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Faith in Him · 05-25-2010, 10:22 AM

I am three weeks post surgery and I'm still trying to recover. It has gotten me pretty down lately. I had a tram flap to cover my wound on the chest wall. But it doesn't really look like a tram flap. Maybe it will improve in time. It looks like to me like I have a rectangle just sitting on my chest. The wound was large and needed to be completely covered.

I know this isn't really a big deal. No need to reply. I just needed to vent a little.

In the meantime, I am focusing on the kids. I am so excited to see my daughter's 6th grade promotion. I am going to see her go to Junior High. Yay! She was in third grade at dx.

On a side note, we are going to have to put our dog of 17 years down. He is in kidney failure and is in bad shape. I am so sad.

Wow, I guess I had a lot to say today. Thanks for listening.

Tonya

05-25-2010, 10:22 AM	#1
Faith in Him Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 764	Feeling blue after surgery I am three weeks post surgery and I'm still trying to recover. It has gotten me pretty down lately. I had a tram flap to cover my wound on the chest wall. But it doesn't really look like a tram flap. Maybe it will improve in time. It looks like to me like I have a rectangle just sitting on my chest. The wound was large and needed to be completely covered. I know this isn't really a big deal. No need to reply. I just needed to vent a little. In the meantime, I am focusing on the kids. I am so excited to see my daughter's 6th grade promotion. I am going to see her go to Junior High. Yay! She was in third grade at dx. On a side note, we are going to have to put our dog of 17 years down. He is in kidney failure and is in bad shape. I am so sad. Wow, I guess I had a lot to say today. Thanks for listening. Tonya __________________ DX 02/01/07 2.5 cm, Er/Pr-, Her2+++ 18/20 Nodes 03/07 CT & Bone scan - Clear AC x 4, Taxol x 4, Added Herceptin Radiation until 09/07 Herceptin every 3 weeks until 06/08 01/10/08 local recurrence -IBC 01/28/08 CT & Brain MRI - clear 02/08 - Navelbine & Herceptin 05/08 -MRM 05/08 - Gemzar & Herceptin - didn't work 09/08 - Hyperthermia rads 03/09 - Tykerb/Xeloda 05/10 - Tram flap to fix wound Last edited by Faith in Him; 05-25-2010 at 10:37 AM..