Caren Surgery

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Hello Ladies,

just an update. Had surgery on Tuesday, bad reaction to the

anesthesia, had to spend the night in the hospital. Went home

Wednesday afternoon with the drain in place. My lumpectomy turned

into a partial mastectomy, as the Surgeon was as agressive in getting

the margins as I had asked him to be and he litterally had to take

a " handful " out. Did the sentinol biopsy and two knots were bad, so

he decided to take a total of 10 out. Went back to his office

Thursday

to have the drain removed, but he felt it should stay in until Monday

as I am still draining too much and he did not want my arm to swell

up.

Ladies: He took 8mm margings and they came back CLEAN!!!!!And I am

ER/PR positive!!!!!!

He apologized (with a smile on his face) that he took me down a cup

size and now I have to stuff my bra, since one side is a D and the

other a C cup now...He knows my feelings about my breast and is just

not ready to have them bronzed and send to the sonian..:-))))

Right now I have to heal and an appointment has been set up with the

radiologist for next week and the onc in April.They are learning that

my body is just not a textbook case and Chemo would have to wait

until I am completely healed. Right now I have a 6 inch scar that

runs the right side under my right breast and about a 4.5 inch scar

under my armpit.

Would love to wear a bra to support the tissue, as the breasts are

still kind of heavy and I just do not know how to go about wearing

one because the scar is in such an odd place. Any ideas Ladies?

To sum it up: I had a good day. The tumor is finally out, clean

margins, only two knots and ER/PR positive. Never thought I would be

happy to hear those news. Is that kind of strange, or what? Now I

know what I am up against and I know it can and will be done.

By the way I just met a lady who was diagnosed with stage4 and had 30

knots come back positiv and guess what: That was 15 YEARS AGO!! God

must really have big plans for her....

Thank you for reading this and being there. I wish all of you a

wonderful day tomorrow. May you be pain and worry free for one day!

Hugs to all,

Caren in Kansas

IDC Stage 2 FBCS