Postby Deborah614 » Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:38 pm
Yes, "moderate" being a personal definition. I don't consider myself a wenie, especially since surviving CRC; so you know what page I'm on because you are there, too. You can get through it easiest with good preparation. And pain pills. And most importantly, a good recliner. My surgery with reconstruction was 8/3 and my tissue expander has expanded as far as I wanted it to, so now we let it rest a few weeks and then I'll get the implants done. Since I'm going up a cup size I'll need to have the right side done to match. (btw it's a law requiring insurance to pay for symmetry, period, no argument.)
I know it's hard to willingly choose to amputate your breast if that is your gut choice to do. Don't relate your breast cancer experiences with your CRC because they're unrelated and the experience will be completely different. To the point of mind boggling how different. I had friends and family with strong opinions having to do with the cancers being only 18 months apart and a lot of a lot of everyone's advice. I had people say it was "just a boob" and I wasn't using it anymore, so why not? Because it's my boob and I'm attached to it and I'm sorry for ever not appreciating my glorious itty bitty titty enough. People. I tell ya. It's easy to make these decisions and speculations when it's not your breast or rectum, am I right? -d-
dx 12/17/14
stage 2 rectal cancer T3N0M0
standard treatment 28 days radiation w/xeloda, surgery, 8 rounds Folfox
22 shots neupogen 32 days in hospital for infections
60 years old
mother of 6, grandmother of 10, wife of 1 for 35 years
Jeremiah 29:11
05/28/15 APR, Barbie butt, permanent colostomy
May 2016 Cat scans NED!
May 2016 mammogram
June 2016 invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer left breast stage1
August3 '16 mastectomy with reconstruction, genetic screening scheduled