Greetings and Salutations Everyone,
I appologize for being so overdue in updating my blog. I have alot happening again in my life right now....I'll update here later today or tomorrow. Hard to believe its been 1 year since I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. To say 'time flys' is an understatement.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Surgery number 5 comin up TUESDAY 4/21!!!!!!
Hello all,I hope this blog finds you well today!
Well, yesterday I met with my surgeon for a 'pre-surgery' meeting. I wanted to hear what he had to say, along with get some of my own personal questions answered! I have to be at St. Annes at 7am for an 830am surgery. Based on the removing the expanders and putting in permanent saline implants, getting a breast lift and doing some liposuction on the outer sides of my ribs (i didn't know that was going to happen) the time frame is 2 1/2 to 3 hours. They later move me from recovery to a room for a few hours. So looks like I'll be at Anne's most of the day.
My right side has been traumatized pretty bad from 3 of the 4 previous surgeries, so I guess from what my plastic surgeon said, that will just be a little more 'challenging' to him. I hate to have him cut me open over the same incision because he did such an awesome job sewing me up. I trust him though, I just told him that I didn't want my 'girls' to look like Marty Feldman!!!!!!
I'm looking forward to next Tuesday 4/21, that day is all about me. From that day on, I can move on with my life and get the wheels spinning again. It's been a long, dreary winter, and one that I'd like to forget.
That being said, I'm going outside now to do some lawn work. It's too nice to be inside. And since Dan took my car and my wallet is empty, the back yard is where I'll be!!
I'll blog next week before and after surgery!!
till then,
think pink!!
Ciao
Trace
Well, yesterday I met with my surgeon for a 'pre-surgery' meeting. I wanted to hear what he had to say, along with get some of my own personal questions answered! I have to be at St. Annes at 7am for an 830am surgery. Based on the removing the expanders and putting in permanent saline implants, getting a breast lift and doing some liposuction on the outer sides of my ribs (i didn't know that was going to happen) the time frame is 2 1/2 to 3 hours. They later move me from recovery to a room for a few hours. So looks like I'll be at Anne's most of the day.
My right side has been traumatized pretty bad from 3 of the 4 previous surgeries, so I guess from what my plastic surgeon said, that will just be a little more 'challenging' to him. I hate to have him cut me open over the same incision because he did such an awesome job sewing me up. I trust him though, I just told him that I didn't want my 'girls' to look like Marty Feldman!!!!!!
I'm looking forward to next Tuesday 4/21, that day is all about me. From that day on, I can move on with my life and get the wheels spinning again. It's been a long, dreary winter, and one that I'd like to forget.
That being said, I'm going outside now to do some lawn work. It's too nice to be inside. And since Dan took my car and my wallet is empty, the back yard is where I'll be!!
I'll blog next week before and after surgery!!
till then,
think pink!!
Ciao
Trace
Monday, April 13, 2009
2 days
Hello Everyone,
I hope this late blog update finds you healthy, warm and hope you had a great Easter. I go talk to my plastic surgeon on Wed. 4/15 to discuss the surgery. I will blog more. The big surgery is next TUESDAY 4/21 at 8:30am (5th and hopefully final surgery). Untill then!!!
Think Pink!
Trace
I hope this late blog update finds you healthy, warm and hope you had a great Easter. I go talk to my plastic surgeon on Wed. 4/15 to discuss the surgery. I will blog more. The big surgery is next TUESDAY 4/21 at 8:30am (5th and hopefully final surgery). Untill then!!!
Think Pink!
Trace
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Final Fill up!
Hello Everyone, Well today was my last fill up for the girls. Im so happy but the pain right now is increasing and I've got to go sit on my perch and down some more pain meds!!! I have a surgery date scheduled for April 21st at 800am at ST. Annes Hospital. I cant wait!!! As for returning back to work, I am scheduled to return approx. JULY 1st!!!!! I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!
Well, I wish I could talk to you more,but I cant breathe too good right now.....
ciao for now
Trace
Well, I wish I could talk to you more,but I cant breathe too good right now.....
ciao for now
Trace
Friday, March 6, 2009
Holy Cow Batman
Hello All, I hope this blog finds you warm and ready for spring! Hang in there, only a few days away!!!
Well today (wed, 3/4) I drove over to pick up my sis-in-law since she volunteered for 'babysitting me duty'' for the next day or so. Got to St. Annes all ready to go into "Wally's filling station" to get pumped up. I was practicing thinking positive and anxious of what was about to happen. "Wally'' walked in and did a little numbing on both the girls, then he had to aspirate me to get a little more fluid outta the right side, since that side been 'traumatized'...... Like I said, the man has a way with needles that even numbing, I don't feel that pinch.
Left one goes first today, we left off at 150 on both sides, so he left it up to me , I said go for it, I'll let ya know if I get into any pain. So 150 cc's goes in and wha la.....no pain. Now its time for the big fat right side....100 cc's and I'm doing fine....every time he pulls the trigger, 10 cc's goes in....110, 120.......all of a sudden.....I think I see God looking down at me from the ceiling...........whooooooooooo hold it there Boss....what number are ya at? 130 he says....Oh wow.....I feel like someone just stomped on my right lung. He was in the middle of 140, so he finishes it.....I take a breather and wait a few, I tell him I'm in pain but if he wants to shoot in 10 more just to make them 'even' that's ok. Well, he did not. he said it was obvious that I had enough.
I sat up on the bed and felt as though i had just fallen down chest first with out my hands catching my fall, and my right side was with out any air. Was this how a heart attack feels? What ever it is/was,,,,,,,needless to say I don't really want to encounter that again.
Marianne and I leave, I figured, If I focus on the pain, then it will be there, so what other way to take my mind off of pain is to go shopping. So we went to Sams club then I took her out to eat for lunch hobbling around as if I didn't have enough oxygen to make it thru the day.
We stopped by my niece's new house and its so nice, so new, and smells like a new house. Saw her dog Dewie (dewey) and checked out her new space which was really contemporary and new.
We drove back over my sister in laws, since I had some mild pain pills in me that were NOT working. By 2:30pm I couldn't take it anymore. The white flag was going up! I called the Dr's office....."we were wondering when you were going to 'hit the wall'"....the nurse said. It was all about the time and how much cc's they put in you. The problem today was that my muscles were really being stretched and being pushed back towards my ribs. Which in turn hurt my right lung, so under my right shoulder blade is where the ole heating pad went.
They called in some percocet inwhich we both went to get. I couldn't take it, pain like I had never felt before. Even more pain than my 4 surgeries!!!! Go figure!!! And I get to go in on WED 3/11 and get more put in. This time I'm more prepared.
My sister in law took great care of me, and it was great to get outta the house for 24 hours and stay with her. We got to work on the family reunion stuff and get a few things bought.
My mother called to see how I was doing. first time, i had trouble even talking because of being 'winded,,,,,, a few hours after the percocet kicked in I felt a little better. Still hurts but nothing nothing nothing like Wed afternoon.
Well I'll blog more when I can. Stay healthy!
Ciao for now!
Trace
Well today (wed, 3/4) I drove over to pick up my sis-in-law since she volunteered for 'babysitting me duty'' for the next day or so. Got to St. Annes all ready to go into "Wally's filling station" to get pumped up. I was practicing thinking positive and anxious of what was about to happen. "Wally'' walked in and did a little numbing on both the girls, then he had to aspirate me to get a little more fluid outta the right side, since that side been 'traumatized'...... Like I said, the man has a way with needles that even numbing, I don't feel that pinch.
Left one goes first today, we left off at 150 on both sides, so he left it up to me , I said go for it, I'll let ya know if I get into any pain. So 150 cc's goes in and wha la.....no pain. Now its time for the big fat right side....100 cc's and I'm doing fine....every time he pulls the trigger, 10 cc's goes in....110, 120.......all of a sudden.....I think I see God looking down at me from the ceiling...........whooooooooooo hold it there Boss....what number are ya at? 130 he says....Oh wow.....I feel like someone just stomped on my right lung. He was in the middle of 140, so he finishes it.....I take a breather and wait a few, I tell him I'm in pain but if he wants to shoot in 10 more just to make them 'even' that's ok. Well, he did not. he said it was obvious that I had enough.
I sat up on the bed and felt as though i had just fallen down chest first with out my hands catching my fall, and my right side was with out any air. Was this how a heart attack feels? What ever it is/was,,,,,,,needless to say I don't really want to encounter that again.
Marianne and I leave, I figured, If I focus on the pain, then it will be there, so what other way to take my mind off of pain is to go shopping. So we went to Sams club then I took her out to eat for lunch hobbling around as if I didn't have enough oxygen to make it thru the day.
We stopped by my niece's new house and its so nice, so new, and smells like a new house. Saw her dog Dewie (dewey) and checked out her new space which was really contemporary and new.
We drove back over my sister in laws, since I had some mild pain pills in me that were NOT working. By 2:30pm I couldn't take it anymore. The white flag was going up! I called the Dr's office....."we were wondering when you were going to 'hit the wall'"....the nurse said. It was all about the time and how much cc's they put in you. The problem today was that my muscles were really being stretched and being pushed back towards my ribs. Which in turn hurt my right lung, so under my right shoulder blade is where the ole heating pad went.
They called in some percocet inwhich we both went to get. I couldn't take it, pain like I had never felt before. Even more pain than my 4 surgeries!!!! Go figure!!! And I get to go in on WED 3/11 and get more put in. This time I'm more prepared.
My sister in law took great care of me, and it was great to get outta the house for 24 hours and stay with her. We got to work on the family reunion stuff and get a few things bought.
My mother called to see how I was doing. first time, i had trouble even talking because of being 'winded,,,,,, a few hours after the percocet kicked in I felt a little better. Still hurts but nothing nothing nothing like Wed afternoon.
Well I'll blog more when I can. Stay healthy!
Ciao for now!
Trace
Monday, March 2, 2009
99Luft Balloons
Good Morning everyone, well over the weekend my body decided it wasn't going to be like everyone's. So my right side decided to swell ( I am bursting at the seams) and get all red and puffy. Hoping that it's just the fluid I am retaining and NOT an infection or worse off, my weirdo body deciding that it's now going to reject the ole expanders, well, I decided to give my surgeon a call this morning. Needless to say he wants to see me this afternoon.
Little does my dear Mallori know that she will be playing taxi driver for her mother (more freeway driving at rush hour across town, never hurt anyone!) today at 330pm.
Scared? no......concerned ? yes! This crazy bod of mine, I do believe I'm going to ask Dr. Houser if he has any applications to the local freak show ( see Photo) I will update when I get back from "Wally's"....I'm guessing I'll get 'aspirated' and keep my apt.on wednesday at 10:00am....
Well I'm back and of course it was an infection. He aspirated me then wrote a script for some big time antibiotics. Mallori came with me and was amazed at the size of the needles that he probes me with......ahhhhhhhhhhhhh yes..........chalk one up for being a woman.
Anyhow, "Wally" wants to see me on wednesday at 10am....so until then,
stay warm and think Spring!!!
ciao for now,
Trace
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Time to Pump You Up!
Well it's Wednesday, must be 'fillin' day. Yup, at 9:30am I'm back at "Wally's" for another fill up. This time I got me 150cc in each of the girls. Feeling pretty good right now and looking forward to next Wednesday.If you notice the 'inflation device' to the left here. Well at my plastic surgeon's that device is pretty much what the real McCoy looks like. He numbed me up today. That guy's got a talent that he needs to share with about 98% of the dentists in central Ohio!.
I'm really glad I found this plastic surgeon. (Dr. Houser) It pays to do a little research and for pete's sake get a second opinion!
It's a great day out today, I'm going for a walk around the block. Can't wait for spring!
I'll post more by next Wednesday! Needless to say,,,,,,,,It sure feels good to be cancer FREE!
I'm one lucky dawg!
Ciao for now!
Trace
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