Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hi Tonya, Welcome! You have been in quite a whirlwind with a new baby and breast cancer. I hope the members close to your age group here will be able to write in and tell you their experience as well, I have had friends use the expanders and they have been very happy with their results in their reconstruction....they ALL look fantastic!!! When we go out to gatherings we all run to the bathroom to see how our scars are healing and see all the new nipples and shapes- the tatoos are also incredible...this bond and type of support and having everyone so open to share how they look has been SO GOOD for me! NO modesty in my friends LOL I have had so many friends have breast cancer and we are a tight group...we grab on to each other no matter where we are! This incidence of cancer is like being somewhere and you hear someone call....NEXT IN LINE>>> it is everywhere. I trust some other survivors your own age will come forward soon... Enjoy your baby and again, welcome! Andree www.essentialsoapsinc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Tonya welcome to the group. We do have some ladies in their 30's. I am 60 headed towards 61 so that kind of leaves me out! LOL Plus I didn't have reconstruction. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Hi new to group. Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 LoL...I'm glad you are ok!!! Did you have radiation? If I wasn't 36 I would not have reconstruction either, I wish I have never started this expander process! & nne Svihlik wrote: Tonya welcome to the group. We do have some ladies in their 30's. I am 60 headed towards 61 so that kind of leaves me out! LOL Plus I didn't have reconstruction. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Hi new to group. Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 LoL...I'm glad you are ok!!! Did you have radiation? If I wasn't 36 I would not have reconstruction either, I wish I have never started this expander process! & nne Svihlik wrote: Tonya welcome to the group. We do have some ladies in their 30's. I am 60 headed towards 61 so that kind of leaves me out! LOL Plus I didn't have reconstruction. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Hi new to group. Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I was 44 when I was diagnosed but still opted for no reconstruction. I had 6 mo of chemo but no radiation. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Hi new to group. Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Welcome Tonya, sorry you have to be here...but let me tell you.....this group has been a saving grace for me...........venting, questions, ect. I had lumpectomy....2003........and am a survivor. Again, this is a great group..........of many ages and stages........ Wishing you the best of luck and keep your head up.....your heart open......... Darlenematrixchic05 wrote: Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Thank You Darlene......I will be asking alot of questions and I'm sure I will need to vent every now and then....My Husband is a Fire Fighter here in Tyler Tx and you know firemen are also Paramedics....You would think he could give me all the answers to many of my questions on effects of chemo and radiation and all the side effects that follow many many years down the road...put he can't !!!! He has been my support through all of this "Hell" !!! Keep in touch...I am sure I could use your advice... Tonyaandwemet03 wrote: Welcome Tonya, sorry you have to be here...but let me tell you.....this group has been a saving grace for me...........venting, questions, ect. I had lumpectomy....2003........and am a survivor. Again, this is a great group..........of many ages and stages........ Wishing you the best of luck and keep your head up.....your heart open......... Darlenematrixchic05 wrote: Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Tonya, My Father was a Chicago fireman when I was small and our sons joined the volunteer fire/ambulance at ages 16 and 17. The younger one stuck with it and was eventually made Asst. Chief. He was on for 17 yrs and then moved to another state. We used to be the photographers for the fire dept. I have a special place in my heart just for firefighters :-) Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Re: Hi new to group. Thank You Darlene......I will be asking alot of questions and I'm sure I will need to vent every now and then....My Husband is a Fire Fighter here in Tyler Tx and you know firemen are also Paramedics....You would think he could give me all the answers to many of my questions on effects of chemo and radiation and all the side effects that follow many many years down the road...put he can't !!!! He has been my support through all of this "Hell" !!! Keep in touch...I am sure I could use your advice... Tonyaandwemet03 wrote: Welcome Tonya, sorry you have to be here...but let me tell you.....this group has been a saving grace for me...........venting, questions, ect. I had lumpectomy....2003........and am a survivor. Again, this is a great group..........of many ages and stages........ Wishing you the best of luck and keep your head up.....your heart open......... Darlenematrixchic05 wrote: Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Thanks Andree.....Yes It has been a whirlwind, top it off my Father died 4 weeks ago....he was in the hospital for about 3 months and the really horrible thing about that was I was not able to visit him on my bad weeks when my count was down, you know scared of getting an infection or the flu.... I did however get to see him the night he died......He knew however I had made it through the chemo ok and I was on the downhill side of all this hell....I am soo happy he atleast knew I was going to survive....That is great your friends are happy with their reconstruction! I am pretty sure I will be too! Tonya AndreeTerry@... wrote: Hi Tonya, Welcome! You have been in quite a whirlwind with a new baby and breast cancer. I hope the members close to your age group here will be able to write in and tell you their experience as well, I have had friends use the expanders and they have been very happy with their results in their reconstruction....they ALL look fantastic!!! When we go out to gatherings we all run to the bathroom to see how our scars are healing and see all the new nipples and shapes- the tatoos are also incredible...this bond and type of support and having everyone so open to share how they look has been SO GOOD for me! NO modesty in my friends LOL I have had so many friends have breast cancer and we are a tight group...we grab on to each other no matter where we are! This incidence of cancer is like being somewhere and you hear someone call....NEXT IN LINE>>> it is everywhere. I trust some other survivors your own age will come forward soon... Enjoy your baby and again, welcome! Andree www.essentialsoapsinc.com Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hello Tonya, I am Jackie. I am 35 an was diagnosed in November 2005. I had a modified radical mastectomy Dec 16th with immediate Tram-Flap. After losing half of the tram because of a staph infection and extremally slow healing I still have not started my chemo. We hope I'll be released by the plastic surgeon to start at the end of March finally. I am so sick of being cut on and the complications I really do not know if I'll have the rest of the reconstruction after chemo. So my chest is lopsided as all heck with a portion of the reconstructed sided being flat. But after 3 surgeries since Dec. I'm at my wits end! So glad you found, but very sorry for the reason. The ladies here are really wonderful. Hugs, Jackie LaVoy My Quiet Hero www.myquiethero.com The Order Of The Silver Rose Ohio Director www.silverrose.org We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the nightto visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~Orwell~ -- Re: Hi new to group. LoL...I'm glad you are ok!!! Did you have radiation? If I wasn't 36 I would not have reconstruction either, I wish I have never started this expander process! & nne Svihlik wrote: Tonya welcome to the group. We do have some ladies in their 30's. I am 60 headed towards 61 so that kind of leaves me out! LOL Plus I didn't have reconstruction. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Hi new to group. Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya Yahoo! MailBring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hi. Toya, Sorry to hear about the passing of your dad...My mom passed away in 2002 only 4 months the day before I was to start my 5th treatment and it was very hard to go on...but I did and am over a 3 yr 9 months survivor...My boyfriends Dad has been in the hospital since Feb 5th because of his breathing...he just had a leg operation because of circulation and today they moved him to the rehab floor to get rehad for the leg...Yesterday when we were there his breathing was not good...The day they transferred him to another hospital an hour away I had the stomach flu I think with the fever and up-set stomach...Dr. thought it was something else...Went to ob-gyn and now have to go to out-patient hospital for D & C...to see if anything is wrong...Waiting to be scheduled to go to hospital out-patient. Again sorry to hear about your Dad...I know you will miss him alot...I miss my mom so...It was sudden for her... Betsy(NC) Note: forwarded message attached. Thanks Andree.....Yes It has been a whirlwind, top it off my Father died 4 weeks ago....he was in the hospital for about 3 months and the really horrible thing about that was I was not able to visit him on my bad weeks when my count was down, you know scared of getting an infection or the flu.... I did however get to see him the night he died......He knew however I had made it through the chemo ok and I was on the downhill side of all this hell....I am soo happy he atleast knew I was going to survive....That is great your friends are happy with their reconstruction! I am pretty sure I will be too! Tonya AndreeTerry@... wrote: Hi Tonya, Welcome! You have been in quite a whirlwind with a new baby and breast cancer. I hope the members close to your age group here will be able to write in and tell you their experience as well, I have had friends use the expanders and they have been very happy with their results in their reconstruction....they ALL look fantastic!!! When we go out to gatherings we all run to the bathroom to see how our scars are healing and see all the new nipples and shapes- the tatoos are also incredible...this bond and type of support and having everyone so open to share how they look has been SO GOOD for me! NO modesty in my friends LOL I have had so many friends have breast cancer and we are a tight group...we grab on to each other no matter where we are! This incidence of cancer is like being somewhere and you hear someone call....NEXT IN LINE>>> it is everywhere. I trust some other survivors your own age will come forward soon... Enjoy your baby and again, welcome! Andree www.essentialsoapsinc.com Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Tonya, Welcome! I see we are neighbors.... sorta. I'm just west of Shreveport and will have chemo and radiation at the Shreveport Cancer Center at Willis Knighton. I'm new at this also. I begin my chemo on Friday. I'll vent with ya! Lee Anne Reply-To: breastcancer2 To: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: Hi new to group. Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:44:20 -0800 (PST) Thank You Darlene......I will be asking alot of questions and I'm sure I will need to vent every now and then....My Husband is a Fire Fighter here in Tyler Tx and you know firemen are also Paramedics....You would think he could give me all the answers to many of my questions on effects of chemo and radiation and all the side effects that follow many many years down the road...put he can't !!!! He has been my support through all of this " Hell " !!! Keep in touch...I am sure I could use your advice... Tonya andwemet03 wrote: Welcome Tonya, sorry you have to be here...but let me tell you.....this group has been a saving grace for me...........venting, questions, ect. I had lumpectomy....2003........and am a survivor. Again, this is a great group..........of many ages and stages........ Wishing you the best of luck and keep your head up.....your heart open......... Darlene matrixchic05 wrote: Hello my name is Tonya, I am 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July 26th 2005, I was 7 months pregnant, talk about shocked!!! I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my daughter is healthy and beautiful! I started chemotherapy 2 weeks after the c-section, went through 8 rounds of chemotherapy,had my mascetomy Feb 9th and now starting monday I am starting 6 weeks of radiation, WOW!!! I am ready for all of this to be over!! We went with the expander reconstruction, I guess it is going to all turn out ok? My plastics surgeon wants to do the Latissumis Dorsis procedure sometime around May or early June after radiation, it seems like a fairly decent surgery but everyone is different, the area here in Texas there is no one my age in the support groups so I feel I have no one to ask and talk about what I am about to face.....I would like to talk and chat with someone close to my age, someone that has some knowledge about this surgery. Hope to hear from you soon....Thank You Tonya --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Betsy I will keep you in my prayers for your D & C. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Fwd: Re: Hi new to group. Hi. Toya, Sorry to hear about the passing of your dad...My mom passed away in 2002 only 4 months the day before I was to start my 5th treatment and it was very hard to go on...but I did and am over a 3 yr 9 months survivor...My boyfriends Dad has been in the hospital since Feb 5th because of his breathing...he just had a leg operation because of circulation and today they moved him to the rehab floor to get rehad for the leg...Yesterday when we were there his breathing was not good...The day they transferred him to another hospital an hour away I had the stomach flu I think with the fever and up-set stomach...Dr. thought it was something else...Went to ob-gyn and now have to go to out-patient hospital for D & C...to see if anything is wrong...Waiting to be scheduled to go to hospital out-patient. Again sorry to hear about your Dad...I know you will miss him alot...I miss my mom so...It was sudden for her... Betsy(NC) Note: forwarded message attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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