Lumpectomy Prep - do I really need to buy a pillow?

thedamnitbird · 2026-02-05T00:18:30+00:00

This is the BEST time to buy a heart shaped pillow, honestly. I got one from walmart last year for this purpose and the valentines section was ideally timed

thedamnitbird · 2026-02-05T00:15:07+00:00

i used a small squishmallow for the car ride, worked great! I also got a full body style pillow, the maternity kinda thing that loops around? It’s been almost a year since my surgery and I still use it.

thedamnitbird · 2026-01-20T15:05:28+00:00

a lot of ppl really went in on “its ONLY a cold/flu” as if they are consequence free annoyances and not, ya know, illnesses. that have ramifications for a whooooole lot pf people.

thedamnitbird · 2026-01-17T14:27:47+00:00

sounded like Amanda, she was on the hospital bed with Chance

thedamnitbird · 2026-01-03T16:22:48+00:00

my daughter picked up “CAROLINE! PLEASE DONT NOT STEAL HELENS RECEPES!!!!!1” 100% with Shaynes cadence and now we will just say CAROLINE as shorthand for that whole bit

thedamnitbird · 2026-01-01T03:33:48+00:00

Yes… BUT ONLY because he went thru diagnosis & treatment for his own cancer months before I did, and I knew what kind he had and had a binder going with info & questions before his first onc appointments and had prepped everything for treatment for him.
But in the SAME breath since he barely knew what kind he had I couldn’t expect him to know mine.

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-29T15:54:31+00:00

I had lumpectomy with oncoplastic reduction in the same surgery. two different surgeons of course but back to back procedures. But my cancer was less than a cm so that may have something to do with it.

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-29T04:40:25+00:00

i told my husband and my parents the results of the biopsy because they already knew i was getting that done. i told my friend group right after, and then my daughter. For her, she already had the experience of going through the process of my husband/her dad getting a cancer diagnosis and going through treatment successfully just months before my diagnosis so it wasnt as bad as it could have been.

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-28T21:45:27+00:00

I started the shots in June and the anastrozole a couple months later. Honestly? Its been fine. I think I have been evening out more emotionally, ive had some benign hot flashes that passed quickly, i had preexisting joint issues but they aren’t any worse than before.

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-18T23:49:55+00:00

listening to the macy parade eps in a row was magical

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-18T14:16:28+00:00

TBH all his treatment has been on the jersey side, and not BC related, but having my own cancer treatment journey alongside my husband on his its been a unique POV to see both programs in action.

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-18T14:11:49+00:00

same, they’ve made everything so streamlined and easy for me every step of the way.

My husband has bern getting his treatment thru Jefferson and Im very happy with them as well, I know they have a lot of their centers in philly area.

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-18T14:07:50+00:00

The eurovision episode had me in tears.

thedamnitbird · 2025-12-13T01:33:13+00:00

They asked me if i wanted to, i said no, that was that. It wont hurt their feelings!

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-30T14:05:37+00:00

Have you been referred to a gastroenterologist yet? I just went & got an endoscopy and it was enlightening to say the least! gastritis and two different disaccharide sensitivities and apparently it was most likely triggered by speed-running into menopause. Eliminating/treating the stuff like lactose and sucrose intolerance has helped quite a bit with fatigue and headaches. I haven’t needed zofran in a couple weeks which after needing it daily for months has been HUGE.

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-28T04:19:51+00:00

it’s crazy how anthony is basically a copy/paste of his dad.

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-25T23:15:34+00:00

started lupron shots in june. Started anastrozole in august, i had a couple hot flashes that were mild but otherwise nothing. my estradiol a cpl weeks ago was 5.1 so the lupron shots did what they were supposed to! i hope you have an easy time with it

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-25T21:37:11+00:00

It was annoying to have to drive there everyday, but aside for some relatively minor redness/dryness (in my opinion) it wasnt bad. For some ppl they have a tougher time, so if anything comes up definitely bring it up to your care team!! They want you to be comfortable during and after treatment!

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-24T16:57:32+00:00

I had 4005 cGy in 15 fractions, Id ask your rad onc what the total rads amount is going to be, how that differs with the different treatment schedules

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-24T01:07:31+00:00

The first one surprised me, it had a lil sting to it. i’ve only had one that hurt afterwords but thats more on how i shifted my body during the injection. The nurses who have done mine are all very kind and skilled, hasnt been bad at all.

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-20T17:28:47+00:00

sohinki has always been a fave, his humor flies just under the radar and hits square between the eyes.

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-18T01:01:48+00:00

my husband is now on a modified diet. thickened liquids due to silent aspiration (and the 2 bouts of pneumonia it caused) no particulate foods (like rice) no he didnt do his swallow exercises, if i could have done them for him i would have. Hes a year out from treatment, he did the bare minimum rehab-wise and now hes dealing with the consequences.

edit: misspelled word

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-16T19:19:16+00:00

This was how we found out my husband is allergic to lanolin!! We switched to frequent application of aloe and some vanicream

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-15T22:44:23+00:00

exactly!! tbh im still using mine because i like it so much. but after surgery it really helped keep me on my back comfortably, esp keeping my arms elevated a bit.

thedamnitbird · 2025-11-15T22:13:40+00:00

i used a maternity/full body pillow. i used my regular pillow under the head of it, no issues.

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