settle down.. And am eating very little. If any of you have any sugestion Id be glad to hear of them.

Thank you again LUVmy2girlz

I would think that i would know what type of mastectomy i would be having as my surgery is Sept 2nd. And i just read there are 5 types.

I do not even know how may nodes they are removing as had i not asked it i would not of known he was removing any.

Alot of thing just seem to be not told to me so im left with asking them, And i am just learning them now.

Thanks to you's and this sight.

I shall take notes of your questions. And ask onc tommrow. I shall keep you posted.

Thank you again...

Hello there Marryann,

Thank you for your responce

I am not even sure if the cancer has spread as is. I have not as of yet had any nodes removed or tested. (it will be done in surgery on tuesday.)

I feel so lost and not even sure of the questions that i should be asking(Onc or surgeon)

As i feel like an alien and don't anything that is going on with me. Aso of last week i had no idea that they were gonna take out any nodes but one of my friends asked me and i told her i didn't know. So i asked surgeon he said yes but didn't tell me how may?