I need your prayers....

Congratulations!

Amy wrote:

Ha, Pam, I'm sure he wouldn't mind your sharing at all! Hey, we're all family here.

He honestly really wouldn't. He is not shy at all about sharing his experiences. Before his cancer he would have definitely been less open about sharing certain things, but not at all anymore. I'm proud of him because you never know when sharing something like that can actually really make a difference for someone.

Hello, Lorrie!:

I'm so happy reading that you have NO MORE CANCER in any part of your body. That's glorious, and you beated it with all your might. You are a survivor and a fighter. We are all proud of you in this board.

We love you girl!
Vanesa.

I Love Dean wrote:

I am now officially cancer free

I LOVE THAT Word Cancer Free well two words lol



Pam

So glad to hear such wonderful news, Lorrie!

Proud of ya buddy. No pain meds?? Not fair. Lucky you. I'll share mine if you need 'em, lol.
Love ya soo much.

Lorrie, I am so happy for you, and thankful that your surgery went so well. I bet that your husband is excited to be waiting on you, hand and foot. Keep us updated on how you are feeling these next few days.

How are you feeling Lorrie? Is the recovery still going ok?

I am so happy for you! You are so strong. I don't think I could go through something like this with your kid of strength. You are a true inspiration!

I'am glad all your cancer is gone.That's good news.

Hey Gang,

Sorry for the delayed update but I wanted to wait until after I met with both my doctors yesterday to give you the most current news. First of all I am feeling fantastic, other then the discomfort of having drain tubes under each armpit life is getting back to normal. Believe it or not I even went back to work this week, my boss is awesome and I almost feel if I was home I would be more physical as there would be nobody there to babysit me... lol

Yesterday's news is kind of bittersweet though. My breast surgeon had great news, everything is healing nicely and no signs of infection. But one of my incisions may need to be redone. This type of surgery they make a upside down T cut. Where the the two lines meet there is a flap of skin that blood is coagulating in. If it's not better by Monday I have a noon appointment back in surgery where the surgeon will remove this flap of skin and restitch me back up. Although this is not routine, it's not abnormal either. The only problem is it sets me back a couple of weeks and we can't start the expansion process until my new incision is healed.

Other then that we also found out my husband has a torn rotater cuff and is scheduled for surgery March 31st. It's a workman's comp thing and he's been putting up with it since November. When it rains it pours but hey at least I will have good company while I'm convalescing.

Love you guys... and thank you so much for everything. It feels good to have most of the bad stuff behind me. Oh and my hair is about a quarter to a half inch long. Maybe I'll post a picture in a week or two. It's coming in dark.. so I think my original brown color will be dominant.

Lorrie

Glad to see things are looking up!

Great news buddy. Gosh, I've only known you as a blonde. No matter what colour your hair is, you are still beautiful, inside and out. Love you.

Lorrie I can't believe you're back to work already!! Wow! I'm so happy to hear you're feeling so great! Sorry to hear about your setback with the one incision...I'll pray you don't have to go in for another surgery and that they can start the expansion process!


Wow, sorry to hear about your hubby too! YIKES!!!

Take care Lorrie....and thanks for the update! (((HUGS)))

Glad to hear you're doing so well. I hope you don't have go through another surgery.

Well yesterday I had to have my "Nip Tuck" surgery. It was a one hour procedure and my hubby was able to bring me home after a few hours recovery. I awoke to wearing another "chest binder" which is kinda like a tube top. Peaked underneath and now I am sporting some pretty serious hardware. Looks like they chose small 1/4 inch staples this go around. That should hold someone like me together...

Surprisingly still having no pain and this set back hasn't slowed me down physically. I am still sporting my drain tubes but within a week those darn things should be removed and my mobility will be 100 times better not to mention being able to finally hop in the shower. Those daily bird baths don't seem to make a girl feel frilly... Lot's of perfume aids in that matter.

Monday I have a post op appointment and I will find out how things are going with this latest procedure.

Hey Rhonda.. question for you. I won't be doing radiation until after my expanders are inflated (probably 2 months). From what I've been reading, did they tatoo little "x's" on your site? Some I've read they did that and others they didn't. I guess it all depends on the Radiation oncologist doing the procedure but this was the first time I've heard of these X's.

I was given a really neat book called "Uplift, Secret's From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors" by Barbara Delinsky. Very rewarding read and makes you feel better about your own journey. The book details every step of the journey through the eyes of thousands of breast cancer survivors. In the chapter on radiation some still had these tatoo X's 10 years later, a permanent testament of their victory over cancer. This book was published in the early 90's and it's last revision was in 2003 so I am sure some of the procedures may have changed since then. Either way I am sure I would be okay with a few more tatoos. LOL

Thanks for the prayers and all the love... I must admit it does feel good to actually share my journey with individuals. It's better then writing them down in a say my own personal journal. By doing that it doesn't give you feedback and support and so much is lost in that regard. You guys keep my spirits lifted...

Lorrie

I Love Dean wrote:

Hey Rhonda.. question for you. I won't be doing radiation until after my expanders are inflated (probably 2 months). From what I've been reading, did they tatoo little "x's" on your site? Some I've read they did that and others they didn't. I guess it all depends on the Radiation oncologist doing the procedure but this was the first time I've heard of these X's.
Lorrie

Lorrie...SOooooo glad you are doing well and you sound like me when it comes to the pain.....I have a high tolerence for it and I just didn't hurt like everyone said I would....TATOOS.....Yes, they did tatoo on my belly area, but it wasn't little "x's" it was just a dot, could hardly see where they put them, but they knew and that was all I needed to know.....I still have them and whenever I say something negative to my boys about their tats and them going to wish later they didn't have them, they ALWAYS bring it up to me that I was the FIRST one in the family to have them......SILLY BOYS!!! Anyway....they put them there so they know right where they will be hitting you and they use them to line up with the lead plates they use to protect what they don't want blasted....Best of luck to you.....

My granny had breats cancer surgery and I didn't see any tatoos on her, nor she had any kind of pain. Maybe was she faking she wouldn't feel any pain? I think her cancer was very little, so she had had less troubles.

Happily, you are doing well, Lorrie! I'm so glad you are feeling every day, better and better !

Vanesa.

Lorrie, you sound so great! I'm glad everything is going pretty well so far. And I'm sure a nice fully emerged hot shower will feel beyond incredible! Soon!! Take care of yourself and don't over-do it TOO much, young lady. Something tells me you're the type that your hubby has to say ,"Lorrie, sit your butt DOWN!" Am I riiiiight????

Just think of how far you've come. Not much longer, just rest up. We want a Bo Derek video of you running on the beach when you get those pups healed.

Lorrie, I'm so glad to hear how great you are doing! I enjoy reading your updates. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend!

Glad all is going well so far.