January 2014 Surgery Sisters
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Lighthouselady,
Yes Im sure there will be people that understand, but I'm also sure I will have evaluations by my principal immediately too because by state demands she has to get through so many and I've only had one.
I'm definitely hard on myself. I take teaching my sixth graders serious and don't want to go back and only be able to give part effort. I know I have to do what I have to do that's why I'm concerned now. I know financially it's not a question I need to go back. I just don't want to go back and regret it because I fail my students or make myself go backwards...
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Eve, you light up this thread with your posts and as Queen of the January Warrior Princesses deserve the biggest, most pointed and most bejeweled tiara of all!
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Eve,
Thanks for my tiara - I love it.
Ya know, you really have a way with words! And I love your princess philosophy...it's so not stupid.
I too, have had struggles, but THIS journey is by far the hardest thing I've ever done. Every time I think I have it under control, something else pops up to say, "Oh no, you don't!"
So, whatever helps get you thru, that's what you need to hang onto. And I think tiaras and warrior princesses are pretty darn fitting for this situation. Where's the smiley icon with a tiara???
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I love everyone's tiaras! Eve you're a hoot!
Well I guess I just don't handle fills great. Got 80cc in my left side to even things up...60cc more in the right. The pain is ridiculous! My whole left side and back is killing me! No problem....good ol Tylenol with codeine!
At least they are the same size now! And she couldn't stress enough how much she wants me to play with myself (lol....vigorous breast massage)! DH thinks this looks like it must be arousing....LOL not at all. Goof!
So if you don't hear from me over the next few days....weeks....months....I'm just busy massaging! These babies ARE going to be supple.
Laurie
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there you go
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lol Laurie,
Dh's love this stuff! massage...whoo hoo!...... oh well let 'em do it. My DH has to wait until the 28th to do the touchy, feely.
I had mentioned a few posts ago that in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep Dh wanted to conduct a clinical trial.....you know ...sex...would help me sleep...I gave him the cold shoulder...well next night I didn't give him the cold shoulder and .....I slept the next two nights all the way through. Sooooo not going to tell him that....lol...
hey.....massage is a good thing, flashing our new boobs is a good thing ..yes? it's a scary new world...let's have fun.
mine itch right now
k, had a couple of glasses of wine....loopy
hugs
Eve
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I've gotten back in the saddle....lol....a few weeks after surgery. Then my DH had hernia surgery and a vasectomy on feb 21. Just started again yesterday!
Made me feel sexy and womanly again.
Whoot whoot!!!
Laurie
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lol
life....yes life is good
we are amazing
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Diane - I can't imagine a 200 fill. My biggest was 75. Yikes. I say bring on the pain meds!
Eve - You are totally spot on with your princess posts. I think we are all just happily following in your glass slipper footsteps so we can soak up some of your princess-ness. I agree with bc101 - I want the tiara emoticon. I love it!!!!!!!!!!
Laurie - Ok, if you go MIA, we know you're off playing with your Foobs. LOL Funny that your dh thinks that's arousing. Playing with something foreign in our body that we can't really feel? LOL Way to go - back in the saddle and feeling sexy! I'm jealous. I think between chemo and surgery, it's going to take a lot for me to feel sexy again.
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NOT feeling sexy right now! Went to bed at 10:15pm....took max pain meds and anti anxiety....and I'm up at midnight in excruciating pain! This just can't be right from 80cc?????
Guess sexy comes and goes.....lol
Laurie
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Michelle....I didn't go thru the chemo regiment that you have. I'm sure that makes all the difference. You'll get there.....and love it again!
Laurie
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Laurie,
I'm joining you. It's almost 2 am and just took my first Percoset in 6 weeks. I expected some pain, but this is exquisite. Thank goodness my son is with his dad. I'm pretty sure I won't be driving today. Thankfully, I told the office this might happen. I know I brought this on myself, but crap this hurts. I hope it doesn't last too long.
On nights like this, I really wish I had someone to hold me, but can't dwell on that, since there isn't much I can do to change that any time soon. I do enjoy your banter about your daliences. We all deserve joy in our lives, especially now, wherever we can find it. Hearing stories about tour husbands gives me hope for the future, when maybe I find someone who is okay with the foobs, scars and all.
On March 15, I'm going to my son's school auction. The theme is Oscar Night, so I'll be dressed up. I never go anywhere, except to school and Tkd, but also found myself invited to a St. Patrick's Day party the same night, so I'm thinking maybe I'll need a green tiara! Here's hoping these things soften up and look less like hard porn star projectiles by then!
Eve, I so enjoy your posts. I spent my childhood summers at my grandmas in Winter Park, and later in New Smyrna Beach Florida. So many great memories...
Think the Percoset is starting to work. Please, some sleep would be nice. Thanks for letting me ramble on.
Diane
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Ladies,
Well I haven't had my first fill yet because my incision isn't fully healed. Ok I'm trying to get over that. I still have discomfort from the surgery in my chest, have pain back, can't sleep and gained 10-15 pounds. My doctor (ps) told me yesterday only to take Motrin and Tylenol that I should be off dialaudid and Valium now. She said only take Valium after my fills. I couldn't sleep last night due to back pain and discomfort. Has anyone else had to deal with this?
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I am not there yet (TEs and fills), so I don't have any advice to offer, but I am so sorry you are having such a hard time. It sounds miserable. I hope you are feeling better soon.
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here you go Diane,
It is a little tall, but you are fit and tall so I think you can pull it off.
I sure hope you were able to get some sleep, this is a real bugger isn't it?
I don't go anywhere either, and I don't work anymore...becoming a real hermit.
I can't wait to plant our garden. I try to cook everything from scratch, bread and pasta, yogurt, sauces....even mozzarella and ricotta cheese.
fun stuff!
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Michelle,
don't forget that those glass slippers can turn into steel toed army boots.
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Laurie,
Hope you were able to get some sleep. pain suks for sure.
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Good morning all. Spring is here i think finally! I live on Vancouver Island in BC. I am 16 days out from surgery BMX and everything is so tight still. I still have 3 drains and they are nasty little buggers!
Sorry mommyathome you are in so much pain!
Momatmon your tiaras are wonderful.
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Eve - I love my tiara! I think it would even go with my faux emerald jewelry I am planning to wear with my black Marilyn Monroe dress.
Yes, I slept, but not sure it I would really call it sleep. It was more like passing out from the Percoset. I woke up at 8 to call the office and took 2 Aleve and 1 Ativan and crashed again until 1 p.m. I'm still really hurting, but it's bearable now after a warm shower. I have 2 hours before I have to pick up my son from daycare to take him to taekwondo. Here's hoping my foobs calm down soon, because it could be a rough day tomorrow otherwise. I guess I'll need to put on my big girl panties and my tiara and push through. I'm going to try getting through tonight without the big drugs, but we'll see.
Laurie - Hope you are feeling better. ((hugs))
Lindaca - Welcome to our little group. It looks like you have had quite a journey already, since you are coming up on nearly a year since diagnosis. I hear that some of the tightness is with us always, but it definitely gets better. You don't have TE's right? So you went straight to permanent implants? Do they fill the implants, or are you done and just waiting to heal?
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My PS called perks into my drugstore today for me....and I passed out for the entire afternoon! Felt soooooo good!
First time I took a perk.
Laurie
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I'm allergic to Percocet and Vicodin knocks me out but doesn't take the pain away.... I'm hoping to sleep to ought. I've only been on Motrin and tylenol today. I'm sitting now with a heating pad on my back. I go to physical therapy tomorrow. Hope that helps!
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Well,
First of all, may I say, I looooove my Percocet. Loooove it. I am down to a half of one once a week... ok...I admit I probably don't need that... but you do get a floaty nice lovely ...ahhhh feeling from them...so what the heck.
this princess has been dealing with sheeeite today.
My puppy is going absolutely nuts(early AM) today. WTF...so I drag myself outta bed...HOLY CRAP , my neighbors house is ablaze. On FIRE ...ahhhhhh! The fire dept has already arrived...(how'd I miss that?)
Soooooo out in the front yard all morning...talking to my neighbors...I don't TALK to my neighbors. Don't like them, I keep to myself. Except for a couple across the street....really smart and involved in current local l political issues.... I digress .I had to go back in the house to get coffee and pee and get dressed, for crying out load.
Oh my heavens, turns out it was arson...Holy crap! You just don't know what is going on in your block anymore.
Took puppy for a walk later, but had my pepper spray in it's pink holder on me.
So not good for a princss. lol
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tired
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Hi. It was one step so no fills, skin sparing, left nipples off. It is great to be done with that but that is why it is so tight.. Will do tattos, thinking tom and jerry the cartoon characters lol!
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well crud,
did a long post and was jilted off the site....
hope everyone is well
hugs
eve
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Welcome back, momaton. Follow up with the PS today, had my first fill... 50 cc's (360 total now). I am only about a B cup on the right side (left was closer to a C, I miss it), so I now have to decide if I want an implant or just a lift on the right (haven't been firm in a long time, lol). I see him again in 6 weeks, so I need to make a decision. Are mammograms/MRI's really hard to read if you have implants? I'm torn.
Claire
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hi girls:) I saw my PS today, no fills ...I will be starting rads next week and so my PS said he did not want to irritate the skin and so I haven't had any fills other than what was done at time of surgery. I'll be glad when rads is done so that I can complete my reconstruction journey. One interesting thing is that on my cancer side. I recently noticed 3 pin (or smaller) sized lumps all right on a row. Of course I freaked. My MO wasn't too concerned but said to just keep an eye on it; she thought that it was residual from surgery. Luckily when I saw my PS today he was pretty confident that they were stitches and told me not to worry about this. I mention this to you ladies in case you find yourself in a similar situation. Hugs to all!!
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Had my first physical therapy session today. I think it went well. I mentioned my back pain and swelling on my back. She's going to keep an eye on it too...
It gave me a good chance to see my range of motion- it will be good to see it improve.
I also spoke with my administration at work. Because of snow days and other days off I'm not due back to work until April 7 or so. By contract, we get 45 days I could be out til April 21. This helps with my anxiety!! Of course I wouldn't be paid, but my job will be there when I go back...
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Had a good fill up today. 120 cc's. So far, so good. Only 1-2 left. I will be smaller than BBC and that was my goal.
Still waiting on the onco results and chemo before we finish. I did receive a band with a cheesy faux lacy-cami to help push the Te's down until the port. Similar to the ace wrap I had for 3 weeks but only goes around once at the top. Anyone else have this?
Girl strong, my PS was going to do the same if I needed rads. Will be thinking of you and thanks for the heads up on the stitches.
Mommy, sounds like you had a good day with encouraging news from your school admin. I hope this eases your mind a bit.
Hugs to all.
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