I spoke with a few different women to get an idea of what to expect. Taking into consideration that everyones situation is different & everyones pain tolerance is different.
Here is what I had done.....On the 29th they took the right breast only, why? because they only take the breast that has the tumor first, put in an expander to start to shape the breast while I undergo the rest of my treatments. It best to use my skin and my fat to keep it from becoming messed up during radiation especially.
After I get done all treatments approximately 1 year from now, I will have reconstruction and have the other breast removed and reconstructed as well. Depending on my level of fat on the tummy or the butt after all is said & done will depend on where they take it from or if they add implants too.
I head into the pre-op prep area & they start to get me ready.
After about 1/2 hour they let the family come back, Joe, Mom, Paul & Stephanie are all there.
Dr.Tsangaris(dr.soothing voice) comes in first, he has a question am I doing the nipple sparing? What, that's an option? Yes because my tumor is so high up on my chest he can save my nipple and I will not have to have a nipple re-build or a tattoo to get the nipple back! Ye haw, damn Skippy I want you to keep my nipple.
Then he signs my boob. This is so they remove the correct one.
Next Dr. Sacks comes in, we talk about what he will be doing then we talk about what approximate size he will be making me. We debate again on the B - C cup.
He signs my boob too. Then tells the family that when they see him, my surgery is done & I am in recovery.
Surgery is about 4 hours took a bit longer because they saved my nipple.
I'm in recovery for longer then normal, I didn't handle the anesthesia to well & kept getting sick. Even got sick when Paul was in there typing up the blog update & my brother wiped vomit from my chin. (just like he used to do when I was 18). Only it was for a different reason. :)
They finally tell me they are moving me to a room, my nurse Michelle comes in & says they're bringing you to the Marburg Pavilion. That's the hospital suite rooms. I have no idea what she is talking about.
An orderly is wheeling me out & says wow the Marburg Pavilion, nice they're Fancy shmancy. That's were they put all the Kings,sheik's,princesses etc. So i say Yup that's me I'm Princess of Monaco, the Family. ( Grandmom Peditto's Maiden name). He just thinks I'm high & has no idea what I'm talking about.
More to come & more about my stay tomorrow.
xoxo
The family waiting for me to come up on the veranda outside my room
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