TE TROUBLE
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momof3 - I have some personal overlap with my PS as well - he interacts with Special Operations Command at the military base here, my DH works there, and they have crossed paths. Also, because I have been seeing him for so long we often discuss things completely outside the realm of BC and surgery. I like it too - I feel like I am not just a patient. There is no visible difference at all between my implants, although the right one (the larger one) feels slightly softer. Right now I am wearing a pretty tight T-shirt and a yoga bra (yay!) and they look exactly alike (yay!).
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Aaaah, SpecialK.....something to look forward to -- matching foobs.
For those who have had their exchanges, I was wondering if you get that same muscle tightness in the cold weather like I get with my TEs. Is it the same, better, or gone?
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tatina - I live in Fl so not usually cold, lol! I was just in Washington, D.C. for the funeral and it was cold there - in the 30's late in the evening. I did not notice particular muscle tightening, but it was also less than two weeks after surgery, so everything was out of sorts. I have seen ladies complain about their implants feeling cold to the touch and I have experienced that, but I have so many hot flashes I kinda like it! I felt instant lessening of muscle tightness all throughout my chest, shoulders and neck after the surgery though.
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This may be a silly question: has anyone ever had a problem with their te's during or after flying?
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home...feel horrible... throu up in th bushes...week... he removed a lot of scar tissue, thinks I should consider FLAP, because not much skin left...I don't want FLAP, i thought after operation we can do it later...bad luck
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Feel better soon olgah! I threw up in the car ride home. momof3 threw up in the bushes.
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Haha Chick! Yes I most certainly did:)
Olgah I hope you feel better soon. Rest and recover, and I bet you will start feeling MUCH better with no infection.
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Tuesday my TE's were removed...YEA! I am so glad to have the rock out of my chest. I left the hospital late yesterday afternoon. Good to be home. I was on constant pain meds while in the hospital. I am burning, but nothing severe. I'm wondering if I should take a pain med. Hate to unless it gets real uncomfortable. The implant is softer, but still high up under my clavical. I heard some of you say it drops and fluffs. What do you exactly mean by that? Thanks
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Alilou, How are you doing? Did you have your TE removed?
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olgah - I was really sick too after my TE removal. Through up in recovery, on the way home and through the night. When they put the TE back in, is when my PS removed scar tissue. I had alot too, still do, which has me second guessing these TEs.
Eve - congrats! The pictures I've seen of the ladies who had there exchanges from June mastectomies, there implants were high too. It takes a few months for them to settle. From the pictures I've seen taken over a period of a few months, they do drop and look like natural boobs. Some of the pics I've seen are just beautiful. They look like natural boobs (minus nips, lol). One lady put those little round bandaids on her boobs to simulate nips to see what they would look like if she decided to have that reconstruction. What a great idea! In the pics those bandaids looked like nips, lol!
Michelle
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Olgah - I am so sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope you feel better soon...
As if I don't have enough to worry about... may have to change my TE replacement date, as my ex-husband has served me with court papers for the same day, as he would like to stop paying child support for our teenage daughter! Today, I was complaining to my cousin who said, "yeah, always something... I would like to know when I finally arrive"
That has got me thinking, don't think you ever really "arrive" while in the midst of life, arriving is the journey after... I guess all these struggles don't seem so bad now:)
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DM that is absolutely horrible. Does he know you have surgery that date? Not to mention how that must make your daughter feel.
Eve-congrats on the implants. They do settle. Mine have a very nice slope to them. Not like the hamburger bun TE's.
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Hey Guys: thanks everyone for your kind words and your prayers. The TE was removed in my PS office. Some shots of Lidocaine and five seconds later the TE was out. I felt a little sad but I can say that I feel great. This will take longer but the way I see it after going through BC diagnosis and chemotherapy, lumpectomy and mastectomy this is nothing. I'll wait, get my radiation, heal up and start again later on this year. I asked him he said in a few months which to me inteprets as September - lol. And I thank God that I am okay with it.
DM13 you are so right. I was feeling tired and achy and just not right within myself. I didn't think it had anything to do with the TE even though I was going through the issue but I work up the next day after the procedure, went to work and am feeling like my old self. I haven't felt this good in about eight months. Since my diagnosis. I see it as a blip in the road - - THIS TOO SHALL PASS. You are right, I wish I would have joined this site from the beginning. These ladies gave me comfort in knowing that I am not alone.
OLGAH: How are you feeling? I understand those times when you need someone to say its OK. I hope everything is well. Let us know what is going on.
DLL66: Thanks girl and you were right the procedure was nothing. I felt kind of empty at first because there was something there now it looks like a deflated sofle.
Special K: Challenged is right. Through this entire process from diagnosis to now everytime I hit a fork in the road, its always the worse road I have to walk on but I am thinking positive and taking my time, one day at a time.
mrochon: i don't know how anyone can't feel their TE now that its gone. I really didn't pay mind to it except for the fact that it felt tight and like I needed to stretch it but when it was gone my muscle felt lonely - lol. It will be back.
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MK - yep I had it removed. Took 5 minutes, if that.....no pain, no ache, nothing except for the feeling of emptiness.....but I am thinking positive like I said before this is a long journey and THIS TOO WILL PASS.....Thanks for keeping me in mind and in your prayers.
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Wow.Alilou, it took him 2 hours operation...and I am still in pain. Hedid not put you drain? I have one...still dizzy...I am also wearing a sintetic west till drain will be removed.
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alilou - Yes, I am tired of the character-building experience, but you do have to just take it one day at a time. If you were not a patient person prior to this, you will be! It all works out in the end, but it is a windy road to get there. Glad things went smoothly for you.
olgah - sorry you are sick and dizzy! Rest and you will feel better soon. I am so sorry this has been such a trial for you, you deserve for things to go well. A hug for you!
DM - might this be one of the reasons he is an ex-husband? Sounds like a weenie!
eve - the implant will soften and take on a more anatomical shape - look less round, flat and high. This can take several months.
flintviolet - I flew with mine fully expanded - no problems, and it was a cross-country flight.
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OLGAH - I so sorry that you are having so many troubles. I was surprised too that it was a five minute procedure. It was local anesthetic and he cleaned inside as well. No pain, thank God. I will keep you in my prayers. Sorry you feel so sick.
Special K: Nope....I wasn't too much of a patient person. You know instant gratification, but I have learned, I have learned well.
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OLGAH - there is a small plastic drain, looks like a flat noodle, nothing to empty out just empties onto the dressing that I have to change, a couple of stitches and that is all.
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I have been thinking about you....Olgah, Alilou, and Evebarry.
Olgah - I feel so bad you are not feeling well. I hope you are doing better tonight.
Alilou - Sounds like you bounced back. How are you feeling tonight?
And have you both noticed less redness and/or oozing?
Evebarry - did you have your exchange? How are you doing?
Gentle hugs,
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My exchange was Tuesday. I came home late yesterday afternoon from the hospital. It was so much easier than the mx. I went to work today. Tired at the end of the day so I'm resting right now with my laptop and TV
The thing that bothers me the most is the drain thing. I probably won't have it out until next week due to how much fluid I'm putting out. My ps is anxious to take off the other breast and said he wouldn't do the fat grafting until I decided to take it off. Sometimes I think I should take it off and other times I want to keep it. Guess, I'm not ready to lose the left breast. It took so much time to recover from the first surgery, I'm not sure I want to go through it again.
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Hello ladies
Just giving an update. As you all may know that I am not an every day poster, But I do read often because keeping up with you guys helps my soul. Thank you for sharing!!!!
I had another follow up yesterday and I still am sporting this drain apparatus. But the PA did give me another fill (100cc's). I've been quite sore today, had to leave work early.. Anyway, we are hoping the fill will take up the extra space and slow the draining. Fingers crossed.. I go back Tuesday; my birthday. Tube removal would be a wonderful present!!!
LoL I don't ask for much...Big Hugs to all.
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Alilou: You have such a great attitude! Thank you for being such an inspiration to me and I am sure also to others.
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Olgah: Wishing you a speedy recovery. I understand your apprehension about having a flap.I do not know if I will also need a flap, but I am open to it if needed.As the ladies in this forum have said, we need to take one day at a time.
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Oh boy am I having some bad muscle spasms (I think?). About 4am this morning I started having sharp pains on my left side underneath/behind the TE. I thought it was the way I was laying, but eventually no matter what position I laid in, I got another pain. It went away just about as quickly as it came, but I'm up now. I took a Xanax to try to help relax things, so my morning routine with the boys should be interesting. It feels like I'm getting a leg cramp or electrocuted (lol). Really fast, sharp pain. Then it goes away. No pain to the touch, nothing is swollen or red. I did go to the gym yesterday and did lots of cardio, legs, then triceps and biceps. I think the bicep curls may have been the culpret. Bad girl! Does it sound like muscle spasms to you? I'm going to lay low today and hopefully they will eventually stop. Blahhh!
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Me thinks you over did it.
If I roll the wrong way, even with implants, I get the type of pain you are describing.
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Maybe Dr. Buck will hook me up with some Valium or a muscle relaxant. When I got muscle spasms after the TE's were placed the 1st time, that's what I took and it really worked. So much better than the pain pills. Crossing fingers that this doesn't last all day. I have carpools, a Math meet then ice cream outing, and have to bring my oldest son his baseball equipment for a big high school game tonight. Then carpool again. UGGGGG I can't believe this:(
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Thank you, my friends...I am just very tired and upset about my bad luck...If I only knew, I would do BMX from the beginning, instead of having lumpectomy,in July 2011, in 3 weeks margins cleaned,and surgeon took a lot of skin, and in 2 weeks BMX, and defective leaking TE, and, finally ... he changed it on Feb 9! I was so happy, and then ... infection... and now, after he removed it and a lot of scar tissue ( and skin, I guess), almost no skin left...very frustrating. On the top of that PS always sad about me and tells me about my bad luck, and he never saw something like this happened in 30 years...
Some of you had scar tissue removed and still were able to do TE...I guess in my case 3 operations back-to-back did it?
love and hugs to all of you...
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Momof3 - I had to take a muscle relaxer this morning.....TE pain from sleeping on my side..... You have a full day today -- try to rest when you can.
Olgah - I had a lot of tissue removed from my right infected side. That side was nipple sparring. The nipple was removed as well as more skin when the TE was removed. It was a mess, Olgah. I was sad for weeks and then got better. My exchange is going to be a bit more extensive with skin removal on the left and a lift so both implant sides match. I am going to PM you so look for mail.
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Hi Ladies: Hope everyone has a blessed and beautfiul day today. Remember that despite our BC issues, we still wake up every morning, breathe fresh air and know that life is good. It might sound a bit much but despite my moments of depression, despite my moments when I just can't understand why I am going through all of this I know that I am thankful that I wake up every morning and can look at my wonderful son's handsome face.
Olgah - don't give up, don't let your PS make you feel down either. All that....he's never seen this before is not true, we are not the only ways, there are plenty out there going through the same exact thing you are going through, they just don't know that this place exists where we can talk to each other and gain some strength. So head up, one foot in front of the other and one day at a time. We will all be hear at one point or another to hear you, pray for you and see you through it. At one point in my life during this I started feeling really really depressed and just feeling like nothing was going to work, guess what it didn't make me feel any better about my situation. Getting out and about and thinking about all the wonderful things around me has given me a better outlook. Stay strong girl.....you can do it.
Eveberry: Why does your PS want to remove your other breast? Do you need to because of BC or does he just want to? I had a UMX, my right breast only. Doctors all said that my left breast was completely fine and didn't even look like it was related to the other one. My PS said he would do everything possible to make them look the same, even work on the left one to match the right one when it was finished. So I am curious if there is a problem.
MKW1: Thanks. Believe me it hasn't been easy but without preaching to anyone on this site I have to admit that believing in God and leaving it in his hands every night and praying has seen me through all the moments of difficulty. Don't get me wrong....it doens't mean that it was simple, doesn't mean that I did not suffer pain, nausea, headaches, the loss of my hair and all the other wonderful side effect and trauma that comes with this disease. It just means that I could say it is in your hands Lord and he would help me sleep and give me the strength to wake up the next day. So, I give him all the credit.
Love you guys - truly - for being the help I have needed recently.
WE SHOULD REALLY PLAN LIKE REUNIONS......WHERE WE CAN MAKE PLANS TO MEET ON A WEEKEND, HOTEL, DINNER AND ALL, SIT TOGETHER, LAUGH AND CRY TOGETHER AND MEET THE SISTERS ALL OVER THAT HAVE CARRIED US THROUGH IT. WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE ALL OVER, JUST LIKE WE GET TOGETHER TO WALK FOR THE CAUSE, WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND MEET FOR STRENGTH.
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Hi Ladies: Hope everyone has a blessed and beautfiul day today. Remember that despite our BC issues, we still wake up every morning, breathe fresh air and know that life is good. It might sound a bit much but despite my moments of depression, despite my moments when I just can't understand why I am going through all of this I know that I am thankful that I wake up every morning and can look at my wonderful son's handsome face.
Olgah - don't give up, don't let your PS make you feel down either. All that....he's never seen this before is not true, we are not the only ways, there are plenty out there going through the same exact thing you are going through, they just don't know that this place exists where we can talk to each other and gain some strength. So head up, one foot in front of the other and one day at a time. We will all be hear at one point or another to hear you, pray for you and see you through it. At one point in my life during this I started feeling really really depressed and just feeling like nothing was going to work, guess what it didn't make me feel any better about my situation. Getting out and about and thinking about all the wonderful things around me has given me a better outlook. Stay strong girl.....you can do it.
Eveberry: Why does your PS want to remove your other breast? Do you need to because of BC or does he just want to? I had a UMX, my right breast only. Doctors all said that my left breast was completely fine and didn't even look like it was related to the other one. My PS said he would do everything possible to make them look the same, even work on the left one to match the right one when it was finished. So I am curious if there is a problem.
MKW1: Thanks. Believe me it hasn't been easy but without preaching to anyone on this site I have to admit that believing in God and leaving it in his hands every night and praying has seen me through all the moments of difficulty. Don't get me wrong....it doens't mean that it was simple, doesn't mean that I did not suffer pain, nausea, headaches, the loss of my hair and all the other wonderful side effect and trauma that comes with this disease. It just means that I could say it is in your hands Lord and he would help me sleep and give me the strength to wake up the next day. So, I give him all the credit.
Love you guys - truly - for being the help I have needed recently.
WE SHOULD REALLY PLAN LIKE REUNIONS......WHERE WE CAN MAKE PLANS TO MEET ON A WEEKEND, HOTEL, DINNER AND ALL, SIT TOGETHER, LAUGH AND CRY TOGETHER AND MEET THE SISTERS ALL OVER THAT HAVE CARRIED US THROUGH IT. WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE ALL OVER, JUST LIKE WE GET TOGETHER TO WALK FOR THE CAUSE, WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND MEET FOR STRENGTH.
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