Breast Cancer Surgery – Mastectomy & Reconstruction

She’s still recovering and trying to catch up on sleep. This is very very tough on her, and she is strong.  Some tubes coming out, pain seems to be under control but need to stay ahead of it. Slow walks around the halls. Hopefully home tomorrow, we’ll know more in the morning. Many thanks to all… Continue reading Thursday 2 days post op.

Not a good night. Doctors did not stay ahead of her pain by ordering continuous pain medicine thru her IV.Unnecessary pain, ironic since there are 2 RN’s in the room, the patient and her best friend. When you go to the hospital PAY ATTENTION!!!!!

She is in her room and resting. Groggy, nurses coming in and out checking things, co2 monitor beeping, falling in and out of sleep, then the monitor  beeps etc etc etc. Gonna sign off now, great appreciation to everyone for caring enough to follow this, and for your wonderful comments, prayers and love. Over and… Continue reading In Her Room

Just saw her for the first time, what a relief, she’s groggy from the drugs and asked for ice chips, but it’s her, with her beautiful smile, I love her so much.

She came out of surgery approx 12:30pm local time. In the recovery room for a couple hours and then will be transferred to a room. Next key information needed is the pathology report, which will inform chemo and radiation decisions, will not be prepared until Friday at the earliest. Hope to take her home Thursday/Friday.… Continue reading Surgery complete

First part of surgery complete, about 2 and a half hours left to go for the reconstruction part. Dr. Giuliano said he did need to take some lymph nodes on the right side. Hope to get the complete pathology back by Friday.More when we know.

Woke up at 4:30am to be at the hospital by 5am. Sat in registration area for an hour and a half, went looking for coffee at 5, but cafeteria does not open until 6:30am. Annoying. Reality was very strong this morning for us both. That feeling you get when you wake up and there is the… Continue reading Husband Post from Hospital

Morning! Surgery is scheduled for 7:00 am.  Right now (at 6:00 am, after arriving at 5:00 am), I’m sitting on the floor of the pre-registration office…W A I T I N G. I’ve already had three pre-registration phone calls (lasting anywhere from 10-20 minutes each!) and yet, here I sit. Girlfriend and husband are sitting… Continue reading Pre-surgical Booby Report

Dear Friends, November 9th. Tuesday. Tomorrow.  It’s here. We will be dragging ourselves out of our slumber at 4:30 am to get to the hospital by 5:00 am for surgery, which is scheduled for 7:00 am. Surgery will likely take between 5 and 7 hours.  Yes.  It’s a doozie.  However, I am reminded that as… Continue reading Booby Removal and Reconstruction