Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 thinking of you, Rose, and keeping you in my prayers. Compared to what you are going through, I think, this discomfort and swelling are nothing. Your suggestion, as well as the responses from others, helps me to know I am not wacko. I have a buddy from Victory in the Valley reassures me that the healing takes time. That is what I have the most of right now. Take care. jan k Rose rosemunch@...> wrote: I also had my lymph nodes removed - I blame that on all of the pain I had, since the lumpectomy seemed to be a vacation in caparision. I still have a little discomfort under my arm. I'm sorry you are going through this, it's bad enough the whole cancer thing had to pop up in our lifes, the after surgery care could stand to be a bit more easy. I have to go on Jan. 13 for a reincision. I'm hoping to have a clean margin, otherwise it is off to a mastecomy.... goody gumdrops. Take care and do yourself a favor and call your dr. just to make sure that all of your experiences are normal and ease your mind a bit. Rose > > > > > > > > This is the end of the third week since I had the mastectomy > and I > > > > have hurt more and felt worse than I did after surgery and the > second > > > > week. The drainage tube was taken out this past week. That > area is > > > > really sore. I cannot get comfortable to sleep at night. I > hate > > > > sitting around in the daytime but my chest is sore so I don't > feel > > > > like doing a whole lot. I have lot of swelling which is also > > > > uncomfortable. I know this sounds like I am whining. And, you > know > > > > what? I am whining. > > > > > > > > On the day that I feel good, I guess I overdo it. This feels > like > > > > one step forward and two steps back. > > > > > > > > I see the oncologist on Wednesday and am wondering what he > will > > > > suggest for treatment. > > > > > > > > I feel just good enough to feel up to par most of the time. > > > > > > > > My great niece who is nine years old, when I told her why I > had > > > > surgery said, " That sucks! " She is right. It does. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jan Koelsch > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.