What's new for WishIKnew?

[Poppylicious]

So pleased the surgery went well, WIK.  Hopefully you got a good night sleep! 

*huggles*

[WishIKnew]

Been away, sorry.
So I had a lupectomy two weeks ago Tuesday.  It went well.
Just three days before it I got a staff infection in my hemo catheter.  Yuck.
After the surgery I found out that I had to have another breast surgery to take out more dangeropus tissue.  In the 4 days prior to the second surgery which was last Tuesday I had three procedures to change out my bad cath for a working noninfected one.  I was awake for these procedures and they were pretty horrible. 
Then Tuesays I had my second breast cancer surgery and my first dialysis treatment right there in the hospital with my newest catheter which finally worked well.  I spent the night in the hospital and came home yesterday.  Other than the typical pain after surgery I'm doing fine.

What a frustrating and painful road this has been!  I will be working toward a fistula as soon as I'm a little healed.....

[jbeany]

 

[billybags]

Wow, you have really been through the mill.I wish you a speedy recovery. Just take your time and get well soon.

[Bajanne]

You have really been faced with challenge after challenge!  But, like me, you are a SURVIVOR, girl!l  They only beat you when you allow them to.  Here is a hug from your IHD family
Until your body gets accustomed to HD, you do feel a bit wiped out, but after a while, it will be better.
Just keep on keeping on

[jagermiester]

wishIKnew - sorry to hear you are going through everything.  I was diagnosed with the same type of breast cancer 2 1/2 years ago that you have.  I had the choice of having a lumpectomy with radiation or a mastectomy without anything as long as the lymphnodes were not affected.  I chose the mastectomy and did not have to have chemo.  Although, they did put me on a medication that stops my body from producing hormones due to the tumor I had grew and fed on hormones.  Pills I can handle 

One of the reason I chose the mastectomy was because my surgeon was saying that when he would do the lumpectomy, they would check the margins to see if they were clear and if not, they would have to go back in and if the margins were still not clear they would have to go back in and then if they were not clear ------------  that was when I stopped the doctor and told him he was going in ONCE and ONCE only!!!  LOL!! 

If you have any questions about breast cancer, please feel free to ask.  However, it's the kidney thing that I'm knew at and am now on the learning curve for.

Take care
Joy

[lmunchkin]

Here are two very dear people that can help each other out tremendously, WIK & Joy! Wik, has been on this Kidney thing for quite awhile and Joy haveing been through the breast cancer! It is no surprise to me, that these two can really comfort each other!

WIK, you have an amazing attitude (Still) with all the stuff youve been through! What an emmotional roller coaster ride you have been on girl! Honestly, I do not know how you have done it! You have a strong will and that is so admirable!

Thanks for letting us know how things went in surgery!  I know it's not over yet, because of the healing and then having a fistula!  I will tell you that when my husband got his fistula, he has not had any problems in over a year! Hopefully, it will be that way for you dear!  Lord knows you sure need things to settle down abit! You Deserve It!

lmunchkin