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Wow ndgirl! Great to hear about your friend. What a wonderful result!
I just heard about the friend of a friend of mine, who is 94 and has recently had a Mx. My friend contacted me to ask if I'd talk to this lady about clothing and Prosthesis because the woman's daughter is terrified that this 94 year old woman wants to have the other side off because she'd rather just be flat! She has done so well, that she is willing to go back for the other side to be removed.
It is amazing isn't it!
I am off in to town to pick up my girlfriend. She's coming for a few days, but the train has been disrupted because of the fires so she has come half way and is now on a bus to get to the next big town. I think she may be whinging, (whining in Aus!) about how long it took to get here.
Take care everyone...M x
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OTC. Wahoo. Running? You go girl. Don't think you're vain or petty. Hair is a big deal.
SGC. The red devil is what kicked mine. I was tired but felt great by the 3rd week. I had Ativan with my infusion. Drink, drink, drink. Each infusion got easier. I too disliked my RO in the beginning but now he's my favorite.
Crock pot will be your best friend if the smell doesn't bother you. If so, maybe put it in the garage. Anyone can learn to use it. I sent an email to my friends and family. They responded with meals.
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TB. How old is Blanche? I had one a long time ago. We had the same laugh.
GrammaB water update?
Hello Everyone.
My granny passed last night. I haven't cried since Friday. Picked a fight with DH instead. This will be the 6th funeral in about 8 months. At least this one was expected.
Thinking about letting the boy go. He has the best attitude. "You'll see her in heaven. And you'll get to see Katie (my beloved lab)." He's correct.
Livestrong today.
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Oh Zills, I am so sorry that your Granny passed, but your Son has the right attitude. I love children!
Gosh, you have been had a lot of Funerals in a short time. Your Granny will be seeing all those who went before her! Hugs to you...M x
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Zills, so sorry about your Granny, but your boy has it right! Arent kids just the best? I remember awhile after my grandsons lost their mom to this dreaded bc, one of their older cats died and the youngest boy just matter of factly said: "oh Snowball is in heaven with Mom now"... I almost lost it but they just were saying it. Kids are so resilient. But it is still a chapter closed in your book, look at lots of pictures and share good memories. Let is loose and have a good cry! helps everything at times. Hugs!
Looking for a GB water update too.
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Hi all, very cool here and still gray from the smoke. I'll be out with my friend today, so will catch up later.
Hoping ldesim is alright, haven't seen anything from her for a few days, and Bobo, I hope all is well there too, gramwe, are you out there?
Good Morning ndgirl! I hope you're fine! M x
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Good lord. What is going on with those fires? And smoke? Will Bec be okay, with her asthma? Will the smoke be over near her?
PRB. GB is right about my sx. It was all to do with the recon, that infection. And this is my 5th breast sx. I had others that were fine. In fact, it's all about the anaesthesia. I recommend a thorough talk with the anaesthesiology team at your pre-sx appt. My last sx -- the one that turned out so badly -- was the first sx after which I did not throw up. This was because the anaesthesiologist did not use gas, which causes nausea in so many people.
OTC, your running outfit sounds fab. Running with foobs! I need details on that.
Our princess' birthday party went pretty well. Had a small freak out -- our good friends, who have two children who are good friends with our children... they reported that their little boy had a fever that week. I told them they were off the hook for the party. I didn't want germs, and I didn't want them to have to have the stress of getting ready for and going to a party after a week of lost sleep. So I thought they wouldn't come. So I called two of our princess' friends' mothers and invited those little girls. But then, in both cases, that resulted in a flurry of texts from BOTH mothers. Could the sibling come? Yes, I said. And, they said, they (the parents) would also come too. And then a call from our original friends -- fever was gone and they were coming. Now this is WAY too many people for the tiny house, with relatives included. And I didn't want to deal with the parents of the new invitees, I did not really know them. So then it poured rain -- no outdoor games -- and I had DLLP call the two mothers and tell them the friend party was rained out! Not sure if I am being clear here. I am super tired.
Food was a hit, cake was eaten until there was NO CAKE LEFT, and we had karaoke with the kids. My darling was so sweet. We sang, cut cake, and there was this pile of presents, but the kids ate the cake up and drifted off to play -- so did she -- no word about the pile of presents. We had to call her back to open them. She was so kind about all the presents, and beamed when she opened each one. We got her many books, all special for her, and... a GIANT hippity hop that is meant to take 165 pounds! It is meant for a 13 to 15-year-old! DLLP came bouncing out on it, it was done up with ribbons. Our princess just beamed! She is hippity hopping around on it right now, in fact. This afternoon, before her bath, there was some naked hippity hopping going on. I took pictures. Oh, how I wish I could post one here! As we watched her happily hippity hopping around naked, with 'Funky Jazz' playing on the Sirius satellite radio, DLLP said to me, Do we have any bleach wipes?
Managed to successfully dodge most family bullets at party. Like this one: my brother came, and announced loudly at the party, in front of all guests: 'Before you have your next sx -- just in case there are complications, like last time, and you are in the hospital for weeks -- will you make me a batch of baked potato soup? I don't want to wait for it if you have complications. In fact,' he continued, 'in case you die, could you write down the recipe so Mom can make it?' 'Yeah,' said MD. 'There isn't a recipe,' I said. 'I made it up.' 'All the more reason to write it down in case you die,' said MD.
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I'm here.. didn't I post on Sat? Maybe it got lost! I've been keeping them short and sweet as it's painful getting a post finished when my cursor just seems to bounce all over the place and I'm constantly erasing what I've typed. I'm pretty computer literate, but just can't figure out wtf the problem is.
Zils, so sorry about your granny.. I hope it was peaceful and loving your sons outh look on things. Sorry you are faced with yet another funeral.
PRB, I am proud of you for even trying radiation. I'm glad you have a date just do your best to keep yourself busy.
Sgc, I would be worried about you if you weren't in a crappy mood.. that just SUCKS!!! Wtf???? Did they tell you why? It's bad enough going through chemo once with all the baggage that comes with it, but twice??? I repeat, that just SUCKS! Big hugs to you... we're here to help you through it.
TB, glad you have a course of action... this will go by quickly.. plan a little treat for yourself after every treatment or once a week. I love your profile pic ;
Ndgirl, glad to hear your friends good news!!! Yay!!!
M, I've heard about the fires on the news.. hope it isn't affecting you all the much.. so sad to think of the poor animals affected. Didn't you massive fires earlier this year as well?
gb, hope you have an abundance of water by now.
Going to quit while I am ahead!!!
I'll be reading
*hugs^
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I reply to myself. Pre-op appt tomorrow with award-winning PS. I have alerted the PA -- my PT has staged a coup and lined up the PA who is both of our favorites, and I spoke with that PA last week. I am trying to move the sx date so that I can be off for my entire Spring Break. The PS can't do it the R or F before my Spring Break -- he is out of town -- so I told the PA that I'd like to explore having another PS do it. She agreed. She said, I just want that thing (the TE) out of there. Me too, I said. She said, at this point we are just waiting for it to get infected. We agreed that any of the PSs in the practice can remove a TE and make even stitches. So I have the PS coming into the appt -- I am going to ask him questions -- but it is possible that he's not going to do the sx. He has to 'okay' another PS to do it, though. We will see what happens.
The way the PS had planned it, I had sx on a Friday and back to work on a Monday (after a week of sitting around on my Spring Break waiting for the surgery). I think that is stupid. Things with my 'area' cannot get any worse or uglier than they are now, practically. I would like to bargain for one last sx only -- no revision for dog ears, no revision for anything. All done at the same time.
So fasten your seatbelts! That isn't going to be the most fun conversation.
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Well according to my DH mine would say "gets a little bitchy when sweaty" . I said well at least you get a warning !!!! Hello all.......... I have been reading again but not posting . I think I am over my little personal pitty party so I will try again ...................
Zills - So sorry about your granny. You must be so proud of your son what a great attitude he has !
Wren- Goldie is beautiful and I am jealous of your DH cooking ability
M - Enjoy your company and that fabulous spa , Marika sale on Zulily again all !!! :-)
ND - Your trip sounded awesome
Bobo - Hope the princess party was good and the MD behaved
GrammaB - OMG I hope you have water by now, I cannot imagine having your patience
Spookie - Recipe sounds great , hope you are staying warm , I realize you do live in Florida :-) and I am jealous of your weather now
Idesim - I have no idea how you all in the east are doing it with the shit weather, my chest is killing me. I just keep adding layers and sweating through them
PRB - Give yourself credit for trying radiation, none of this stuff is easy
Octeb - Wow you are a running rockstar !!!
SGC -Sorry you are going through such hell
Viv, Granwe, Hollyboo, where are you ?
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I haven't read the posts yet, will catch up later. Just wanted to pop in and say as of 5PM my time I have WATER!!!! It took 2 trips by Water4U and my neighbor coming over and changing the filters. There is still some fine residue coming out and the hot water is still tinged with brown. Just have to let it run a while to clear out all the pipes. I have a dishwasher full and multiple loads of laundry to do, not to mention a shower!! But I am going to wait till the water is running clean.
Turned out I had 3 broken pipes in the pump house! And there was still solid ice on one of them! They had to replace all the plumbing! I shudder what that bill is going to look like!!
More later.
Hugs for all!
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Oh gB, that's fantastic news!!! So glad it's all fixed, what a f* ordeal!! Enjoy the showers!
bobo! So glad the party went well! Your princess sounds like a lovely graceful child, you must be so proud. Congrats on cake being all gone! I hear you about birthday parties in a tiny house. It rained at our DS's 4th bday, so we had 4 friends + siblings + parents + us in our small city house, I learned my lesson then! DS's 5th bday was at the park, the rain plan was going to be bowling.
Your brother, wow, I don't know what to say. It must be discouraging to have him in your family, you must just want to shut him out of your life. Good luck with the PS apt! I hope he ok's the other PS, it would be so good to have March break to recuperate. What's the saying, in your pocket for that apt?
Fiaranch, welcome back! I hope you are feeling better, never be shy to rant here or have a pity party with us, we're open to it all.
Hi Idesim, I hope you are well! Is the office reno almost done?
M, sorry about all those fires and the smoke. I hope you have a fantastic time with your friend!
Hi ndgirl, any trip north of the border coming up?
Zills, my sincere condolences for your granny. 8 funerals? That must get to you, it's enough for a while, I hope you get a break from those (and what they mean). Your boy sounds very wise.
Susan, I am so sorry you have to go through chemo a second time. That completely s*cks. I'm on the red devil (the E in my FEC-D), and it's going fine for me, everyone is different. So it might be better, and the nausea medications might be better than what you had before, who knows. Take care {{{{hugs}}}}
PRB, you felt good and positive today! It's great how some books just hit home sometimes.
TB, glad I provided a laugh! What I'm trying to master now is the act of putting my hood on when I'm outside (you know how cold it is) without the poofy wig moving. The two hats I have would not fit over the poofy wig. Maybe the wig wouldn't move but I'm paranoid, so I hold the wig above my forehead, pull the hood on, then try to stuff the poofy curls inside... Have I mentioned I'm a freak show?! I prefer to walk in my neighbourhood with my hood on so the poofiness is hidden, but anytime I step into a store/cafe/etc., I would look stupid if I didn't remove the hood, so on/off, on/off... ok, yes, I'm ridiculous.
Viv, I hope you are ok? I saw quickly today that there are floods in England I think?
Hi wren, spookie and everyone! Spookie, I love the picture of Spookie (your new avatar), she has so much style and pizzaz!
Going to the office tomorrow with the poofy wig, no choice since the hairdresser was closed. Oh well, gotta step on my pride (or whatever the expression is)!
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Bobo, point both of them in the direction of the nearest library. Give them pencil and paper, there are tons of cookbooks there. Happy the party went well
Zills, my condolences. Hard to loose a grandma.
GB yea for water!
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Thanks for all your condolences. I haven't cried upon hearing the news. I did cry last week but I think I'm at peace. She finally got to go and I got to say goodbye and she knew me and Preston. I showed her videos. I know I was very upset about the other deaths. I never got to say goodbye. I'm sure chemo didn't help my emotional state.
I have a question for you LE ladies. I pushed too hard at Livestrong and have some slight swelling in arm. Chest is tight like after surgery but getting better. Watching salt, massage, sleeping propped up and starting sleeve. Have call into PT who is a LE specialist and my JS. Do you think it's a minor setback or have I opened the door for the LE boogeyman? I know you don't have a crystal ball.
Poor Bobo. Good luck today. I think you made the right call about canceling friends. The boy loves his hippity hop ball. I would love to find one for shorty.
Idesim. Hang tough. Are they able to work during the bad weather? Some contractors don't but I bet they are hungry. Not at lot of jobs in this weather.
SGC. I hope you get to squeeze in something fun with your son. Maybe a movie? Shopping wears me out too. Sometimes I have to go every day because I just have enough umph to get only what we need.
OTC. Can you put some double sided tape under your wig to keep it in place? Good luck today.
GrammaB. Yea! You'll be busy. Don't do too much.
M. Hope you and your friend find something fun to do without the heat.
PRB/FIA glad you feel better. Sometimes it just takes awhile to adjust. We're here for you.
Wren. How was the flower/garden show?
Nd are you having a let down from your vacation or are you glad to be home in your own bed?
Hi spookiesmom, Viv, Dawny, Granwe, Tb. Sorry if I left anyone out. I haven't made a chart yet to keep up.
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GB, well I know we get your weather from the west, but now think we got your furnace trouble
got up and it was only 60 degrees in house, furnace blowing but not heating,, sound familiar? DH did what he knew but didnt work, called repair man at 8 and he was here at 10! a little plastic piece that controls vacuum something????? anyway fixed! We have electric heaters so we were fine. Glad we have a good furnace guy... one thing we learn living in this frozen north is to never piss off the heating/plumbing man or the snow-plow driver!! They could make life miserable!!Zills, hope you dont have le, my mom had it and so far I havent had it, maybe you just overdid.. let's hope so. Yes, always good to be home in my own bed!! But also had a great time/vacation.. didnt realize how much I really needed to get away for awhile.
Idesim, is another storm heading your way?? We dont have alot of snow really, ditches are full but the fields are bare, they need the snow cover so this wicked wind doesnt blow the topsoil away. All the snow is blown in ditches and towns it seems. Next week the weatherman is saying will be much warmer. Sure hope so.
Otceb, oh always trips up north to your country! just got a couple of gift certificates to cafes up there. We go there alot.
Bobo, what is with your brother??? Well, my advice is to give him the recipe for sure...BUT give him wrong ingredients and amounts... hope it tastes like crap for him! be sure to add some crazy spice or something.. I am wicked right??
Good to hear again from Fiaranch,, hi to everyone else.... waiting to hear about Gramwe's new baby, should be soon or is it March?
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HaHaHa. Around here it's don't piss off your AC guy. I've done our winters with space heaters and electric blankets, no way could I survive summer with no AC.
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Hi Fiaranch -- you are such a bad girl! OTCEB, we did the park last year.. but it is so cold here, and my chest hurts in the cold, so I tried a home party.
Idesim, how are renovations? How are you in the winter storms? I wonder if it is affecting you at all. I wished you were there at the party with me too. It would have been great to have you there.
Met with the PS today, and he was brusque and rushed. Would not answer all my Qs. Made me yank my shirt up and show him. I asked him to draw me a picture of what the scars would look like, and he said, just lift your shirt and look in the mirror, I will point it out. I said I hadn't really looked at the right side, and he was dismissive. I feel terrible and shaky right now. I know PSs are not the most personable people.
As you know, I have been trying to get a different sx date so I can have Spring break off to rest. I told the PA I'd be glad to switch to one of his partners. But I have been informed (by the PA) that 'he won't let you go.' Can't go to another hospital -- out of network. And there is this feeling that he is disappointed and mad about the whole thing. Nose out of joint. There was no 'everything is going to be fine' talk at all. The PA was also getting me out of there as fast as possible.
The first PA who saw me in is quitting today after 7 months. She said she can't stand how the pts are treated -- just run through the mill of it -- and the pts are talked about behind their backs by the PAs and the PSs! Yikes! And then my PA came in, and then the PS, and they were clearly pissed at her, and the whole thing was just a complete nightmare.
So that's what's going on with that. Off to work.
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Bobo: That sounds simply awful. I do not know how you stand receiving that kind of treatment from a medical professional. I would have been in tears and then meeting with the head of something! Do you have any choice? Can you complain somewhere? You have been through so much already and then to have to deal with this. I do not want to make you feel any worse, but this is not over and having to continue to face this person is utterly ridiculous. I cannot bear to think that anyone should have to deal with this. Maybe someone else here will have some other ideas that will help.
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Bobo, I would be so nervous having a PS who was mad at me do the op. He probably sees you as a "failure" and surgeons in general tend to have a god complex. I loved it when someone referred to them as the MDeities.
Flower show was the usual: how to make your estate look grand. We spent most of the time with the merchants. I bought a gadget to hold scarves and shawls. I can tie scarves, but the shawls were a mystery.
Zills, Glad you're able to accept losing your Granny. She certainly lived to a ripe old age. Seems like most people that age are pretty accepting.
Bobo, Personally, I would not give your brother that recipe with a gun to my head. But you're nicer than me. I do agree you should not give him the correct recipe. Tell him the secret is 3 tablespoons of onion powder (unless it is).
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D@mn!! Just lost a long post!! I don't know if I can recreate it all so will catch a few and know that if I don't mention you, I am thinking about you!
It was so wonderful to have a hot shower last night!! Now I have piles of laundry to catch up on.
Zills, so sorry about your Granny. That boy of yours is so wise! Yes, do look at photos it helps a lot. When DH passed he was so emaciated and had sores on his face, I didn't want to remember him like that so I spent a week or more looking at vacation and camping videos, and going through all the old photo albums. It got so that awful image of him was pushed way back in my mind and I see a healthy him in my minds eye now.
bobo, glad the Princess had a good party. It sounds like she got everything she could wish for. I just cannot believe your brother!! How rude. Personally after that, I wouldn't be making him the soup ever again. Why can't his girlfriend make him soup? Is she still in the picture? You'd think she could google the name and find a recipe.
I am so sorry you had such a bad time at the PS. That kind of treatment is unacceptable!! I wish there was some way for you to go to another hospital/dr. (((hugs)))
Fiaranch, good to see you again. Don't worry about the pity party, we all have been there done that. The beauty of this forum is we can share and totally understand where it is coming from!!
Airom, hope you have a great visit with your friend.
Hugs to everyone!
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ND and Wren, you are both naughty! I would never have thought of sabotaging the recipe! Excellent idea. Agree: will not give him that recipe even with gun to my head. Note that he said he wanted it so MD can make it for him. Never thought of making it himself. He sacked the girlfriend and now has several others that I don't ask him about. He's always been selfish. But now I don't recognize him. MD is gaga in love with him and thinks everything he says is perfect and hilarious. That was the first time I'd seen my brother since before I went in for the mx. Not even a phone call from him after. And we live in the same town. And he has two young boys I love to see, but now, obviously, I rarely see them.. I realize this is an old story for many of us here on the boards. But it feels surprising to me even so.
Wren, I need a scarf holder pretty badly. Have just been thinking about that! Soon I am going to need a 'cami-moire.' A little birdie sent me two beautiful camis, plus I have been ordering camis from gap (pure body) in smaller and smaller sizes. Incredibly, I have lost thirteen more pounds. Remember the time of the endometrial biopsy in which I could not eat anything for some time? Thirteen more pounds from that, even though I have been eating three meals. Meals are mostly protein, since I need so much; don't have much room to fit other things in. Some of that weight, obviously, was my boobs. M, DO NOT tell me I will gain it all back in my ass! I am actually worried that is going to happen. I do not want to be flat with a giant stomach and a big flabby ass. The only way I can make this work is if everything is approx the same size.
Just picked up our darling. W boy at his new school. Bliss. Made her a fizzy (selter plus a drop of cherry juice), popcorn (broken up brown rice cakes with soy butter and a sprinkle of brown sugar -- she's allergic to corn), and an ice cream cone (vegan), and she's settled on the bed with me. She held hands with me all the way home (I walked from the tiny house to pick her up). I really appreciated all of it.
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Birdie, I can't be nicer than you. You are totally nice. Well, perhaps you are just nice to me.
The PS does definitely see me as a failure. He sent one of his flunkies to the hospital while I was dying from the infection -- they couldn't find the right antibiotic, they were on the third one -- and the flunkie said, 'You think you are disappointed, but you can't be more disappointed than [the PS]. Don't you know how this makes him feel?'No way out of this but through, I'm afraid. Can't go to another hospital. Want the TE out ASAP. I just wish I had a more supportive PS, not one who sees me as a disappointment and a failure. I think this is an ironic turn of events. Isn't he the one who failed? And his unclean operating conditions?
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OMG, I have just gone through all the posts, been really busy, and can't answer everything right now, but I am about to burst a gasket over Bobo's treatment.......again!
This has become, by far the worst treatment of a patient that I have ever heard of. I understand how difficult it must be for you Bobo, right in the thick of this. I can't tell you how bad I feel for you. I would have had to dress this dickhead down by now, but that is me, and I am a much older and less tolerant beatch than you are.
Obviously, second opinions, or change of surgeon are not an option for you right now, you've really been through enough. I guess you just have to trust that he will do the job to finish up this catastrophic stream of events and you won't have to deal with him ever again.
In saying that, nothing would stop me from reporting all of this bull crap when it is over and done. You're a very articulate woman, so you will be able to explain yourself to the hierarchy of that facility. I would also send a private letter to that poor excuse for a surgeon and explain exactly how his incompetence has impacted on you. It may just be cathartic for you to get it all out and down on paper and this guy needs to be held accountable for his part in your appalling experience. Throw in a paragraph about the receptionist and Nurse Ratchet for good measure. They all need a good slap to the side of the head! I'd love to do it for you!
Ok, now your Brother! are you sure he doesn't just have a very strange sense of humor? Either that, or he has a long standing undiagnosed personality disorder. Who says stuff like that? Another slap needed!
Bobo, I just want to hug you. M x
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Bobo, I can't believe that they think a patient with an uncontrolled raging infection should feel the slightest for the poor PS. After 3 unsuccessful antibiotics, they should have been worrying about your life. Where is this planet that PS, brother and MD came from?
Ariom, I'll meet you at the airport, we can take on the PS, and Bobo can bail us out.
Wish me luck. I just ordered a mastectomy swim top from Lands End. I chose from the ones on sale, since they are unbelievably pricy if they're not on sale. I looked at patterns and the top and lining use less than 1 yard of material. Now we'll hope that their sizing runs true to their measurements.
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Bobo, I'm going to ask in public. Is this Shands Hospital?
If you really can't get another surgeon, when this is over, go straight to the top at the hospital. Go to your risk management people at UF. Go to your insurance carrier. Let them all know about your lack of proper care. If necessary, call the media.
And hope Rick Scott didn't buy the hospital secretly.
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I agree, Birdie. I am definitely 'taking it personally' at this point. And M, having evaluated all my options, and having already advocated for another surgeon, I agree that there's nothing to do at this point but keep my head down until all this passes. Pictures of outcomes I like? Discussions of how the scars will look? Talk about flatness or concavity? He wouldn't do any of it. Now I'm thinking: should I bring pictures to the actual surgery?
I'm not sure why things have been so hard for me. I go in ready for action, I try to advocate for myself, I am in no way part of the 'victim mentality.' It's just been my path. Just imagine if I were extra sensitive or fragile! I do not know. I think I wouldn't be able to function at all.
The bright side: what I learned today at the PS -- from the rogue PA and from the PS's behavior -- tells me I am making the right decision by not continuing to work with him on recon. I simply cannot handle this kind of drama and playing around with my health. And I believe PSs know that bc patients are 'under a barrel.' What else can we do but submit? What am I going to do? Grab my chart, drive to another city, check myself into a hotel, be away from my children, get fired from my job and pay for my mx out of pocket? They know all this.
Oh -- I wish Wren and Ariom would arrive at the airport, ready to kick some PS as$! It's a good thought, M, about the scathing letter -- it would be cathartic -- but I am sure the PS, with his god complex, would simply throw it away without a thought, disregarding my thoughts as irrational.
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Yes, Spookie. Really can't see how going to the top of the hospital would help. The top of the hospital will just want to sweep all this under the rug. What do you think the top of the hospital or the insurance carrier are going to do -- send me flowers? Write the PS a letter? Gift certificate for dinner at my favorite restaurant? Or will they just dismiss it as 'there are two sides to every story?' At any rate, you are right -- it must wait until after sx.
Rick Scott! The most evil person in the universe, worse than Dick Cheney!
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If King Ricky doesn't have a stake in the hosp. Then they should want to know. Around here the CEOs would have coronaries if they caught wind of this. And the insurance and risk people too. Enough complaints, things change.
I can't say here what I really think about him except
RUN CHARLIE RUN
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Hello everyone! Glad to see everyone is staying busy. I myself have been busy with work and living life again. I was doing so good and pacing myself not bending, stretching, lifting, etc. the healing was coming along great so I thought that was open game for me. Well, over did it and opened up some stitches that were suppose to be dissolvable..... Oops!! So I am leaking from the chest incision. Fluid keeps building up and I am having to milk myself like a cow to release the fluid. I am just hoping no infection occurs.... Ugh. Go back Monday to see what he PS says!!
Wow bobo!! I would give that PS a piece of my mind..... Just remember they shi$ just like we do. These doctors are unbelievable. Sounds like he is to blame for the infections. You need to get that TE out ASAP so you don't get another infection. Those things are feeding grounds for infectios. Especially if you have had them previously. I agree with Ariom and write some letter after this is all done. They know they have you under a barrel which sucks! Best of luck!
Otceb I luv your story about the hood and poofy wig.... I would be so paranoid that i would pull the wig off....Made me laugh. I just ditched the wigs after 6 months of wearing them. My hair is about an inch all over. I colored it and added some spiking gel to it. Not perfect but feels better than the wigs. Especially in Florda!! You are incredible how you are handling your chemo treatments. I am so glad the SE aren't so bad for you.
Wrenn I ordered a masectomy bathing suit top from lands end and it fits great! Wore it this weekend with the foobs and no one new the difference. I found them to be true to size.
Grammab glad you got a nice hot shower. Hopefully no more repairs for you!!
Zills my condolences to you. It must be difficult with all you have been through.
Everyone take it easy and be kind to yourself and don't overdue it. I guess I need to apply what I type to myself!!
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Together-they don't understand about the wigs and Florida. LOL I think I wore mine about 4 times. I need to clean it and see where I can donate it. Do you know any place? You're close to Moffitt, maybe there?
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