drain and dressing yourself - what to wear?
Hi all. silly (ish) question, I have now got my surgery date for the second round of cancer 2.0 this time ill be coming home with a drain, I didn't have one last time on my 1st surgery, is it best ...
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@Maree72, please don’t worry about hijacking your own thread - your story matters as does everyone’s on here.
I agree with @GinGin that there should be a gold star national level of care whether public or private. I’m not sure why you haven’t received that and I am dreadfully sorry about what you’ve been through. (And Gin I hope your chemo’s going ok).
On a personal note/ I believed the standard was for women to choose between lumpectomy and mastectomy and it’s a personal choice, based on all sorts of feelings, experiences, values and health/age. So I applaud your courage in wanting to keep them. My situation was different and gut instinct told me what I wanted - drs supported it but definitely didn’t pressure and told me all options including immediate implants because I wanted/needed to minimise my number of surgeries (gold star to them) - I had a bit of a rough time having babies a little while back.
And what a time to have this happen around your fiftieth. I can relate a little to what you’re going through Maree - my father passed away the year I turned 50, and my mother passed away last year. They were elderly (I their youngest child). But it’s been an interesting journey in the 50s. I’m seeing this as a pivot point in my life. I’m here, I’m alive and when my treatment’s done I want to pivot to something productive but realistic in my life’s work.
On a personal note/ I believed the standard was for women to choose between lumpectomy and mastectomy and it’s a personal choice, based on all sorts of feelings, experiences, values and health/age. So I applaud your courage in wanting to keep them. My situation was different and gut instinct told me what I wanted - drs supported it but definitely didn’t pressure and told me all options including immediate implants because I wanted/needed to minimise my number of surgeries (gold star to them) - I had a bit of a rough time having babies a little while back.
And what a time to have this happen around your fiftieth. I can relate a little to what you’re going through Maree - my father passed away the year I turned 50, and my mother passed away last year. They were elderly (I their youngest child). But it’s been an interesting journey in the 50s. I’m seeing this as a pivot point in my life. I’m here, I’m alive and when my treatment’s done I want to pivot to something productive but realistic in my life’s work.
Hey that’s my philosophy point for the day, now I’ve hijacked your thread. Thanks for indulging me and the distraction from the chemo bleurghs.
Helen xox
Helen xox