A Consultant's take on Fighting Breast Cancer
Recovery is going well. While I’m still sore, I’m gaining more range in my arms which is nice. Sleeping on my back is still painful, but manageable. I met with my Radiation Oncologist. The appointment went well – they were very punctual which is lovely. The Dr. first interviewed me on my background and situation, reviewed the file and pathology, Read More …
Recovery is going well – I’m much less sore than last week. Getting more arm range which is also nice. I’m only taking muscle relaxers at night and occasionally some regular Tylenol. Sleeping is still painful on my back. Coughing and sneezing is also painful. I was given a great new tip to cough while holding a pillow to my Read More …
Life at home has been good. I’ve been weening myself off the pain meds – I take the muscle relaxers and regular Tylenol during the day and then heavier stuff at night. Sleeping on my back is still extremely uncomfortable. I’m also finding myself not standing up as straight as I could and sitting weird which I think is Read More …
Things at home are going well. One of the documents sent home with me said the first 72 hours are painful – so I’m hoping by Saturday I can start relaxing on the pain meds (and good new I haven’t taken any pain meds today just the muscle relaxer). It mostly hurts when I go from laying to sitting, laughing Read More …
Dr called with the final pathology. Highlights: Lymph nodes are clear The spot on top of the left breast had a benign lesion (which was removed) Main spot still showed residual cancer that had shrunk from 2.7 to 1.2cm Right breast was completely benign They were able to remove everything with clear margins With that, we’re considering this a success, Read More …
We made it home yesterday Wednesday around 6pm. After getting two Percocet for pain we ventured into the car. Now everyone says beware of the seatbelt, but the seatbelt was no problem – the speed bumps and potholes on the other hand nearly put me in tears. But we made it! And what a lovely surprise: flowers from my Clarkston Read More …
So last night went ok. I did get a bit sick but they gave me some meds and cleared it up. Got some sleep though they came in every few hours to do vitals so the sleep was intermittent. Today has been good. Doctors said everything looks good and we’ll be discharged late this afternoon. I had some breakfast this Read More …
Ok I made it! It’s 11:30 now and I’m loaded up on pain meds. From what I hear surgery went well, It was very hazing coming out, but I think it looked not too bad when they showed me – the incisions if they stick to the markings are more on the sides and in the creases, which I think will Read More …
Guest columnist Shawn here to give you an update while Kris recovers. Today went pretty well. Surgery was scheduled for 2, we ended up getting back there around 3. Dr. Bowman came out around 5. and smiled as she said that her lymph nodes came back negative….awesome news! She said she felt great coming out of the procedure and was Read More …
8am – Morning is off to a good start… 10:00am – I’m wearing my incognito brown wig so the paparazzi can’t find me. I realized I missed an opportunity to make a Kitty shirt for today – oh well. I also forgot my hat! Northside Breast’s center is nice. I still have to fill out lots of paperwork – man Read More …
Tonight’s my last night with the old gals. It feels like a normal Monday night outside of the fact that tomorrow is my surgery. I wanted to send out a few details for inquiring minds: I report to Northside Hospital Breast Care Center tomorrow at 10AM for a Bilateral total Mastectomy, left sentinel lymph node biopsy possible axillary dissection with Read More …
On Friday (9/28), I had my follow up exam with my Surgical Oncologist (SO). We discussed my nemesis the cyst, which had grown since the last time we had met. She seemed concerned with the cyst, so we drained it to confirm it was actually a cyst vs. a solid mass; they pulled out about 5ccs of fluid. I should Read More …