Double Mastectomy .....

by Snoozy 6 Replies latest watchtower medical

  • Snoozy
    Snoozy

    My poor daughter in law is having her double Mastectomy today..she has been in for about an hour now and it will take several hours..then they have to do the reconstruction process.

    They found pre-cancerous cells in one of her lymphnodes and she decided to have them both taken off.She is so afraid of getting breast cancer and doesn't want to go through all that chemo and radiation.

    I hope they don't find anymore bad cells in her lymphnodes and she does good in surgery...I will be sitting on pins and needle all day worrying about her and my son who is waiting...

    Anyone been through this or have friends or relatives that have had it done?

    Snoozy..

  • Quirky1
    Quirky1

    My mother had a mastectomy. Went thru all the chemo and stem cell. Very rough on her at the time but has been a survivor for 10+.

  • BabaYaga
    BabaYaga

    So sorry to hear this, Snoozy... all the best and rapid healing for your Daughter in law.

  • cawshun
    cawshun

    Hi Snoozy,

    A friend of mines' daughter, who is just 29, had both breast removed yesterday. She is doing good so far. She found the cancer 6 months ago. She decided to have both breast removed to take away any further risk of cancer. She has been through all the chemo treatments, lost her hair, sickness, it put her into menopause. She has been through a lot. She is getting ready for her reconstructive surgery.

    I don't know if your aware of a web page called caringbridge.com. This girl keeps a daily journal there and all her friends can keep up with all she has been through and all she will have to go through. There is a guest book that firends can sign and send there good wishes.

    This has been a tremedous support system for her and has helped her through the rough times. Do a google search on caringbridge.com

    The family also had one friend keep everyone up on how the surgery was going through the caringbridge, so we knew how things were going.

    This girl was in surgery yesterday for 6 hours. She was in recovery for a long time. Her surgery was around 10 am and she was back in her room around 10 pm last night. Her family is surprised how good she is doing so far.

    Hope this helps

    cawshun

  • WuzLovesDubs
    WuzLovesDubs

    I had a JW friend whose mother and aunt both had had breast cancer. When my friend found out she had nodes already, she had one breast removed and then later decided to have the other removed as a preventative measure. She has been cancer free since and that was in 1986. Its a difficult decision but weighed against the odds...a much better decision vs fighting for your life.

    She will be ok honey. Just be there to help her with housework and stuff so she doesnt overdo.

  • Snoozy
    Snoozy

    Well she is out and it took about 4 hours..I haven't talked to my son since she got out..The Drs. said everything went great. It will take until next Tuesday to get the results of the biopsies they said.

    Glad the operation is over...I really expected it to last longer..they removed both breasts and inserted the stretchers..(Ouch)..I think she has the implants in a few weeks.

    Snoozy..

  • Mary
    Mary

    I'm glad to hear it went well Snoozy. Please keep us posted as to the results.

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