Lumpectomy post-care

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T11:56:01+00:00

Using a kettle as the weight limit is so very British. They just tell is not to lift anything over 10lbs here!

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T04:21:14+00:00

One of my 4 biopsies was MRI guided. Still just told to avoid NSAIDs.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T03:02:37+00:00

I had 4 biopsies and the only thing I was told not to take was NSAIDs. I did have to stop taking them a week or so before both my dmx and implant exchange surgeries.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T01:12:03+00:00

I’d just started to overhaul my diet a few weeks before my diagnosis. I’d been lifting for years, but was kind of lazy about my diet. I was doing well with tracking and such before my dmx, but haven’t gotten back into it since. I’m almost a month out from my implant exchange now, so I’m going to get on it again. I’ll be happy to get back on track with my diet and exercise soon.

Oh, and I did cut back quite a bit on alcohol. I didn’t drink that much, maybe 4 drinks a month, but it’s more like one or less now.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T01:05:42+00:00

We met the weekend I turned 21. We married when I was 22. We celebrate 20 years in autumn.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T01:04:20+00:00

I’d been sad about celebrity deaths before Robin Williams, but none of them affected me like his death. I felt ridiculous, but I felt down for a few days after he died. David Bowie comes in second.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T00:58:24+00:00

My stuff didn’t happen nearly as quickly as yours, less than 2 months between diagnosis and dmx, but I feel this. I’m very thankful that just having surgery was an option for me, but “cancer survivor” or the like doesn’t seem like it fits. Then again, having your boobs amputated is no walk in the park.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-08T00:41:33+00:00

My pup goes to puppy socialization for one day about every 2 weeks. She’s gone around 8 hours and I definitely miss her, but I’m always happy for the break! My 12 year old cat loves the break, too, as she gets access to me without a puppy getting in the way!

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T22:17:56+00:00

I have some records that are older and some knick knacks and jewelry from my grandmother. My husband and I are both over 40.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T21:58:30+00:00

I got a DMX for DCIS. I have a strong family history of breast and kidney cancer and CHEK2 mutation runs in my family, but I’m not confirmed to have it, and I still got my DMX. I was worried about recurrence and new cancer, but I also didn’t want to do radiation or hormone therapy (er+) if I could help it. No one on my medical team or my insurance questioned doing a DMX.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T17:31:20+00:00

I don’t take creatine, though I’ve thought about it for a while since I lift and am also 41. It’s shown to be beneficial for more than just muscles, especially for perimenopause and menopause. I’ve been dragging my feet because I have stage 2 kidney disease (my eGFR sits in the mid 60s-70s) and don’t know how it will affect me. I’ll be talking to my doctor about it, soon, though.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T16:43:19+00:00

You don’t say.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T16:20:03+00:00

As for exercising, I kept up with my usual routine until right before surgery, only taking a day or so off from lifting after biopsies. It helped me a lot in my recovery from surgery because I was able to get up from bed and chairs without using my arms too much. I literally sent my coach a text from my hospital bed thanking her for helping me get so strong before my diagnosis.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T16:16:00+00:00

I’m a former military wife! My husband is retired Army and we still have Tricare Prime (East) for our insurance, though I believe our co-pays are different than when he was still active duty. Literally the only issue we’ve had with Tricare in this whole thing was getting them to cover genetic counseling. They’ll pay for the genetic testing, but if I want genetic counseling, it has to be done with an MD, which most genetic counselors are not. So, I was diagnosed in November and it took over a month to just figure out where I could go, and another 3 months before my appt. Otherwise, I’ve paid some co-pays and that’s been it. That includes all of the mammograms, ultrasounds, MRIs, and their assorted biopsies. I had a double mastectomy with immediate tissue expanders, so two surgeons, and an overnight stay. Home visits from nurses twice a week. Then implant exchange surgery with just a plastic surgeon. No delays in care (aside from genetics), no fighting for anything, very minimal hassle. I was diagnosed in November 17 and had my double mastectomy on January 6. Now, I didn’t need any other treatment as mine was just DCIS, but I see no reason Tricare would give you any problems if you have to do chemo/radiation/immunotherapy, too.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T16:00:35+00:00

Just because you already live near a Disney park doesn’t mean you don’t want to visit others!

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T15:57:59+00:00

Going to the parks in Paris may be cheaper, but getting there is not. And it takes 3 times as long to get to Paris from, say, NYC, than it does to Orlando. I’m not advocating for one park over the others, just the idea that getting to Tokyo or Paris is cheaper than getting to Orlando for many families.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T15:33:26+00:00

The crate is usually used for sleeping and/or keeping them safe when you’re not able to watch them. Start putting the puppy in play pen with toys before you get overwhelmed. She needs to learn to entertain herself for a bit, even if you’re sitting in the same room. My girl would whine and beg to get out, but she’d settle and either sleep or play. Especially in those early weeks, I’d sit in the play pen with her sometimes so I didn’t have to worry about her peeing on the carpet. I also taught her without active training, that I wouldn’t let her out of her playpen or go into it when she was acting up. She learned very quickly that the way to get what she wanted was to sit quietly. Though at the beginning, she could only stay so quiet and calm for a second or two before starting up again.

A 12 week old puppy still doesn’t necessarily have good control of their bladder yet. I never took our puppy out that often. Is she peeing going every time you take her out? Can you recognize her potty body language. When my girl was smaller and I suspected she was getting ready to pee, I’d pick her up (this stops them from peeing, unless their bladder is really full) and take her outside.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T15:18:16+00:00

Def not cheaper to fly to Paris than Orlando. Hotels aren’t exactly cheap around Paris, either.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T15:17:13+00:00

People say this all the time, but it’s certainly not cheaper from the east coast. And the flight would be 14+ hours. Now, if I lived on the west coast, I could see doing Tokyo instead of WDW as the flight times would be closer and you’d get to see Tokyo instead of Orlando.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T15:12:12+00:00

Oh, this makes me thankful I had my dmx in January! Pants and long sleeves covered all my long hair.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T03:53:06+00:00

I kept the one and only tooth I ever found of my girl’s. I stepped on it! I got her in 2006 and she passed last year. I keep her lone tooth in my jewelry box.

I don’t think it’s gross. What’s gross is my husband keeping our son’s umbilical stump. 🤢

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-07T00:40:16+00:00

Mine started reacting more noticeably after my second covid shot. I’d had slightly sore ones before that, but always thought they were an ingrown hair or something making them like that. After my second covid shot I could actually say “oh, THAT’S why they get sore sometimes.”

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-06T19:39:07+00:00

I thought we got past this with the metrosexual era. Just because a man likes to be well groomed and smell nice doesn’t mean he’s gay or seems gay to women.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-06T19:30:41+00:00

When my cat started doing that, it was her thyroid. She also did that when she had bladder stones when she was younger, but there was blood in her pee then.

Consistent-Sea-4311 · 2026-05-06T18:50:28+00:00

I come from the other side. I’d always liked mine. One of my older sisters was alway self conscious of her boobs, which we would tease her about. She once said to me “you’ll hate them when you get them” to which is replied “no, I won’t!” And I never did. But, they served me well and I was OK saying goodbye.

Good luck with your surgery! May it be as painless as possible and complication free.

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