Last surgery was this morning. Was at the hospital at 6:00am. Had wonderful nurses. Surgery was at 7:30am.
Feel like there was an intern from Grey's Anatomy as part of the anesthesia team - my hand is like a pin cushion! Even though I have good veins I was a bit dehydrated - They told me not to drink!! Finally got it done in my arm.
Much more uncomfortable then I thought I would be. They replaced the implant in the right side and boy am I black and blue.
The dr told me I would probably be the most uncomfortable from the fat grafting portion (had a little lipo from the tummy) and he was not kidding. They do look better from what I can see. Boobs are all bandaged and I have plastic nipple proctectors - funny. No showering until Sunday and then I can can not get bandages wet until after bandages are removed which will hopefully be on Wednesday.
Back to sleeping on my back for a while.
Rob is taking very good care of me - made a yummy dinner and is keeping me on schedule with my pain meds. Ialso have to take an antibiotic this time.
Thanks for all the good wishes/prayers/emails and texts.
Love ya,
Ingrid
Friday, October 19, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Date Change
FYI
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The date of my surgery has changed to next Friday, October 19th.
They really look out for me and the doctor is going on vacation 10/25. This way I can have the surgery and still see him for a post op visit before his vacation.
Ingrid
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The date of my surgery has changed to next Friday, October 19th.
They really look out for me and the doctor is going on vacation 10/25. This way I can have the surgery and still see him for a post op visit before his vacation.
Ingrid
Friday, September 14, 2012
It's been a while
Hi to my followers.
I hope you had a wonderful summer. I did - was busy all the time - seeing my family, Rob (and Christian at times) and other friends as well.
For the most part I was feeling good. I am not going to lie - there were times that I had the why me, when is this going to be over, I look deformed, I feel like less than a woman, depressed thoughts but they came and went and I realized and thanked G-D that I am ok.
Most of you know my Dad has Alzheimer's and I wasn't sure if I was going to do the walk this year. Then it hit me - I am cured but Dad is not. Was a pretty easy decision after that. I also made it easy for myself and am doing the walk in Brooklyn this year in stead of NYC.
I had my 6 month followup with my plastic surgeon and scheduled my next and last surgery for October 25th - YEAH. After that there will be another procedure in his office the beginning of the year and then checkups every 6 months. The end is near!
I went to my breast surgeon last week for a checkup. Was very nervous - not sure why and my blood pressure reflected it. She said I am fine and that I made a very smart decision to do what I did. The good news is I have to see her every 6 months for checkups but I never have to have another mammogram, sonogram, mri or biopsy!
OK - just wanted to update, probably won't again until around surgery time.
PEACE.
Ingrid
I hope you had a wonderful summer. I did - was busy all the time - seeing my family, Rob (and Christian at times) and other friends as well.
For the most part I was feeling good. I am not going to lie - there were times that I had the why me, when is this going to be over, I look deformed, I feel like less than a woman, depressed thoughts but they came and went and I realized and thanked G-D that I am ok.
Most of you know my Dad has Alzheimer's and I wasn't sure if I was going to do the walk this year. Then it hit me - I am cured but Dad is not. Was a pretty easy decision after that. I also made it easy for myself and am doing the walk in Brooklyn this year in stead of NYC.
I had my 6 month followup with my plastic surgeon and scheduled my next and last surgery for October 25th - YEAH. After that there will be another procedure in his office the beginning of the year and then checkups every 6 months. The end is near!
I went to my breast surgeon last week for a checkup. Was very nervous - not sure why and my blood pressure reflected it. She said I am fine and that I made a very smart decision to do what I did. The good news is I have to see her every 6 months for checkups but I never have to have another mammogram, sonogram, mri or biopsy!
OK - just wanted to update, probably won't again until around surgery time.
PEACE.
Ingrid
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Phase II complete
Everything went textbook perfect. I was in operating room at 7:25am and then in recovery by 9:30am and left the hospital before noon.
I'm home - just had a bagel and some chicken soup.
A bit of discomfort - not pain, and a little bruising so I just took another percoset.
Going to try and get some sleep now - I am very tired.
So glad to have soft boobs!
xoxo
I'm home - just had a bagel and some chicken soup.
A bit of discomfort - not pain, and a little bruising so I just took another percoset.
Going to try and get some sleep now - I am very tired.
So glad to have soft boobs!
xoxo
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tomorrow is the day
I can't believe it's been over a month since the last post. Sorry followers:)
Been an emotional rollercoaster. At one point I said to a friend - I am sick and tired of being sick and tired and I'm not really sick - just tired!
Was trying to forget what was going on but it would crep into my life: a piece of mail, a phone call from the dr, a doctor's visit - I wound up having a few more inflations since the last post - the last one was 6/1. Then I had to get a physical from my primary doctor before tomorrow's procedure.
But the day is almost here. I am first case in the morning and I'm told I will be so much more comfortable after the expanders are removed and the implants are in. Will be going from rocks to sand! At least that's what they tell me. Should be on my way home about noon.
I could not have gone through this so well without the love and support of Rob who has been incredible. My friends - I feel so lucky that you've supported me and put up with my moods and even more importantly told me it was ok to be moody - lol.
Been very anxious but tomorrow is almost here - woo hoo.
Love to all!!
Ingrid
Been an emotional rollercoaster. At one point I said to a friend - I am sick and tired of being sick and tired and I'm not really sick - just tired!
Was trying to forget what was going on but it would crep into my life: a piece of mail, a phone call from the dr, a doctor's visit - I wound up having a few more inflations since the last post - the last one was 6/1. Then I had to get a physical from my primary doctor before tomorrow's procedure.
But the day is almost here. I am first case in the morning and I'm told I will be so much more comfortable after the expanders are removed and the implants are in. Will be going from rocks to sand! At least that's what they tell me. Should be on my way home about noon.
I could not have gone through this so well without the love and support of Rob who has been incredible. My friends - I feel so lucky that you've supported me and put up with my moods and even more importantly told me it was ok to be moody - lol.
Been very anxious but tomorrow is almost here - woo hoo.
Love to all!!
Ingrid
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Update
Hi all,
Didn't feel like writing the past couple of weeks. Was a bit melancholy for a bit, the mind was working overtime. Am so grateful that it was caught early and I do not need any type of treatments but it got to me the past week+.
I only have 1 - 2 more inflations to go. For about 2 -3 days after it is quite uncomfortable, glad the end is near!
Today, I did the Revlon Run walk for womens cancers. I was gearing up for it to be an emotional day. I have been doing this for about 10 years but this year it had a bit of a different meaning with me being a survivor. Our team is Buh Bye Cancer and there are pictures on facebook. I have the best group of friends and support system! It was a bit chilly - 5 degrees warmer would have been nice but the day was a success and ended with brunch at High Life.
xoxo
Ingrid
Didn't feel like writing the past couple of weeks. Was a bit melancholy for a bit, the mind was working overtime. Am so grateful that it was caught early and I do not need any type of treatments but it got to me the past week+.
I only have 1 - 2 more inflations to go. For about 2 -3 days after it is quite uncomfortable, glad the end is near!
Today, I did the Revlon Run walk for womens cancers. I was gearing up for it to be an emotional day. I have been doing this for about 10 years but this year it had a bit of a different meaning with me being a survivor. Our team is Buh Bye Cancer and there are pictures on facebook. I have the best group of friends and support system! It was a bit chilly - 5 degrees warmer would have been nice but the day was a success and ended with brunch at High Life.
xoxo
Ingrid
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Doctors, doctors and more doctors...
Busy week of dr. appointments but all went well.
Had another inflation and they think I only need 2-3 more. Scheduled the next surgery for June 14th. This is to get the permament implants put in. I will go from having all the mechanics in my breasts (removed) to normal feeling breasts. Will be an outpatient surgery and am very excited about the next step.
The following day I saw the breast surgeon who does not need to see me for another 6 months. She said I was healing nicely and just will be checking my skin and lymph nodes - no more diagnostic tests.
Then... I saw the oncologist. There was a screw up with the time of the appointment but as he was apologzing to me for the wait he said it was worth the wait as he had good news. I do NOT have to take tamoxifen! Although it is helpful when necessary and the benefits out weigh the risks, since my cancer was caught so early, he does not think I need to have the risks that are associated with the drug. He does want me to go off birth control (which I started taking to regulate my cycle and ease up the intensity). I have to fnd a new gyno as I was less than pleased with the lack of response I got from my current doctor. Sorry if this is too much information for some of you... but this blog is like a journey of my experience.
I was uncomfortable the past few days - not sure if it was from the various doctor visits or from the fact of skin stretching.
I still managed to have a nice weekend of shopping at the outlets in NJ, watching the Rangers (even though they lost) and visiting a few parks and gardens.
Until next time....
Had another inflation and they think I only need 2-3 more. Scheduled the next surgery for June 14th. This is to get the permament implants put in. I will go from having all the mechanics in my breasts (removed) to normal feeling breasts. Will be an outpatient surgery and am very excited about the next step.
The following day I saw the breast surgeon who does not need to see me for another 6 months. She said I was healing nicely and just will be checking my skin and lymph nodes - no more diagnostic tests.
Then... I saw the oncologist. There was a screw up with the time of the appointment but as he was apologzing to me for the wait he said it was worth the wait as he had good news. I do NOT have to take tamoxifen! Although it is helpful when necessary and the benefits out weigh the risks, since my cancer was caught so early, he does not think I need to have the risks that are associated with the drug. He does want me to go off birth control (which I started taking to regulate my cycle and ease up the intensity). I have to fnd a new gyno as I was less than pleased with the lack of response I got from my current doctor. Sorry if this is too much information for some of you... but this blog is like a journey of my experience.
I was uncomfortable the past few days - not sure if it was from the various doctor visits or from the fact of skin stretching.
I still managed to have a nice weekend of shopping at the outlets in NJ, watching the Rangers (even though they lost) and visiting a few parks and gardens.
Until next time....
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