Friday, March 16, 2012

On the road to recovery......



So, here I am....day 7 post-op from a total bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction due to breast cancer.

And the good news is.....well, there is a lot!

1. I am feeling so much better! Still have a ways to go, but at least I don't feel like I'm imploding, like day 3-4. They weren't kidding when they said that's when the "real" pain would hit (all the numbing and anesthesia was out of the system by that point.)

2. Surgical pathology came back fantastic! No lymph node involvement, nothing was bigger than anticipated, and healing is going really well so far.

3. Fingers crossed!! Doctors are thinking I should not have to do chemo because we caught the cancer so "early" ....final ruling will be next week after the medical oncologist reviews everything!

Just wanted to say a huge THANKS to so many of you that have emailed, facebooked, and convoed me! I really needed to hear all that positivity days 3-5, and it really kept me going. :-)

I will be busy over the next month or two recovering and doing my physical therapy...and then should get clearance at the 6-week post-op mark to return to all normal activities (including hammering silver!).

Have an awesome weekend!
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6 comments:

  1. juice aliveMarch 16, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Thank you Tracy, you have also been such an inspiration to me, I am wishing you a full recovery and fantastic future, from Dee (down under)

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  2. LizzieMarch 17, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Gosh Tracy, didn't realise you had to have an op... and now it's all over.
    So glad the pain is over too and I wish you a speedy and full recovery, with no need for that chemo.
    Bless you, Tracy. So, so glad you got it checked out and it was caught early.

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  3. LizzieMarch 17, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    Okay, so I went back and re-read your post... you did say "after surgery" etc... and I apologise for not taking on board what that meant (! duh!).
    Anyway, I wish you the speediest recovery, as I said before!

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  4. Tracy-lime green modernMarch 18, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Thanks so much guys! :-)I appreciate you checking in on me!

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  5. LizzieApril 24, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    Hi, just dropped by to see if there was any "recovery news". I so hope you are doing well?
    X's to you! XX

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  6. Tracy-lime green modernApril 24, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Thanks Lizzie...you are so sweet! :-) I am about to post an update.

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