|
Update post surgery
My surgery was this past Monday on October 3. The night before all I did was cry and grieve my loss. On the way to the hospital I again cried.. Monday obviously is a blur. Tuesday had a few issues my IV infiltrated my arm and that was more painful than my chest. I have 4 drains, never expected them to look like hand grenades. My bp dropped to 80/50 and temp spiked to 101.2. I was released Wednesday evening. My only concern was my bp was still the same but they did not seem worried.. I rested all day yesterday and today managed a shower and went out to dinner with my family. I believe I pulled a stitch and think my drains on both sides are leaking so we will keep watching it. I have not been brave enough to look yet.I stopped the pain meds on Wednesday and am now taking Ibuprofen. Now it is a day to day process of getting back on my feet. They had to remove my port during surgery so in the next few weeks I have that surgery to look forward to and then more chemo.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Lots of hugs and well wishes..
__________________
Baseline Mammogram November 2010, found 2 suspicious calcifications (right side).
Second Mammogram April 2011, found 2 masses in the right breast, 1 in the lymph node and 1 in the left breast.
3 Biopsies May 11, 2011
Diagnosed right Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer which spread to my lymph node 5-13-2011.
Between Stage 2 and 3 with tumors grade III. ER/PR- but Her2neu+++
PET Scan clear
Breast MRI showed 2 masses in left, 5 in the right and 2 in the lymph node.
Biopsy of left mass benign
Joined clinical trial which required second biopsy of one of the right masses
Port placed May 27, 2011
Began Chemo (Taxol, Herceptin and Tykerb) on June 1, 2011 - September 12, 2011
Bi-lateral Mastectomy with reconstruction (expanders) October 3, 2011
FEC 12 weeks
Radiation 6 weeks
Herceptin 8 months finish September 2012
Exchange surgery August 3, 2012
Been NED since October 2011
Lymphedema right arm since Nov 2013
|