Surgery on Weds.
 

I have my reconstructin surgery on Weds. Finally, seems like it has taken forever to get here. What was supposed to be a quick in and out proceedure has finally come to the reconstruction phase a 1 1/2 yrs later. Glad to be on the rebuilding side instead of the removal side. Here's to boobies for christmas:)
Suzanne

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Good luck Suzanne. Will be thinking of you tomorrow.
Ellie

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Many good wishes coming your way.
karen

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Good luck Suzanne, hope all goes well for you. Merry Christmas

Dawn

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Sorry I'm late coming in here Suzanne but hoping all went went well today and you're back home recovering!!! xx

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Merry Christmas to you with the brand new boobies! I hope it went well. Let us know how you are doing? What kind of reconstruction did you choose?

I hope they turn out better than the originals!

Happy Holidays

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I hope things went great for you on Wednesday and you heal up very quickly.

Paula

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Heal well and have a nice relaxing holiday season.

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Surgery went well, very sore but pain meds are working well. Resting at home with kids and husband who have been so helpful, I am very blessed with a great family. I had the latissimus dorsi flap. Incisions look good, I have a great plastic surgeon. Thanks for all the well wishes, hope everyone has a great Christmas and a happy New Year. I wish that everyone on this sight can have a moment of peace that frees us from the thoughts of cancer. Here's to a better year.
Suzanne

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Suzanne,
Glad that you are doing well and it sounds like you are surrounded by the best.
A moment of peaceful thoughts and a better year sound wonderful!
Karen

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Suzanne,

Glad everything went well.

Here's to a better, happier new year!

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So glad that your surgery went well. I had mine Dec 9th. Kinda wish they would have given me a heads up on the pain. I hope you continue to heal well and can finally close this chapter. In my prayers. Darlene

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Suzanne and Darlene,
Thinking of you and hoping that your remaining pain diminishes fast and you can get on with other things that you need/want to do!! Happy New Year to you both.

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Suzanne, Had my reconstruction December 1st. Outpatient surgery. Feeling great. Good luck to you. My new set looks great in my clothes...can't believe how high they are.

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Have some swelling issues had to put an additional drain in for the lower half of breast. Had this same problem with inital reconstruction after mast. had to remove expander. Hope the added drain will help, swelling has gone down still a little red. I don't know why this side has to react like this very frustrating.

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Suzanne,
So sorry that you are going thru this again. The drains are so annoying. I hope that things start to go better for you and you recover quickly. I will be thinking about you. Darlene

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Im so sorry you had to get another drain...I think those are the worst part of the whole darn procedure. Hang in there. I too went through three different antibiotics just with my expanders, and finally got the right one that cleared it. Sending prayers your way.

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Suzanne, hoping the drain will alleviate the problem....I had a pocket of fluid like a seratoma after my reconstruction and I thought the drain would never be able to be removed...antibiotics and time did the trick! Heal well!

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Thanks for the feedback, glad to see I am not the only one who has had this issue (though I wouldn't wish it on anyone). I just feel like I'm the only one who has reacted like this though my PS assures me that this is not uncommon.