I am 8 weeks out from my mastectomy surgery. Today, I met with my amazing plastic surgeon and while my incisions have not closed yet, I was told that this is a common problem. Due to the lack of blood supply, post-mastectomy, incision healing…
When you are first diagnosed with breast cancer and hear the word ‘Cancer’ , it does take the wind out of you! For me, the first week was for processing and getting the opinions of a lot of people that mean well, but it…
So, I am now six weeks out and it has been a good recovery. I have had a few set backs, but overall, I am doing really well. The pain took about four weeks to go away completely. You definitely need to take it…
So, I no longer have nipples and initially I thought that was going to be really hard for me and my husband! First, my husband is so great with me being healthy and happy, he did not think twice about this issue! You can…
Oncotype DX is the only genomic test proven to predict a patient’s individual benefit from chemotherapy. This is an amazing and accurate test and you should definitely get this done after your surgery. We did the Oncotype DX testing on both of my tumors,…
Let’s talk about Drains! A Jackson-Pratt drain (also called a JP drain) is a closed-suction medical device that is commonly used as a post-operative drain for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites. The device consists of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing. What can I say-…
You know, I can tell you that I was ready for this day! Cancer had been in my body long enough! I had the perfect team of Doctors and I was ready. I had my surgery at Novant Presbyterian Medical Center. The Surgery itself,…
This will be a very easy post for me, as I absolutely love my Plastic Surgeon. What an amazing and talented Doctor. I initially went to Dr. Peter Capizzi for Breast implants in 2012. He did a fantastic job. I barely had to take…
Finding the right breast cancer surgeon and treatment plan is very personal for everyone, and I encourage you to speak to as many surgeons as you would like. In my case, I was initially referred to a very good surgeon by my radiology and…
On May 7, 2019, after a call back from my annual 3-D Mammogram and a Biopsy on May 1, 2019, I received the news that I had Breast Cancer. I can tell you what it felt like for me, but this will be different…