Ahoy to All....
Saw my surgeon on Monday, he put me on 14 days of Levoquin and told me he's pulling my drain on Friday since it will have been greater than 3 weeks post-op by then....and he's going on vacation for 2wks. YIPEE!!! One more day of a self-induced Percocet buzz!! My surgeon
says the Percocet shouldn't be necessary for a simple drain removal....I say I'll go without the Percocet if he lets me yank on his curlies while he yanks the drainout....hmmmm....I don't think I'm in any danger of him taking me up on that!
I went in for my abdominal/pelvic CT this morning. Had to drink this nasty stuff and get an IV for contrast, too. YUCK. But the procedure itself isn't as bad as the prep. Prep time was 1 hour, but the procedure was quick...I was out of there in 15 minutes. Don't know the results yet. I have faith that it will be okay.
I have also decided that having CA is like having a mid-life crisis. No, I haven't bought a sportscar...that's a guy thing. Anyone who knows me well, knows that when I get bored, or antsy, or need to let off steam, I don't "go out for a run" or "do yoga" or any of that....no, either do some major retail therapy, or I do something with my hair.
Well....................................................................it was definitely a hair day! I decided I needed to take my future hairloss by the neck and shake it up a bit. So my friend Tassia (my friend Matt's step-daughter)razor cut it and we colored the ends hot pink in honor of "Breast Cancer Awareness". If the stuff is going to fall out, it's going to fall out MY way. I like it. I kinda look like a chunky parrot!
Anyway...that's the most recent news. I get the drain out Friday, then according to my oncologist, I start chemo a week from today, Tuesday, August 1st.
Everyone take care.....and do your breast exams!!!
Love to all,
Mel
The Ba-Zillion Dollar Work-Up
...More delays...Originally posted July 22, 2006
Ahoy Gang,
Many thanks to all of you for all the cards, letters, presents, flowers and prayers. They are much appreciated. The mastectomy was physically hard...a lot harder than I thought...but emotionally, it wasn't the devastation that I thought I would feel. I guess I just never equated my boobs with my sexual identity as a woman; I know I'm a woman and don't need my ta-tas to remind me of that fact. On that note, I'm a bit ambivalent about getting reconstruction right now. Not that it's really an option at the moment.
As you know I had my left drain pulled, then had problems. Of course I was running a 102F temp by the next day; my surgeon's on-call partner was no help..."I can't tell you what to do over the phone." So I ended up in the ER with the ba-zillion dollar work-up to figure out why I was febrile. No answers...got blood work, peed in a cup and had a CAT scan that is going to cramp my style right in the pocketbook...but no answers. Sigh.
Not to mention that my blood sugar is steadily rising. Not a good sign. I need to get it under control or I'm never going to heal. It's stalling my chemotherapy treatments. Okay...positive thoughts now...
Anyway...that's it from this end. Remember...HAVE YOU DONE YOUR BOOBIE CHECKS?!
Love to all,
Mel
The Engine Is ALL Rev'd Up, But The Transmission Is Stalled
2 Weeks After Surgery...YUK! Originally posted July 20, 2006...
Hola Mis Amigos......
Here's the scoop....don't read any further if you get queasy easily.....
Woke up early this morning to go to my surgeon's office for follow up. My PJ's were soaked on the left side....I thought my right side drain had opened and poured out.
Noooooooo.....
A small area of my left incision had opened....about 1cm....and was draining dark pink-yellow fluid. Not painful. No odor. But definitely draining. Called my surgeon and he said that unless I was feeling badly, or my temp was up or such, that he'd see me in the office. Since I actually felt better this morning than I had in a while, I decided to continue to let the wound drain, take a few Percocets just in case he decided to get adventurous with my remaining drain and see him in the office.
Percocets are a great, God-given creation. Unfortunately they were not necessary today and I wasted a nice buzz on 2 office visits. My surgeon is having me continue with the Keflex and allowing the wound to drain on it's own for now. I see him again on Monday.
Went & saw my oncologist. I'm already tired of having my labs drawn. But at least I know that my WBC are still 12.5, my HCT is 28.5, and I don't have any bands (for those of you who were going to ask).
As can be expected....NO CHEMO TODAY. He's gonna see me in 8 days (that would be on Friday) to furthur evaluate and possibly start chemo then. We will be starting AT (adriamycin and taxol), so Kojak here I come...."Who loves ya, baby???".....For now, I have decided NO WIGS. Maybe a biker chick bandana or an exotic turban. I'll go around looking like some sorta gypsy and make money on the sly by telling fortunes!!!
Anyway....that's the rathery yucky update from today. At least I know where my temp was coming from!!!!
Take care & love to all,
Mel
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