tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391368486926099927.post1536204300037547719..comments2023-10-25T05:04:24.054-07:00Comments on Breast Cancer Won't Define Me: Getting ready for surgery and last glimps of the old meMdghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13689474820971862717noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391368486926099927.post-77255781673634393422011-01-26T12:43:36.473-08:002011-01-26T12:43:36.473-08:00Lifeisbeachykeen: Yes, I am having immediate recon...Lifeisbeachykeen: Yes, I am having immediate reconstruction tomorrow too so my surgery will be 5 hours. I am getting tissue expanders placed and will have implants by early summer. I am scheduled to come home on Friday - so only 1 night in the hospital for me if all goes well. Thank you for the kind thoughts and prayers. It means a lot!Mdghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689474820971862717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391368486926099927.post-40679610838873971902011-01-26T11:42:02.648-08:002011-01-26T11:42:02.648-08:00Good Luck tomorrow in surgery. I know it is kind o...Good Luck tomorrow in surgery. I know it is kind of to late now since your surgery is tomorrow, but have you seen a plastic surgeon? <br /><br />I have a patient right now who has breast CA and we sent her to a plastic surgeon prior to her surgery. We felt that talking to a plastic surgeon that could let her know her options regarding reconstruction may help her to cope with the fact that she would be losing a breast. <br /><br />Thankfully the hospital stay time for this surgery is relatively short so you will get to be home and in the comfort of your own home very quickly. <br /><br />Good Luck to you. My thoughts and prayers are really with you right now as you endure such a difficult time in your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391368486926099927.post-4298839796740407262011-01-26T06:13:53.242-08:002011-01-26T06:13:53.242-08:00Best of luck and wishes and prayers during your su...Best of luck and wishes and prayers during your surgery. I am sure it will go well, and remember that your only role in it is to show up and trust your surgeons. For me, remembering that I want to have the cancer out of my body and just accepting the surgery was very calming.<br />The first few days will go by in a blur then you'll probably be home by Sunday or Monday to recover. Everyone says that being physically fit helps for a quicker recovery, so you should be fine! <br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com