January 2017 Surgery Group
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Great news all around!
Congratulations Vargadoll! Another weight off your chest!! (couldn't resist the pun!)
Dcbc: thinking of you today! Can't wait to hear how it went & how much you love your new foobs!!
Shoregirl: I read on Vinny's site that he doesn't fix other tattoos so if you don't like what your PS does, he might not be an option. Here's a list of other artists. Some of them travel all over the U.S. (Like Renee Machinot, who trained under Vinny). Glad to hear you're mending nicely!
http://www.pinkinkproject.com/Links.html
Love you all!
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Great news all around!
Congratulations Vargadoll! Another weight off your chest!! (couldn't resist the pun!)
Dcbc: thinking of you today! Can't wait to hear how it went & how much you love your new foobs!!
A-Boob...I couldn't have said it better myself
Shoregirl: I read on Vinny's site that he doesn't fix other tattoos so if you don't like what your PS does, he might not be an option. Here's a list of other artists. Some of them travel all over the U.S. (Like Renee Machinot, who trained under Vinny). Glad to hear you're mending nicely!
http://www.pinkinkproject.com/Links.html
Love you all!
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Vargadoll-- congratulations! I'm so happy for you and you looks beautiful!
Dcbc-- Good luck with your exchange surgery. This is exciting news!
Elem- I like your Keep on Keepin on attitude. That's what I just told myself this morning. This whole thing has made me question my faith, and I'm finally realizing what all I've actually been through.
Being boobless for 5 months has sucked. It's making me question myself now. Did I choose the right thing back jan? Right now I just really want my boobs back. The real ones. I'm sure I'll feel better afterI get my TE surgery.
NC girls-- I'll shout out to you as I enter the state!😊
Keep on keepin on girls!!
3Bear
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3bears - I just did the samething! Would I have been better off with a BMX????was a lumpectomy enough???!?! Several of my friends with the same diagnosis wentry straight for the BMX. They are younger than me (8-10 years) so maybe that's why they went that way. I haven't even asked. My BS didn't even mention a mastectomy. Lumpectomy was all we talked about. So on the last 2 day of rads I was freaking out worrying what of the cancer comes back or they didn't get it all...all those damn what if's! I guess we will.struggle with those thoughts for awhile. When you hit NC I'll be listening for you!
Dcbc- hope you ate resting comfortably with thoughts of our cabana!
One more! My daughter made this from snap chats I sent on my last day of rads! The one of me walking is from last fall right with my youngest grandson
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hi all! 24 hrs past the surgery, but feeling pretty good. Sore, to be sure, but able to walk around, and am eating, etc. even walked the garden w my mother today! Lund tight, but can remove the dressings and binds tomorrow for a shower... hope it all looks ok.
Shore girl, thanks so much for the update! Some good tips! And glad the pain is getting better.
Vargadoll, congrats! Can't imagine how good it must feel to be done with rads. You look FANTASTIC!
PugsMama have left for the cruise yet? What a wonderful break.
3bears, are u off train too?
Love to all
Susan
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CONGRATS VARGA, you look gorgeous!! CONGRATS DCBC, best wishes for a speedy recovery!!!!! Thank you Pugs for the tat info and link!! I am thinking I will just wait for Vinny. Now that i have my squishies they look so much better than the TE's I don't mind not seeing nips as much. 3Bears, I know the waiting sucks, CANCER SUCKS!! But don't question yourself. You did what was best for you!! I have been down, I have been up, then back down again. The rollercoaster chugs along. But hang in there, it will get better!! You will have boobs again, and they will be fabulous!! I am so much happier with the way my "foobs" (I hate that word!) my new BOOBS look than my natural ones did. I never would have thought I would say that. Prior to my BMX I lamented and grieved the loss of my natural boobs. During the expansion process, I photodocumented, and it wasn't pretty. But I wanted to have it to look back on, to remind myself of my strength and resilience that comes from being a woman!! But still, I grieved. When people would say "look at it this way, you are getting a free boob job" I would cringe, and mourn some more. But now that I have come through the other side, and all the hard work is finally behind me, I am at peace with my decision. Something about getting those hard, uncomfortable, unnatural feeling TE's out and having nice, soft BOOBS again really helped me get over the grief. And what I once perceived to be an insensitive comment (because I was so wrapped up in my own pain and disbelief that this was happening to me) now makes me giggle, as I am sure the person who said it intended to make me do.
All that aside, I am now 11 days post op, and no longer need narcotics. The 1st week post op I stayed with my mom, thinking I would be able to rest better there. She had me on the go constantly!!! She wore me out!! But now that I am home I am extremely sleepy, have been for the last 3 days. I am thinking my body is going through a major healing phase, so I am just listening to it and sleeping. Thanks to all for your encouragement! I will be checking in to see everyone's progress!!
Hugs!! Shoregirl
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dcbc - great to hear from you...wishing you a speedy recovery and more garden walks.
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dcbc- so good to hear from you! I have a good friend who lives in DC and thought wouldn'tit be a small world if you knew her...lol. enjoy your shower tomorrow!
Shoregirl- I wear my daughter out to lol. She's always saying slow down! Rest and listen to your body! I need to be doing that my own self but sometimes it's impossible when you are responsible for the care of others. If you can rest..do it!
Much love to you all!
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dcbc: so happy for you! Sounds like you're doing great! I'm leaving for the cruise in 2 weeks! Cannot wait. I really have to be careful of sun exposure (bc of chemo) so I bought a long sleeve rash guard top & the good news is it solves the bathing suit dilemma by covering it up!
3Bears is off the chemo train too. Her last treatment was April 17, mine was April 19. Yay!
Shoregirl: so happy for you that you love your new boobs. I'm so used to the TEs at this point I keep forgetting that the implants will be an improvement. I'm looking forward to the scars fading over time too. Rest up...it sounds like you've turned the corner recovery-wise!
Doesn't sound like either of you have any drains, am I right? My PS said most likely no drains for the exchange...thank God!
3Bears: June will be here before you know it & you'll never be flat again!
Love you all!
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Hi ladies! I have a feel-good story about an airline for a change. I had to travel this weekend for work; first to Dallas for one meeting on Friday and then another in Austin on Saturday. The company put me on the first flight this morning out of Austin to return home. That flight was overbooked, so I volunteered to give up my seat for $500. They put me on another flight a couple of hours later. Of course, that one was overbooked as well so you-know-who jumped up and volunteered herseat again, this time for $700. When I got to the gate for the later flight they put me on that one was also overbooked. But i think they took pity on this obviously exhaustedBC survivor and gave me the last open seat in FIRST CLASS! Now my husband and i can fly to Spain to celebrate the end of my chemo and port removal at the end of October. I'm tired, but it was well worth it, don't you think? Well done, American Airlines, well done!0 -
Docmama -that's awesome! That is a good story after all the fights I've seen on the evening news. September will be here before we know it! I can't believe it's May already!
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I've been keeping up, just not participating - had family in town, baby shower and grandchild birthday that were all so fun.
shoregirl and bcdc - I want to take a pic of your entries after te replacement to save as encouragement for when my time comes! So glad things are going well and that you have made it through one more step forward! Your successes are happiness for all of us!
Docmama - what a great airline experience to have with the trip to Spain! as the light at the end of the tunnel! ( and all the patience skills you acquired in the process 👍🏼😂)
And pugsmama - two weeks! Your light at the end is almost visible! So glad you get to have the cruise at last! You will enjoy the heck out of it at this point, I'm sure 🏖
Vargadoll- you look so full of vitality and happiness! Every marker deserves a celebration 🎉
3bears - hope your trip is going well - I'm sure we felt the good vibes when you passed through NC!
Annoyingboob- enjoy the Seine in springtime and have a picnic on the bridge for us! 🍓🥖🍷Hope your phone issue is way behind you.
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Hi Ladies!! I see congrats are in order for some! So exciting to see some good news!
Haven't stopped thinking of how you are all doing so wanted to pop in and today especially because I've had a bit of a set back...the CORDING IS BACK! Yuck. Back to PT I go in a few hours. Just when you've moved on...bam...nasty old cancer! So anyone who has suffered from cording...be aware that it can re-develop. I did not know this...in fact, many of us are not even told of this side effect. I didn't know until I had it all the way down my arm. At least this time I caught it early. I spent the end of last week being super emotional about it but Saturday I woke up feeling much better. I have survived worse, right? WE have survived worse. Doesn't December/January seem like a lifetime ago?
Pugsmama, so glad to hear you are getting ready for that cruise. You will have to post pics of that. I'm jealous! The pups are adorable!!
Has anyone heard from Shellybeans? Perhaps in my quick in and outs I've missed posts from her...
Well, just wanted to say hello and give my little warning. Love to you all!
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Hi Fightingirl: great to hear from you, but sorry to hear your cording is back..
.Shelleybeans is still on the chemo train. She finished her dose dense AC, has started Taxol & will be done with chemo in the middle of July. She starts radiation in August & hopes to have her exchange surgery by Nov or Dec. I know she'll be glad to have 2017 in her rear view mirror! I'll let her know her January surgery friends are thinking of her...
Love you all
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Thank You Pugsmama for the update on Shellybeans. Good to know everyone is progressing and moving away from this nasty experience.
Fightingirl, good to see you , but sorry to hear about the cording return. That is not fun I am sure. I hope it resolves quicky and fully this time.
Loved your airline story Docmama , and so happy for your trip coming up . So glad to hear from all of you and I will always be grateful for these friendships formed on this site .
Love you all
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Fightingirl-I have been thinking about you! I have some cording to. I got a few to pop on my own. The ones closer to surgery site I can't do and will be going to PT for the next 4 weeks. Have you done the stretch were you lay on a half bolster directly under your spine and "snow angels"? Best stretch ever! I'm getting one of those bolsters for home!
PugsMama - shellybeans has been on my mind lately to. I hope she is chugging along steady moving foward. I think 2017 behind us all sounds good! Count down to your cruise! Post pics if you have time.
Today I got a tshirt in the mail and u have no clue who sent it. It's straight from the shirt company and had a note that said "so proud of your strength " I have asked 4 of the possible 10 people who know a out my cancer and none of them sent it. Anyway, I wish I could send each one of you this tshirt! I love it!
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hi to all my breasties!!
So, this Sunday they are having a bra toss at the Eiffel Tower to support breast ca. I wonder if it's happening in your towns too?
I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it - new president gets sworn in Sunday too - but just wanted you girls to know about it. I have some old bras that are too big now, and I can toss those happily!My underboob scar on my rt has felt a little tight lately - I think I'll get one of those foam rollers to try to open my chest a bit. Good luck to you cording ladies - such a bummer. Hope dcbc is on the mend and can shower soon and is happy with outcome.
And pugs mama - I'm so dang excited for your cruise!! I remember back in jan when may felt like an eternity away, and yet here we are!! Glad you got a rash guard. Now get a huge widebrimmed hat and some big shades and no one will know you just had chemo - you will look like Jackie o!! Have a super great holiday and post pics for us!
And doc mama, if you fly thru Paris on your way to Spain, please let me know!! It would be so great to sit on a terrace and share a drink with you!!
Continued healing to all you strong ladies!
Xxxxxxxxxooooooooo
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I would love to toss some bras!!!!!!!!!! I would love to toss my boobs in too...they are nothing but trouble anymore!
Thank you for the update on Shellybeans...and please do let her know we are thinking of her. I think though we hate to wish time away...because of what we've been through we don't wish it away but also because of what this year has been so far we are ready to close this chapter!
Have a wonderful day my friend!
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annoyingboob - I have a few to toss myself! As I sit on my little house in NC I imagine you are living the dream in Paris! I'm such a simple house wife that everyone life seems glamorous! The half bolster is the trick for a good stretch. I had no idea that my nonsurgical side was tight. I guess I was compensating for the surgery side and was not even aware of it.
Have a beautiful day ladies!
(Love breasties)
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Hi ladies - Pugsmama let me know that you were asking about me so I thought I'd pop over. Her update pretty much says it all. I've been checking in on everyone's progress from time to time but I feel so far behind where everyone else is - it's hard to explain. Plus AC was really hard on me and I just didn't want to complain about it as everyone is celebrating moving on. Being on Taxol now - with 10 more ahead of me - I'm doing a LOT better. A complete 180 from AC. Radiation will start some time in August and hopefully TE exchange at the end of the year. I'll have another PET Scan before I start radiation.
Just two weeks ago I moved into my new 'old' home i've been restoring. I'm very happy to have my move in behind me but there's still a lot of work to do on it - but thankfully no rush. My son came home from college Sunday so i'm thrilled to have both kids under one roof.
I was discharged from PT on Monday. Cording has mostly resolved but it may come back after radiation - apparently that's pretty common. I have gone from 140 degrees to 180 degrees so I am very happy about that.
Other than that, i've continued to work throughout my chemo and plan to continue with radiation. It's really helped my mental wellbeing though it can be difficult sometime. Thankfully I can work from home from time to time so I know I'm very blessed to have such flexibility.
I wish all of you continued days of health and happiness and wish with all my heart that none of us ever have to revisit this process again. We are all changed for sure, but as I told my chemo girls, we are all a more beautiful Phoenix who arose from the ashes - warrior sisters for sure.
Take care,
michele
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shellybeans - GREAT to hear from you!! we are here for you through good and bad, so please don't be shy about venting the bad stuff. please know we will always have your back, and if you need a little lift, a big hug, or just kind words, we got you!! I do feel like we are all family - all 98 pages of us!! - and you can pop in as frequently or as rare as you like, but this will always be a safe nonjudgemental space, and for that I am forever grateful. im so amazed that you have been going through treatment and moving and renovating and being a kickass mom and working - holy heck I hope you get a minute to yourself to just relax and get some downtime to heal. I am celebrating YOU today, and all you have been through. virtually sending you a spa day with zen music, jasmine smells, big plush towels and robes to curl up in, a Jacuzzi tub, and a lavender eye pillow. divine. 10 more to go - you got this, wonderwoman!!
xxxooo
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smart thinking docmama for giving your seat up!
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does anyone need a juicer?
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annoyingboob - My TEs look like that juicer
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hello to all my sisters. Sorry I have been away so long! I haven't even caught up on your posts but needed to write and ask for your prayers and healing thoughts. I'm going in for surgery again today. I have an infection in my left breast. This is not the breast with my nipple problems. Thank goodness that is healing. I have so much to fill you all in on. Nothing about my reconstruction has gone right. NOTHING! My plastic surgeon is in Italy so his colleague is performing my surgery today. Most likely my TE is coming out and I will have to heal and start the entire process over again. They are keeping me over night to be on iV antibiotics. Yes, I am depressed. I should be thankful I'm alive, but it is very hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm happy for all of you that have completed your treatments, exchanges, etc.! You are all rock stars!
Even though I haven't been on here in awhile you are all always in my thoughts and prayers. I'll meet you at the cabanas tonight when I'm out of surgery.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Love you all 😘
Xoxoxo
Lisa
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Oh no, Lisa! I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope your surgery goes well tonight and that we see you in the cabana later tonight. My prayers most certainly are with you!
Angie
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oh my goodness Lisa. Sorry to hear about your latest challenges . We will be here praying for a smooth and unremarkable outcome . We will be waiting in the cabanas for you. ❌⭕️
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Leftcoastie!-you are in my prayers! This is when I want to shout life isn't fair and sometimes it just sucks! Sending you love, hugs and good vibes! You are strong even when you don't want to be!
Even though we have never actually met you are so close to my heart! We are ta-ta sisters!
Hugs and love to you!
Teresa
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left coastie!!!!
Wishing you a smooth surgery, my lovely!! My goodness you have had a rough haul these past few months, but lets get you cleaned out and back on track! I really hope they can get that infection under control - how scary this must all be for you! Don't even worry about aesthetics right now - just focus on getting that infection out and healing properly. Cabana is ready for you!! Please check in when you wake up and let us know how you are doing. I'm sending lots of healing energy your way!!
Xxxxxxxooooooo
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Leftcoastie, my Jan 4 sister! Sending prayers & healing thoughts...I'll be waiting for you in the cabana!!!
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