Enthused to be Infused
I met with the plastic surgeon this morning and he looked at my sore and started to suggest I wait another week for chemo. Another week!?! I haven’t been oozing out of the incision, it just isn’t completely healed over. I gave him my sad Mandi face (eyes open real big, sad mouth) and he asked “do you really want to start chemo for your breast cancer today?” I looked at him and said “yes please.” He...
Update on Ouchies and Chemo
I met with the plastic surgeon this morning and he looked at everything. He didn’t want to aspirate or put in a drain in my left breast to get the extra liquid out. There just wasn’t enough of an issue to take the chance of using a needle and possibly poking my expander in error or introducing an infection are just not worth it (uncomfortable Mandi or creating the possibility of having to have another surgery, the surgeon...
I am Juicy
Literally… My body is one of the special ones that just doesn’t know when to quit. My drain output was just low enough for a few days to get them out (there is a fine balance in leaving them in too long and risking infection and taking them out too soon and being juicy). I have a “seroma” which is a ball of fluid in my left breast. This is common, but mine went from a little build up to ridiculously...
Open the Curtains Please – Will the Cancer Please Come Out on Stage
I have a stage! I called and left a message today hoping that they had the results from my surgery. The phone call was good news! My official breast cancer stage: Stage iiB (2B) with the details of T2 N1A M0 T2 = tumor was 2 centimeters N1a = 1 lymph node with cancer, the tumor being larger than 2 mm in the lymph node (this part was updated, I found what N1A means here). M0 = No metastasis, no other tumors showing in my body The...
Surgery is Over!
I am writing this as I awaken from anesthesia… eee oooo eeee ooo. Ok, I wrote this before surgery so that Mike could post it for you when I am done with surgery. If this has been posted: My operation was a complete success I feel like total butt, because anesthesia sucks Hopefully they gave me some good pain killers Mike loves Mandi more than a fat kid loves cake Mandi did excellent in her surgery according to her doctors. She...
The Kindness of Strangers
Yesterday a very nice girl named Sarah came to my house, she has never met me before, but she heard from another woman that I have breast cancer. She brought me a care package that was truly amazing. It was a chemotherapy care package that literally included everything you could possibly think of – a blanket, fuzzy socks, mints, snacks, sudoku, thank you cards, a journal, earrings, a cute cancer awareness hat, and a bajillion...