Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Traci,I guess I am allowed to say that I do know just how you feel. I can't remember now how many surgeries and recoveries I have had. The recovery is so depressing, and you feel like you can't get on with life while you are waiting to heal, and you are disabled by having to take it easy. Now I know that was not the most positive statement! My state of mind is not always positive. I read about the " how much better off illness makes you " stuff and I just say Nope! I would take back my normal life anyday and you can keep all these lessons! Nan -- In , TM McIntosh <prowlermeow@...> wrote: > > I totally understand Nan. > > I really appreciate you asking about me. > > Here's the explant recap: > > My first surgery was July 19th. I had a 10 year > hematoma (collection of old blood) in my right breast > which swelled it to 4 times the size. I was implanted > in 1988, the late stage hematoma surfaced in 1997. It > was evacuated and both implants were removed. My > drain on the right side was kept in for 22 days. > > August 16th, I ended up in Emerg due to a 102.4 > temperature. Within 2 hours I was back in surgery to > excavate an infected breast seroma (infected buildup > of breast liquid). I was hospitalized for 2 days and > my drain was left in for 29 days due to excessive > draining. > > October 2nd, I ended up in Emerg again because my > right breast filled right back up again. I had a > minor infection with yet another seroma which has > since been gotten rid of via antibiotics. > > Right now I have RN's coming in twice a day to change > my dressing. I have an open packed wound. > > My surgeon is strongly suspecting that I will have to > have another surgery because my breast keeps on > filling up. > > I wasn't in good shape emotionally this week but have > since started to feel better emotionally. Now I have > to heal physically. > > Love Traci > --- nnnttwilliams <nnnttwilliams@...> wrote: > > > I can't seem to keep up with all the posts, are you > > healing any > > better. Nan > > > > > > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Games. > http://get.games./proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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