Breast Cancer update

SKmammabear
on 8/12/17 2:49 pm

Thank you to all who sent support to me for my breast cancer diagnosis. I had my lumpectomy and sentinal lobe biopsy (removal of lymph nodes to check for cancer) on July 25. Pretty easy surgery and recovery. Still have some soreness in my left breast, and some numbness. The Dr. said it may take up to a year to get the feeling back since they pulled and stretched on the nerves there. The place in my armpit hurt the worst and gave me the most trouble, though it has healed faster than the scar on my breast. I was off work for about two weeks. Biopsy reports show all margins of the tumor are clear as well as all the nodes they removed. Yay!! Yesterday I went in for my "mapping" for the radiation treatments where they put you into position, take lots of CT pictures and put four little tattoo's on you for when they do the actual radiation. (so they can make sure to line me up exactly the same during eash radiation session. The tech said they are looking at around August 28 to start the actual radiation. NO CHEMO!! Yay!! I will have 20 sessions at this point - Monday thru Friday for four weeks. Fighting like a boss right here!

Citizen Kim
on 8/12/17 3:55 pm - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

Good for you. Glad you are marching through this. A positive attitude is everything

birdiegirl
on 8/12/17 4:15 pm

RNY on 04/01/09

I'm with Kim re attitude. Yours sounds excellent!

Sincere good luck to you as you progress.

FluffyChix
on 8/12/17 5:06 pm

Congrats and keep on trucking! The radiation is tough, but goes quickly! ((hugs)) Way to fight like a girl!

Grim_Traveller
on 8/12/17 5:56 pm

RNY on 08/21/12

That's fantastic news! Thanks for updating us.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

H.A.L.A B.
on 8/12/17 8:05 pm

RNY on 05/14/08

Congratulations and good luck. Hugs.

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

Erin T.
on 8/13/17 3:02 am

VSG on 01/17/17

So glad to hear you are doing well! My brother had a node removed under his arm to biopsy for Lymphoma and he said the recovery was surprisingly hard for what seemed like a simple surgery!

VSG: 1/17/17

5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145

Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish

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