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Jackie07 · 01-17-2009, 11:49 AM

Celeste,

Recovering from surgery is really much, much easier than going through chemos.

I went to the hospital at the designated hour, checked in and went through the presurgical routine. Your doctor should have given you instructions on the day and hours prior to the surgery.

Does your hospital have a breast cancer volunteer? I think I had a 1/2 day meeting with doctors and staff involved in my treatment plan. And the volunteer gave me some stuff (including a padded bra) while she visited with me.

After the surgery, I think I stayed overnight in the hospital. Then I was discharged with two drain bottles on each of my underarms. I joked that I looked like a six-legged spider. In your case, you should have just one. After about 10 days or so, I went back to the hospital and the surgeon took off the drain bottle.

My surgeries happened during summer break, so I did not have work-related issues at the time. Though I did lose my job a year later - because of previous brain surgeries and two chemotherapies.

Are you going to have chemo again? Be sure to exercise so your heart function will be good. I was born premature so I have lots of problems. But I am still here. And I am sure I'll be here for quite a while.

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Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	Celeste, Recovering from surgery is really much, much easier than going through chemos. I went to the hospital at the designated hour, checked in and went through the presurgical routine. Your doctor should have given you instructions on the day and hours prior to the surgery. Does your hospital have a breast cancer volunteer? I think I had a 1/2 day meeting with doctors and staff involved in my treatment plan. And the volunteer gave me some stuff (including a padded bra) while she visited with me. After the surgery, I think I stayed overnight in the hospital. Then I was discharged with two drain bottles on each of my underarms. I joked that I looked like a six-legged spider. In your case, you should have just one. After about 10 days or so, I went back to the hospital and the surgeon took off the drain bottle. My surgeries happened during summer break, so I did not have work-related issues at the time. Though I did lose my job a year later - because of previous brain surgeries and two chemotherapies. Are you going to have chemo again? Be sure to exercise so your heart function will be good. I was born premature so I have lots of problems. But I am still here. And I am sure I'll be here for quite a while. __________________ 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 Last edited by Jackie07; 01-17-2009 at 11:55 AM..