Monday, May 14, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
April 17, 2012 Dr. Visit
I had the MRI and then I missed my Dr. Appt. I went but after two hours and sitting there with Danielle and Bryann, I got frustrated and angry and had to go to pick up Tristyn. When I got to the car, the alternator was dead. Had to get towed home, call Dorsey and he picked up Tristyn from school. Crappy day.
Anyway, I did get to see the reconstructive Dr. Dr. Tam.
According to the Dr., the next time I see him will be pre-op. I am going to have a generous lumpectomy of my right breast, with an anchor cut reconstruction of both breasts so they match but the right will be 10% larger because the radiation will shrink it 10%. Six weeks of radiation is the quote so far.
I actually think something has moved into my neck lymph nodes. After the MRI, I have had nothinging but pain and swelling in my jaw/salivary gland/ear canal region. I went to the dentist, no infections, no nothing wrong with my teeth. Took five days of amoxicillin and still nothing has helped. I go see another Dr. on Monday to see what to do about this new development.
Constant radiating pain for a month. I am on Tramadol for pain but that makes me sleepy so I take an ibuprofen or aspirin or tylenol. Not too many of one, I mix it up.
I had to quit smoking to make my healing process better. I am working on it in a big way.
I am exhausted though. So tired everyday. I am exercising and taking vitamins but still need a nap.
Since I quit smoking for the most part, everything is tasting weird. Sweet.
Sorry I haven't updated regularly but my computer is down. Had to finally fix the laptop up with the WIFI to blog.
So far it looks like I have to keep my hair. SAD FACE. LOL. I have a mustache, whiskers, gray hair, pubes, and bushy eyebrows that don't really have a shape. I was hoping some of this process would make that all fall out forever. I will take what I can get and keep making my investment in Nair products. :-).
Anyway, I did get to see the reconstructive Dr. Dr. Tam.
According to the Dr., the next time I see him will be pre-op. I am going to have a generous lumpectomy of my right breast, with an anchor cut reconstruction of both breasts so they match but the right will be 10% larger because the radiation will shrink it 10%. Six weeks of radiation is the quote so far.
I actually think something has moved into my neck lymph nodes. After the MRI, I have had nothinging but pain and swelling in my jaw/salivary gland/ear canal region. I went to the dentist, no infections, no nothing wrong with my teeth. Took five days of amoxicillin and still nothing has helped. I go see another Dr. on Monday to see what to do about this new development.
Constant radiating pain for a month. I am on Tramadol for pain but that makes me sleepy so I take an ibuprofen or aspirin or tylenol. Not too many of one, I mix it up.
I had to quit smoking to make my healing process better. I am working on it in a big way.
I am exhausted though. So tired everyday. I am exercising and taking vitamins but still need a nap.
Since I quit smoking for the most part, everything is tasting weird. Sweet.
Sorry I haven't updated regularly but my computer is down. Had to finally fix the laptop up with the WIFI to blog.
So far it looks like I have to keep my hair. SAD FACE. LOL. I have a mustache, whiskers, gray hair, pubes, and bushy eyebrows that don't really have a shape. I was hoping some of this process would make that all fall out forever. I will take what I can get and keep making my investment in Nair products. :-).
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