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It's a pain, but you have to create a Photobucket account. You upload to Photobucket. Then you copy the address into the picture link above.
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Oh Kymn!!! I can only imagine how hard it was but I'm thinking now a huge relief that it is done? Brava!
AStorm - a new colt is a perfect description. One of my friend's daughter went to her first prom last night and looked absolutly stunning - rasberry strapless gown with silk flowers from the bodice over one shoulder and a small twist in the back with a plunging back! I mean wow! She is a beautiful girl and has long thick dark hair that was put up in braids and such so so so pretty. Anyway, she has a boyfriend she is just mad about - going on 2 years but was so disappointed by the prom.
Apparently the resturant food was cold and not good and they way the prom was 7-midnight kids kind of dropped in and out so you didn't know who would be there when you got there and it was so dark no one could see what anyone was wearing. Then an afterparty where they changed clothes and apparently her boyfriend go excited to play pool and she was left. Not a great first prom..... Her mom... glad it is over.... spent a fortune of the dress! I'm thinking maybe I won't push fashion sense on my daughter..... Yikes. Hope your daughter has a much better time!!! They did proms differently when I was young.. but then my date was in charge so I didn't see much of him either.Claire - yum - sounds like a perfect dinner! Please keep posting all your foods - I think we are are fantasizing about those fabulous meals!!! Good advice for Kymn as sounds like you came though chemo swinging and cycling!
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YAY Kymn!!!! Good for you! When I post a picture, I upload it to my photobucket acct and then I just copy the actual picture here, not the address. Easy! If you can't do it, you can send it to one of us (like to our email) and we can do it for you. So glad you did this. Pants, bring Kymn WHATEVER she wants!!!! BTW, How are you feeling about your new look?
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yahoo Kymn!!! Puleeez send a pic! You are sooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful and I cant wait to see a nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu doooooooooooooooooo! Yahoo!!! Cheers!!!
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Kymmm....When I finally shaved my head it was liberating....so easy to take care of!!!! nothing like wash and dry!!!!!
I love the above diagram....I sent it to my husband (copy/paste)
DD had her scavenger hunt party in the mall...the girls seemed to have fun....at least she did....tonight she is spending the night at one of her gf.....Sure wish DH and I felt better....he's not in pain from the kidney stone, but feels like crud tonight and my sinuses are bothering me big time today....How did I ever get to be so old!!!!
Nice weather today, but didn't manage to get a walk in....its only 8:30 or so and feels much later than that....
Sending sweet dreams to Goldie, Wahine, Junie, Beans, HD, NM, claire, Gail, Kymm, Husk....See everyone tomorrow.....Karen
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I am making dinner plus tackled the chestnuts. It's a LUNCH by the way I am doing tomorrow. Anyway, chestnut dish has morphed into a rich chestnut custard, which will be covered with raspberries, whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
I think I will be able to eat enough chestnut dessert, something that rarely happens.
Went out cycling in the Lower Snoqualmie Valley, so the stretch between Fall City and Carnation. Back roads, with smells of spring. (For me, this is manure piles.) Also saw flower farms with daffodils in bloom, and a very funny horse taking a good role in the mud. He was having the time of his life with back in the mud and feet in the air.
Got back just as it was starting to rain so missed the deluge. Two days in a row.
Making dinner of salmon (they are unloading the Copper River for cheap as new season is upon us), rice, veggies and wine. One of the veggies is the squash I had saved for soup, but never made. Will be delish as is though.
Proms are such a fragile time. Such romantic fantasies, rarely matched by the reality. I wasn't asked, so went alone. I remember the highlight being cider and donuts. I wasn't allowed to go to the parties afterwards. I think I got a better deal than the girls who were asked by guys who creeped them out, but felt obligated.
When cycling in the valley, I could see storms passing through the Cascades. Was content to be cycling and not skiing. Happy evening. - Claire
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Yay Kymn!!!! you go girl!!!! congrats for taking the plunge.....big ((((((HUGS))))))). C'mom girls.....lets all head for the bar and set 'em up for Kymn and if she doesn't feel like alcohol we'll get her fruit punch instead.........yay!!!!!!
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We've got a deluge here too. The village flooded on Thursday and then again yesterday - several families lost their homes in a mobile home park, shops flooded, and streets are closed.
Ah, yes, proms... expectations... last year was a nightmare. Her on-again-off-again boyfriend was "pressuring" her and then slept with another girl... she was heartbroken. I tried to encourage her to do something with friends and she did go out to dinner with a group but called me from the restaurant and asked me to come get her cuz she couldn't stop crying and was too embarrassed to leave the restroom. Yes, you had a better deal, Claire!
We watched Pretty in Pink last night. I don't remember seeing it in the 80's. Hated the ending and Andie's dress was hideous (all our clothes were hideous then!). Didn't realize how much DD looks like Molly Ringwald... weird watching her get dumped and so glad DD didn't watch it last year!
Gotta call the PS tomorrow. I made an appt for tattoos cuz things moved a little after she replaced the implants. Got a call Friday about scheduling the "surgery"... totally threw me as I didn't think a tattoo was surgical - !
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Hoo-ray for Kymn! Give it a couple days and you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.
Grandson and mom are safely home and house is peaceful! Collectively, DH and I have 10 grandkids, this little cutie being the newest. All live a good 4 - 5 hour drive away (one way)--good for week end visits . We do miss out on some of their activities but we're too far away to be babysitters!
DH will see them again next week when he goes see our acct with our taxes. I think I finally have everything pulled together and will need to sit him down and give him a crash course in basic tax 101..............I am always the one who answers the acct and asks the questions. But, just not physically ready to make such a long trip. So, he's on his own this year! We have always met the criteria for a med deduction, epecially now that we are retired. Can't imagine what next year's will be like because all my hospitilizations/surgeries were after Jan 1st. Keeping very detailed notes/receipts, that's for sure!!!
Looks like the week end is over, so I'm heading out to the pool to sleep in a hammock. Jocks promises to bring me a Bloody Mary early in the morning so hopefully, someone will join me to toast the sunrise!!!!
hugggsssssss to ALL.........bottomsup!
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Dropping in quickly to say good morning, got to get on the road and back to work, longer post with pic later today--
DOTD: Five in the Morning
3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Tequila
3/4 oz Triple Sec
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Rum
3 oz Orange Juice
1 oz Sweet and Sour MixPlace ice in glass and pour in the five liquors. Next pour in the the orange juice and the sour mix. Finally shake and garnish with an orange slice.
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Good morning to my breast friends....
Well seems my fun weekend will be coming to an abrupt ending and no, not due to work. I have a feeling that today is the day that I lose my right implant, dag gone it. It started hurting really bad yesterday and turned beet red. As I was getting ready for bed, the damn thing started to drain like spigot even through the surgical tape. I am upset and so tired of getting cut open. I am sure he will take it out, he told me if it leaks, it is out.It hurts very bad and nothing touches the pain, not even percocet. Damn. Fug. Sheet!
Congrat Kymn on the huge step you took, I bet you look adorable. I would love to see a picture. Claire is right, create a photo bucket account, that is what I did to get personal pics on here.
I guess I will have to wake up DH soon and tell him the bad news. And I am not sure how receptive my employer will be with it being the end of the month and the busiest time. I will have to burdon others to handle my loans that are closing this month and are not yet approved. I am so mad. It is just not fair.
Oh well, I guess I will pray and thank God I am not sick or anything, hail, its just a tit. Arrrrrrrr!
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awh Dotty......I'm so sad for you.......I really hope that it can still be saved and prayers coming at you to that end. Forget the employer you come first! Too true....it really isn't fair. Question, can it be replaced at a later date? and if so how long? Love n hugs to you Dotty, I'll be thinking of you........
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Thanks Chrissy, I could cry. It hurts so bad. I don't think it will be saved, he has warned me. I feel like somehow I am being punished. It can be replaced but not for three months. I don't think I will be in my swimming pool again this year, it sucks sucks sucks. I am angry and so fn sore. Thanks for the hug, I need it. I don't cry much but I am crying now in pain and frustration. Love you Chrissy, thanks for being there for me....
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Wish I could come and wrap my arms around you to comfort you Dotty, this really is a bad break so to speak and even though it looks like having to be removed, the consulation is that it can be replaced. That's what you need to focus on now......it can be replaced......I know in your mind it would be preferable for this one to have healed and you are so right, but as always, for whatever reason, our plans are rarely the ones that work out. Just think lovely, when it's gone so will the pain be gone and believe me having no pain is a very good thing. Gentle hugs and healing white light coming your way. PM me if you want.
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Oh Dorothy, I am so so sorry and even sorrier you are in so much pain. Do they know why your body keeps rejecting the implant? On another thread they were talking about this doctor in Miami who does a whole different reconstruction using your own fat. It is Dr. Khouri or something like that but it is the Miami Breast Center. That might be an option later on ??? I had talked to one doctor and I asked about using fat and he was horrible he yelled at me about how yes I could but this is how horrible it would be... It is all very strange anyway, I looked up this website and they seem to have perfected this option so just something to think about if your body just can't do the implants. The fat option might turn out better. Wish I had seen something like this. Anyway, I'm so so sorry - you have been through so much.
Junie - 10 grandchildren?? Wow Congratulations!! That is just so fabulous!
NM - love the picture - that is exactly how I feel after yet another night of horrible thunderstorms. Always the fear of tornados ( a tiny one hit 4 hours after I bought this house) and then almost 3 years ago a house down the street was hit by lightning and they lost everything so just terrifies me but then I've always been pretty freaked out by storms.
Concert went pretty good. Bad part was very low turn out of people. The priest was really annoyed and not very nice about it all. Of course there is no advertisement budget and it is in a small very family orientiated community where Sunday afternoon is usually a time families want to be at home together so hard to get people to show up. I think the people who came love it. It was harder than expected in that we stood for a sound rehearsal an hour before the concert and the concert itself was a little over an hour and wearing robes over clothes it was beastly hot! many said they almost fainted and everyone was limping after standing for that long on hard marble so was totally exhausted. My wonderful friend, the choir director turns 83 next week and he is still so amazing - he used to have his own radio show and came to Atlanta to work with Robert Shaw - it makes all of us so angry with this priest who isn't very nice to him.
So we have a short rest and then the storms come back on Wednesday - Ugh! Anyone heard or have been to the new Peter Pan 360? just got tickets for my kids, then to see The Music Man directed by a friend and then a friend and her 3 kids coming to stay for the weekend! Whew lots of do.....
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Oh Dorothy, that sucks big time. I love what Chrissy wrote to you, so sweet and comforting. WIsh there was something I could do to help you feel better. LIke Chrissy said, if you can just focus on the pain being GONE, and that later on you can have a new implant put in. And doggone it, I hope you can get a good cry out, and not hold it all in. I also hope that you WILL get in your pool this year....some gals use a form in the swimsuit...not what you want to do, but at least you can have fun in the sun. Heck with what anyone else thinks, and maybe no one would even notice, depends on how the suit is cut. Now if I could only find a swimsuit that would hide my fat! I know...maybe a camoflauge suit. Well dear, sending you gentle hugs too, and hope you can get in to your PS right away. ((((Dorothy))))
Junie, Joining you by the pool as Pants is waking you up with that Bloody Mary. Oh, the sunrise is gorgeous, glad it waited for me to get here before putting on that beautiful show. And we can also have NM's drink... "Five in the Morning"! Enjoy the peace and quiet, but you prob miss the little guy too.....glad you got to meet him!
NM, Such an approprate picture...just how I feel when I wake up! Ha ha I am not yet awake and thought it said "sour milk" instead of sour mix (in directions). Have a good work day!
OMG that is a lot of rain, Gail! So sad when people lose their homes. When we had our farm outside of the city, the highway into town would flood, and I remember seeing pictures of them launching rescue boats right onto the road. Sadly we were on the mountain and had a view of a large pasture that boarded horses. And when it would flood, the horses had no where to go (I don't think they perished though). I know that area is prolly bad right now.
Stanzie, the nat'l news showed HUGE hail in Atlanta that shattered car windshields, and cracked house windows. Hope you didn't have any damage there.Stanzie it took me so long to post (watching tv news too), that I missed your post. That concert sounded very difficult with the heat from the robes and all that standing. I bet it sounded great though! Sorry more people did not know about it. Yes, you do have a lot on your plate...did the weekend go well with those houseguests?
Monday, monday, monday,
What can I say...
Hope all you working galz
Will have a good day!
Kathy
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I over slept this morning! Didn't get up until 6! Had fun working outside yesterday, did some cutting back and planted some lettuce.
Dorothy, Dorothy, Dorothy..........so so so sorry girl. I can only echo what everyone else has said and offer yet another hug. Boy your body just DOES NOT want those implants in it. Didn't you have issues before with the other breast? If so, then it eventually took, and maybe this one will too, in time.
My daughter and I always had fun shopping for dresses and enjoyed out time together doing so. She also was one that didnt' do well in heels, so we tried to find some that weren't very high.
Kymn, that is a big step to take. Congrats to you! Are you starting to feel more normal (from the chemo)?
Junie, you sound so happy, I can see it in your post.
Chrissy, you are such a kind sweet soul.
Kathy, you sew too? You are truely a Jack of ALL Trades, or perhaps we should say Jackie of All Trades. I don't remember if I told in my last post or not, but can't go look. As for getting around in Flagstaff, I can't. For the life of me, I can not remember the roads there. I can get around in Phoenix better than I can in Flagstaff! And I am like someone else, I think it was Dorothy.....is there anywhere you haven't been! (I know, Ireland) I think that's what you said.
Stanzie, sorry about the turnout and the heat, but sounds like you had a wonderful time. But a mean Priest? Really?
Claire, lovely meal, glad you didn't get stuck in the rain.
NM, I think that drink would knock me out cold...LOL
Happy Not Monday!
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Hi Lori, OMG you call sleeping till 6am, that you "overslept"? That is waaaay too early for this gal! DH keeps waking me up when he gets up and comes back to bed....I cannot get back to sleep, but he sleeps soundly. Aaaaarrrggghhhhh....so about 7 am for me today....too early! You gave me a compliment saying I am a "Jackie" of all trades, as that is my late DH's name. So that made me feel good. I can do "some" electrical, but NO plumbing! No crack-showing for me....LOL. And actually there are a lot of places I haven't been to. But since meeting my current DH in '96,we have traveled soooo much. Used to be gone at least half of every month, sometimes ot of the country on more than one trip a month. Bad thing was, we couldn't remember where we had been, even just a few wks later.....would have to look at the calendar and see what trips were written in there! LOL. But after my youngest DD and her family moved away, there went our best dog feeder. She never minded driving over every day, so we had carte blanche on being able to travel to our hearts content. Now it is harder to be gone. AND we are trying to get repairs done here, which takes time, so not much traveling right now! Hope you will have a good "not" Monday!
Hugs, Kathy
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(((((((((((Dorothy))))))))))))...I"m so sorry that you are in so much pain and that the implant will have to come out....It does just plain old s***!!!!!
Woke up to snow this morning....its stopped, but grey and cold looking outside....and yesterday was gorgeous....so another morning without walking...I guess I just find any excuse not to walk!!!! And to think I was so good last summer.
DH is feeling awful this morning...he got up, ate breakfast then went back to bed...he just has no energy...think he is going to try to see his pcp today....DH is not a good patient as he can't stand to not feel good, so when he feels like cr**, he gets all down.....not sure if its a "bug" of some sort of residual from the kidney stone.....sure hope his doc doesn't want to run a bunch of tests!!!! I love his pcp but sometimes he drives me nuts with his so old school ways!!!
Lots to do in the house...so best get busy.....Passover is in 3 weeks, and I have 2 weeks to get the house in order before we have to start on the kitchen...and this is my spring break so I have the time to be productive!!!! I;ve gotten so bad about wasting time...either waste it on the computer (not at bco of course) or just waste time.....still need to work on the taxes....was trying to figure out how much we paid medical to see if we made the 7.5%, but when I looked at last years taxes, realized that part of the reason we paid so much medical was insurance premiums for the kids (son now back on our policy and DD #1 married)....so guess it was a waste of time....plus need to tidy up my office, my desk in the kitchen and see what bill are hiding under the mess......SO wishing everyone a good Monday.....Karen
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The most beautiful morning here in Seattle. All of that wet weather produced snowy peaks. Just breathtaking. I feel like winter and spring are fighting it out. Woke up to bird song.
I am so sorry Dorothy. No fun at all. Hopefully, you will be on the mend soon.
I am beyond worried about the mother of a childhood friend of mine. Have known Irene all my life. She broke her hip last Thursday. Fortunately, she came through the surgery just fine, but so much pain. They couldn't give her a lot of anesthesia, so she remembers most of it. In the middle of everything, she thought she was going to die and prayed for God's help. Anyway, she is looking forward to going back to her house. Three years ago, she broke both legs and made it back to walking (even outdoors) and driving. But she is so frail.
A reminder to all of us to get out there walking. I think though in Irene's case that she didn't have proper bone formation growing up. Her family didn't have much, and I suspect not the best of diets.
As for rain, we had floods in January. When I was cycling yesterday, I was wondering what the odd brown stuff was on one of the fields. It was of course silt deposited during the flooding.
I just got another note from LIVESTRONG. They are starting a Patient Navigator center in Austin. Just so important. I participated in a study at Group Health where I got the useless packet of materials. I think such an important concept.
So glad the sun is out this morning! - Claire
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Gawd - I just CAN'T keep up with you gals! I skip a day or two or reading and it takes me awhole day to read what I missed! (lol)
Junie, I was SUCH a nervous nellie with Avery! Glad that's ALL (???) behind me now! Has it really been 4 years since she came home with me? I hope that we can someday make it Pinkstock, I'd love for you to meet her! Or maybe we'll just have to hope on a plane and visit!
Gail, I'll be senile (thankfully) when my daughter is a teenager. I just may have planned this correctly... So far she's a good girl. She wants to buy me a race car when she grows up! Hopefully I'll still have my driver's license by then!
Lynm, congrats on the head shaving. It's a BIG step and while NOT fun OR pretty your head will feel much better. The pain of hair falling out is icky. I managed to clog my septic system (doh!) when I shaved my head in my bathtub. I did BC all by myself and I was a mess - it wasn't pretty.
For the newbies who are questioning drinking, I lost most taste for alcohol but do remember being able to tolerate a margherita occasionally. The metal mouth (a/c) and mouth sores (taxol) did me in. I make up for all those lost months now though!
Cheers from Moscow!
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Hi Jaybird! I think last time you posted you were in Moscow, and now you are there again! Any good drinking there? What is your fav to enjoy while you are there? Yes, I think that is a good idea to hop on a plane and have us all get together in some central location. Wouldn't that be awesome!!!
Karen, Hope your DH feels better soon! Do you think the stone has passed? My DH can be such a big baby when he is sick, that its hard to know when its serious or when its really nothing. You must have your hands full right now!
We have a new baby to visit today! Good friends of ours had their 1st baby yesterday...they had tried for years, but still in their 30's. Was supposed to be a scheduled C-sec in April, but baby had other plans! Still a c-sec, and glad mom and baby are doing well. Can't wait to see the new little one!!!
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Jaybird....I am laughing at your "clogging the septic system" story. That is why I got mine buzzed at the salon. It went on their floor. THEY got to clean up the mess.
All I could think of was how I would clog up everything here when the building staff had been so wonderful to me. I could see floods of my floor and the floor below. There are limits to everyone's patience.
Greetings to you in Moscow.
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Oh Dorothy I am so sorry you are going through this , am gently wiping away the tears from your eyes. Its just not fair is it, you have a good cry and we will all be here for you. Then we will be on countdown when it can be done again and properly. 3 months you say?OK well thats how long I have till chemo is done so we will count down together I am not allowed in my Hot tub either during this time too many germs they say, I told them its just me and hubby that go in but NOPE not till i'm done...Pooo....so we can count that down together too cheers till we can get in our pools again. Love ya hun, make sure you use the tissues with the lotion
Hugs Kymn
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Sorry, Kymn, I mis-spelled due to jet lag (and CA wine).
The docs all say "don't do this, don't do that" but use your judgement as to what you feel safe doing, or not. (says Doctor Janis). I am a rebel, I did everything I wasn't supposed to. (worked full-time, drank, took care of pets, etc.)
It's late here in Moscow, the day almost over. I pass my empty glass on to another ready to drink...
Cheers!
I gardened, big time as I have a 10' x 30' vegetable plot, and never worried about infection or LE. Maybe my working my arms so much helped to prevent LE? The docs always err on the side of caution so listen to them but listen to yourself also. (JMO!)
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Claire- so sorry for your friend's Mom. That is rough.
Jaybird - I would have so done that as when ever I'm trying to be careful I'll take a bath! Last time I was in Moscow was with our new daughter and it was below 0. I assume it is still cold but hopefully not that cold! I'm thinking older would be better - menopause swings and teenage hormones probably aren't the quietest mix. Safe travels!
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Great news!!! Luncheon was a major success. Now need to do a major walk to sober up.
Have some champagne left!!!
Dessert was wonderful too.
My Rector left wondering how she was going to talk to a couple about Baptism????? I offered coffee. You know, sometimes you need a cup of something fortifying after an indulgent lunch.
A good and fun time. Just sooooooooo important to do these things sometimes
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Typing on netbook so please forgive typos. Dorthy, I am sorry about your implant. It is not a little thing and I kind of understand. So much effort goes in to reconstruction, and to have setbacks is just damn irritating. Please, do recognize this as just a setback. I can only say I am sorry for what you are going through.
Wahooo, Kymn! Big step indeedy! Hope you had some liquor to help the buzzing process along. It is so beautiful to hear the way you speak of your kids. What a great mom you are. Mom's are great! All of us moms here are great! Now, there is not a foils chance in hell I can post and mention all since I have been on. So, let me just give hugs all around to those needing, and invite everyone to the enjoy in their beverage of choice, and please help yourselves to the lovely platter of fromage-whiz and rounds pants and jocks have set out. Later....bigger keyboards....and bigger beers! HunkyD
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Thanks to all of you girls for the kindness and support. As expected, the implant is out. The area is still on fire though. I hit up the perfotini fountain for 10 mls and do feel better. The area is still very red and the soreness is not at the incision sight but on the bottom outside of the breast area. Damn you cancer. I have a drain in my side to make this even more fun. I went through the procedure awake. The doc gave me the option of doing it at the hospital tomorrow with anesthesia and he thought it would be a better enviroment to "flush" the area but decided it best to remove it today due to my fever.
HD, yes, I had the same issue with the tissue expander but that was my left/bc side. I have gone boobless for a few months before but that was in the winter and so much easier. I am mad because I just bought a few cute blouses for summer which are low cut.
A special thanks to my dearest Chrissy for the support that was over and above any expectation. I vote her our HTL shrink.
Kymn, I was talking to my doc about swimming and hot tubbing today and he calls a hot tub a cesspool lol. Do you know that word? He said it is a breeding ground for bacteria. I will get the date for the tissue expander surgery next week. It would be cool if my date was the same as your "happy" date. I know time goes fast and this too shall pass for both of us. I am proud of you.
To my other friends, I have gotta lay down a bit but will try to get back to you all - I read through all your posts and have alot to say (surprise). But I feel the need to rest the non-breast. DH has been so good to me today and told me he loves me just as much with one girl and now won't have to worry about left being jeolous of right. Ya see, my boobs in my prior life were very needy, left and right needed equal attention and left was so jeolous of right. Ya see, that is one of the deadly sins so in return, BC on that one. JK, don't mind me, I am high. Off to the fukitol fountain then to DH lap ♥
EDITED again to add - I am going to have both implants modified, wtf, I think my c cup was too small anyway. Going from DDD's, I think a nice firm D will make both me and DH happy happy campers!
Love to all of you girls...praying for all of us!!!
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Oh Dorothy - today was certainly a rough day but you sound good. Sounds like Chrissy was just the perfect person to help. I'm with you I would have wanted it removed as well. Sorry there is still so much pain.... Rest up and hopefully sleep a lot - that will make everything so much better! Hang in there.....
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