Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I did not have any reconstruction but a lot of the ladies have. I am sure someone will get back with you. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Post Surgery New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I did not have any reconstruction but a lot of the ladies have. I am sure someone will get back with you. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Post Surgery New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I did not have any reconstruction but a lot of the ladies have. I am sure someone will get back with you. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Post Surgery New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I, too, had a bi-lateral mastectomy with tissue expander reconstruction. I had nodes removed under one arm, but thankfully have not experienced the problems you have. The initial expansion procedures weren't bad, but as my tissue expanded they became much more painful. I finally said " uncle " and decided enough was enough. I just had the temporary implants replace with the " permanent " ones last week and the surgery was a piece of cake, although my surgeon failed to remove the excess skin under my arms (a whole other story). My prayers are with yoiu. Jan & nne Svihlik wrote: I did not have any reconstruction but a lot of the ladies have. I am sure someone will get back with you. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Post Surgery New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I, too, had a bi-lateral mastectomy with tissue expander reconstruction. I had nodes removed under one arm, but thankfully have not experienced the problems you have. The initial expansion procedures weren't bad, but as my tissue expanded they became much more painful. I finally said " uncle " and decided enough was enough. I just had the temporary implants replace with the " permanent " ones last week and the surgery was a piece of cake, although my surgeon failed to remove the excess skin under my arms (a whole other story). My prayers are with yoiu. Jan & nne Svihlik wrote: I did not have any reconstruction but a lot of the ladies have. I am sure someone will get back with you. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Post Surgery New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I, too, had a bi-lateral mastectomy with tissue expander reconstruction. I had nodes removed under one arm, but thankfully have not experienced the problems you have. The initial expansion procedures weren't bad, but as my tissue expanded they became much more painful. I finally said " uncle " and decided enough was enough. I just had the temporary implants replace with the " permanent " ones last week and the surgery was a piece of cake, although my surgeon failed to remove the excess skin under my arms (a whole other story). My prayers are with yoiu. Jan & nne Svihlik wrote: I did not have any reconstruction but a lot of the ladies have. I am sure someone will get back with you. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Post Surgery New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Hello there, my name is Chantal, I had bilateral mastectomy on 09/11/06 and ex panders placed, but I have 2drains one on each side. I didn't have lymph node removed. I agreed with you, the ex panders are very uncomfortable on my chest, tightness, discomfort especially when I go to bed at night. Thursday was worst when the Dr filled my ex panders with saline, make sure to take something for pain before you get yours filled. Muscle relaxer helped me a lot. I am just curious to know if you Had drains placed after surgery or not? because drains would help collect fluid from your surgical site. you are in my prayers, God bless. geme323 wrote: New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Chantal, Sounds as if your mastecomy went fairly well. Yes, the drains are a pain to deal with, but thankfully only stay in a while (hopefully!) I had four expander filling episodes, the last being the most uncomfortable. I had excess skin under both arms which the surgeon would take care of. Unfortunately, he must not have been listening (surprise) and didn't remove the excess skin when I underwent the permanent replacement surgery last week. I believe he was waiting until (he assumed) I underwent nipple reconstruction. DO NOT let the Dr. out of the office until he answers ALL of you questions to your understanding. Take care, Jan andjukenda chantal wrote: Hello there, my name is Chantal, I had bilateral mastectomy on 09/11/06 and ex panders placed, but I have 2drains one on each side. I didn't have lymph node removed. I agreed with you, the ex panders are very uncomfortable on my chest, tightness, discomfort especially when I go to bed at night. Thursday was worst when the Dr filled my ex panders with saline, make sure to take something for pain before you get yours filled. Muscle relaxer helped me a lot. I am just curious to know if you Had drains placed after surgery or not? because drains would help collect fluid from your surgical site. you are in my prayers, God bless. geme323 wrote: New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Thanks Jan, Chantal Jan Suesz Ends wrote: Chantal, Sounds as if your mastecomy went fairly well. Yes, the drains are a pain to deal with, but thankfully only stay in a while (hopefully!) I had four expander filling episodes, the last being the most uncomfortable. I had excess skin under both arms which the surgeon would take care of. Unfortunately, he must not have been listening (surprise) and didn't remove the excess skin when I underwent the permanent replacement surgery last week. I believe he was waiting until (he assumed) I underwent nipple reconstruction. DO NOT let the Dr. out of the office until he answers ALL of you questions to your understanding. Take care, Jan andjukenda chantal wrote: Hello there, my name is Chantal, I had bilateral mastectomy on 09/11/06 and ex panders placed, but I have 2drains one on each side. I didn't have lymph node removed. I agreed with you, the ex panders are very uncomfortable on my chest, tightness, discomfort especially when I go to bed at night. Thursday was worst when the Dr filled my ex panders with saline, make sure to take something for pain before you get yours filled. Muscle relaxer helped me a lot. I am just curious to know if you Had drains placed after surgery or not? because drains would help collect fluid from your surgical site. you are in my prayers, God bless. geme323 wrote: New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Thanks Jan, Chantal Jan Suesz Ends wrote: Chantal, Sounds as if your mastecomy went fairly well. Yes, the drains are a pain to deal with, but thankfully only stay in a while (hopefully!) I had four expander filling episodes, the last being the most uncomfortable. I had excess skin under both arms which the surgeon would take care of. Unfortunately, he must not have been listening (surprise) and didn't remove the excess skin when I underwent the permanent replacement surgery last week. I believe he was waiting until (he assumed) I underwent nipple reconstruction. DO NOT let the Dr. out of the office until he answers ALL of you questions to your understanding. Take care, Jan andjukenda chantal wrote: Hello there, my name is Chantal, I had bilateral mastectomy on 09/11/06 and ex panders placed, but I have 2drains one on each side. I didn't have lymph node removed. I agreed with you, the ex panders are very uncomfortable on my chest, tightness, discomfort especially when I go to bed at night. Thursday was worst when the Dr filled my ex panders with saline, make sure to take something for pain before you get yours filled. Muscle relaxer helped me a lot. I am just curious to know if you Had drains placed after surgery or not? because drains would help collect fluid from your surgical site. you are in my prayers, God bless. geme323 wrote: New to the group. I had a double masectomy Aug 10 and nodes removed under my right arm on Sept 6. I have expanders in my chest and I am so very uncomfortable. I am building up fluid where the nodes use to be and I go twice a week to have it drained. I am told this will stop in its own time. I feel like I am carrying another person under my arm. Also, does anyone out there have feet and hands that hurt real bad from time to time. --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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