Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!

Sloan, that's really encouraging on your biopsy. Maybe you will get a little sleep. Praying everything will be fine on EVERYTHING! Holding you in my arms.

LTF, that's awful. Smart of you to go to the ER. Hope your fever is nothing. Shoot, hope it's not the flu. Praying for you.

HUGS!!!!

maybe because in coughing a lot?? Ugh. Still waiting for all the results.

Sloan, praying for scar tissue and Jill praying for you as well. Love us know how you are.

Wow! You gals are prolific! I haven't read for a day (maybe day and a half) and I was 5 pages behind. Still going to be three behind as I post this cause it is just time for bed - today consisted of PT, MO appointment, and an appointment at a local wig shop.

Highlights -

• PT session was not as good as it was the facility PT (LE specialist) vs. my normal PT (go to her tomorrow night). Anyway, today's PT said no cording, no evidence of lymphedema (swelling seems to only be surgery related; gave tips on how to progress into aerobics when I'm ready for that), said I'm doing really well for 3 weeks post op.
• MO visit - she answered questions (I'm still processing), scheduled appointment for "Education Training" with nurse, tentatively schedule 1st chemo session for April 6th (only tentative as must wait for insurance approval). There's more on this, but need to do some reading first to see if I have questions for any of you on that.
• Visit to wig shop resulted in picking a color and narrowing to a few styles. Need to think more and ponder pics regarding styles.

Anyway, mostly wanted to write to express thanks for the quick laughs while waited for the dog to come back in.

• Poodles - pj's picking up stray cats!! Haha (especially with poodles for part of a screen name)!!
• Stellamaris - that list was great. I love: To hang up more clothes buy bigger door knobs. I already use the banister between kitchen and family room and foot board post. If those get any worse, my hubby might have a stroke.
• As for the PTSD - why is startles easily on that? What about chemo/BC experiences causes this? Is there anyone on the AC-T protocol that has NOT experienced the chemo fog?

Well, thanks for the laughs ladies! Nite.

Wonderfulnews, Jill!

Jill, you were smart to have gone to the ER--far better to have had it be less worrisome and be discharged with some peace of mind than to wait and see. One thing I’ve learned from bc is that once dx’ed, our hypochondriac days are over. There’s no such thing as overreacting, only being vigilantly proactive.

Sloan, big preliminary “whew!” pending results. But since radiologists see lots and lots of tumors, they tend to know a false alarm when they see one. Odds are even stronger it’s just scarring--in fact, my surgeon’s nurse warned me not to freak out about what might feel like a lump in the tumor bed because it’s almost always scar tissue or radiation fibrosis (and sharp pains are likely to be nerve pathways re-establishing). But she also assured me I should never feel too embarrassed to ask!

Got Bob’s brackets e-mailed to B’way Cellars for the annual March Madness marathon. (I never did get into that myself). Tomorrow night we’re going over there for St. Pat’s. Gotta dig up my green silk shirt and hope it isn’t stained from when it did Mardi Gras duty. Hope I don’t have to go with my dark green Folk Alliance hoodie instead.

Happy St Paddy's Day, BCO'ers! I think we all need an excuse to party and be happy. So many are having tough times. Maybe a bit of green beer (or just smiling about it) will help lift everyone's spirits.

HUGS!

PontiacPeg - you are so right - it's nice to take a moment on St. Paddy's to stop and be happy! a lot of us are going through tough times.

I'm celebrating today because I'm seeing my specialist! I never thought I would say I'm excited (and nervous) about going to the doctor's!

Heatheret, good luck with your specialist visit today!

Jill, no wonder you're down. On top of being sick you are feeling guilty about not being able to do things you had planned with your kids. That's hard. But you didn't choose to be sick. Hopefully, you'll feel good enough to do something with them, even at home. Don't beat yourself up over something you have no control over (easier said than done, I know). Just get well ASAP! And get rid of that headache - I know that would help a lot.

HUGS!

LTF - so glad you didn't have to be admitted (been there, done that, don't want to do it again!) Take care

MLP - Whooping Cough! OMG! Stay far, far away!

Sloan - praying for scar tissue, sounds good so far.

Off to third Rad today - not glowing yet

Haha! Good one, HH!

Kaneli- We all have different treatments and types of BC. My RO went over in detail about the risks+/- in tubular breast cancer in taking hormones. There is a 1% improvement rate for me to take the hormones so I reviewed the side effects of the hormones. So when I balanced out the odds and side effects it was not in my favour to take hormones. As well out of all the cases reported only 1% are tubular in their pathology.

Just have to share that my "breast cancer fairy godsister-in-law" who was diagnosed triple negative in '11 just had her mammogram today and all is clear. Five years clear -- a big deal, especially for TN! I am just so happy for her. I told her I wouldn't post my excitement on Facebook, but didn't tell her about here. ;-)

Kaneli, how wonderful! Yes, this gives us hope!! Unfortunately, though fortunately, I had my sister in law's experience to draw on. She has been such a support in the past nine months, and my husband, son and I couldn't have made it through it without her.

MLP, hoping that you picked up nothing when you visited on Monday. The two pink roses -- how sweet!!