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posted 10/24/2009, comments (0)
And Now I Wait
So I've had the double mastectomy - September 15th, 2009. Check. Bandages, drain, clips removed a week later. Check. Follow-up visit with the doctor, only to be told one of the two nodes they removed is positive. Crap. Back into surgery this past Tuesday, October 20, to have more nodes removed for analysis.... Read more
posted 10/24/2009, comment (1)
Lumpectomy Aborted Yesterday: New discovery while on gurney.
The Morning Began: I was all revved up. I called friends and I let you all know on my blog. I cleaned my house and arranged my pillows and medicines by my bed. I worked out hard. I hung art and cleaned out the garage. All in anticipation of this lumpectomy. I bought a cute jumpsuit in bright orange and wore it to my surgery. I... Read more
posted 10/21/2009, comments (8)
Adventures With Wendy - My Blog
Hello Everyone! I'm new here...I was diagnosed with breast cancer on August 19, 2009. I am the tenth cancer in my family, and so I opted for a double mastectomy rather than a lumpectomy. I had done the genetic screening three years ago and they told me I had none of the genetic markers. My surgery was September 15th. They removed two... Read more
posted 10/17/2009, comments (2)
best bra for lumpectomy
I'm thinking of having a lumpectomy, and would like to purchase several bras in advance. My right bra (the one with cancer) is already smaller than the left one. So, with the lumpectomy it is more obvious. I'm wearing right now a sports bra, because I just had the biopsi done. Any suggestions for this as well. Should I... Read more
