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Jackie07 · 09-30-2008, 11:10 AM

Hi,

I only wanted to comment on the 'length' of the surgery. When I had my brain surgery (unrelated to Breast Cancer) in 1990, it went on 25 hours because or the size and location of the tumor. I didn't have any infection until I went home 40 days later and then had some edema along the scarr line - went back to the surgeon and it was taken care of.

If the surgeon and the staff are well trained, there shouldn't be any problem as far as 'the length of the surgery' goes. Make sure you have family/friends with you. I had always had a family member in my room and it helped to communicate with the staff since they were always very busy and had a lot of patients under their care.

I've been flat-chested all my life, so I didn't have reconstruction and all my padded bras still fit. I was tempted to have reconstrcution done so perhaps I can look even better than before the mastectomy. But I just thought it was too much trouble and decided not to mess with it.

Take a deep breath and go for your decision.

09-30-2008, 11:10 AM	#14
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Hi, I only wanted to comment on the 'length' of the surgery. When I had my brain surgery (unrelated to Breast Cancer) in 1990, it went on 25 hours because or the size and location of the tumor. I didn't have any infection until I went home 40 days later and then had some edema along the scarr line - went back to the surgeon and it was taken care of. If the surgeon and the staff are well trained, there shouldn't be any problem as far as 'the length of the surgery' goes. Make sure you have family/friends with you. I had always had a family member in my room and it helped to communicate with the staff since they were always very busy and had a lot of patients under their care. I've been flat-chested all my life, so I didn't have reconstruction and all my padded bras still fit. I was tempted to have reconstrcution done so perhaps I can look even better than before the mastectomy. But I just thought it was too much trouble and decided not to mess with it. Take a deep breath and go for your decision. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe