Exchange City

Sandy ~ Didn't sleep sitting up but recall that my PS asked me to not sleep on my side for a couple of months.  Did the fluffy pillow flat on back thing every time I had a surgery.

Wendy ~ Am cracking up about the glow in the dark pasties (especially the ones to be stuck on the cat).  Ha!!!

Back to work for me.  Colleen

Hi all haven't checked in in awhile.  I have been lurking though.  I have one more fill to go, then I will start the overfills.  Not sure how many of them.  Of course I am doing my chemo now so it will be a long time before I get my exchange.  But I am really happy where I am at.  Does anyone know how long they had to wait to swim after their mastectomy?  I had mine on April 16 and have just never thought to ask my ps about it.  It is gonna be a hot one this weekend and my pool might be calling my name.  Thanks!!

Hi Ladies -  I come and go from this thread but wanted to share a little.  I had my bilateral lattisimus dorsi flap reconstruction 5/4.  3 weeks later I started with the fills (the TE's were put in empty, thank goodness, it allowed for some great healing).  I am now up to 520cc and have not missed a week.  I am not taking any pains pills and I am sleeping on my side, mostly on my left side.  My goal is 800 cc's (a full D) . We shall see,  the PS says my frame can take it.  I'm 5 ft. and thought small framed but I am a little overweight (used to be a triple D, mostly fat).  I figure as long as the skin is stretching and the expansions are working no need to miss a week unless the PS says not this time.  The Lat Flap was the best decision to have.  I am hoping my exchange will be sometime in October but at least before Christmas!!

My challenge now is to nurse a fractured pinky toe.  Such a deal!!

thanks for listening! :

Cindy

kward70

Did I understand that correctly?  Some use prophylactic antibiotics for women with breast implants when having dental surgery/procedures?(although not formally recommended by ADA).

 I have MVP and have not required them... should i mention my implants to my dentist?We talked the SE of tamoxifen, and I'm due for Oopherectomy in Sept, so I'm thinking he should know the estrogen connection in relation to gums and dental health, but I never thot to discuss the implant status with him.

What do you think?

Oh goodness I should review my posts closer-- Kitty forgive me-- I forgot to type the word "not" in my post last page...doh!  I meant to say I am glad your chemo is going well so far... Your going to do great girl.

(Edited to add) Laura- our mascott would wear those glow in the dark nips along with the phallic object whippetmom posted a photo of as part of the mascott ensamble right?

So today is my 1 year cancerversary for my original diagnosis.  I was doing great today.  I visited a customer, got my Neulasta shot (no immediate SE's so far), went to Walgreen's and went grocery shopping.  Then, I got home and organized, cleaned...  I forgot my phone rang earlier, so I checked my messages.  It was the dermatologist's office, telling me to call them back.  Ugghhh...  I had a suspicious mole removed from my back last week.  My derm told me that if I don't hear from them in a week, I would be okay.  By the time I called them their office was closed, of course!!!  I hope it's nothing!  I don't need anything else! 

Kitty -- remember: you are receiving chemo -- which is the equivalent of blowing up a house to fix a lightbulb -- even if there IS something I'm thinking the chemo will take care of it.  I hope, though, that it is nothing to worry about.

Laura -- thank you for drawing my attention to Packer Girl's picture!  I saw it as a photo of two little girls and assumed it was her daughters... with your introduction to it looked closer: LOL!  I love the oranges!   That is a great photo to underscore the Ta Ta Sisterhood name

MBJ -- how interesting about the iodine!  I wil check out that site.  Thanks!

Hugs Jazzy -- you're a sweetie

In regards to the sleeping sitting up,  i was told by the nurse at the PS office.  She said something about helping fluids not to accumulate in the upper body, and helping the fluids to drain with the 2 drains i had.  They were position under the breast.

Besides, all my friends that had had breast augmentation had done the sleeping sitting up for 2 weeks at least. 

After the BMX, even if i was tired of sleeping sitting up, i could not lay flat (or with 2 big pillows on my head) because of the pain, specially in the upper pole.  No pain if i just seat in at least 95 degree angle.

This time, i'm trying my best to keep sleeping in the 95 degrees angle, i put pillows on the side so they hold my head.  I can sleep well. Even during the day if i take naps, i do it sitting up, but the problem now is the lower back that is getting tired of holding the pressure of all the upper body for so long.

I need some advice. I went out of network for my PS.  The insurance specialist from the office told me it would be $6-8K out of pocket for everything.  The PS convinced me with the LD flaps I would get a better result and he  came so very  hightly recommended and I felt I could swing that.  Then DH lost his job. After the BMX and before the exchange the insurance specialist called me and said- it was 6500 for the BMX and 4500 for the exchange.  I told her what she said originally. Now yesterday I got a bill for over $13,000  and that did not include the exchange!!!!!  I need some advice. I called the office yesterday to speak to the insurance specialist and never got a call back- I will call again soon today.  I still need nips and tats and really would like to continue with the PS but I feel like I was duped! 

Geneskirt - sorry if I confused you.  What I meant to say was there are some women who will report that they take antibiotics for dental work but the ADA does not list breast implants as an indication for premedication.  In my office, I do not have patients take antibiotics unless they have had a joint replaced (knee or hip), a heart transplant or heart valve replacement. 

Hope you have a good tooth check up.  Please let me know if you have nay additional questions.

Karyn

Waldo -- have you checked the American Cancer Society website for info re: assistance on medical costs?  For some reason I recall reading (here somewhere?) once that the ACS can sometimes help people in need.  This sounds like such a situation in that when you started your DH had a job and now he doesn't. 

I'm thinking we have to put a stop at that store into our weekend agenda

Waldo and others,

 You are all so nice.  I was hesitant to post anything on the subject of dental visits bc on other sites I would have been flooded with replies by people suggesting they know more than me.  

 You guys are awesome and very welcoming.  Have a good weekend.

Karyn

Was it here that someone asked about exercising?  My PS just told me at my 6 week post op (still have TEs) that I may freely exercise - let pain be my guide, but there are 3 exercises he wants me to avoid forever - push-ups, bench pressing and butterflys - these pull/strengthen the pec muscle and he says we have worked too hard to get the TEs/implants in the right place and these exercises cause them to migrate toward the armpits.  Some ladies have ignored his advice and are ok, but he has seen too many whose implants end up under their armpits.  Just something else to think about.  Has anyone else had their PS tell them this?