2 Weeks and Counting - Canfield, OH

Yep, those kids will get you every time!! I haven't told my boys about my surgery yet. When I had the breast reconstruction surgery, I told them. It's hard for me to explain to them why this is something I am doing for ME. Maybe a daughter would understand better. Anyway, congrats on your surgery and recovery and thank you so much for the encouraging words!!

You are SO VERY welcome Tom's Wife! :). My 32 has eye cancer(large melanoma tumor in his eye)... He's the one that doesn't want me to have anymore plastic surgery out of all of my kids! BUT... I still have to have a tiny bit more of lipo under my Belly button... And since I lost lots of weight before my surgery... I have loose turkey neck and some droopy along bottom of my face... So, hoping to have mini lower face lift next year.... And that's when I'll have the lipo.... I'm not saying a word to any of my kids! LOL!!! :)

I'm so sorry about your 32 year old! That's so scary!! I will keep your family in my prayers for sure!! Keep me posted! I'm sure this TT will not be my last plastic surgery. I would like a little something something done to my face. Nothing drastic.....I don't want to end up on a talk show or anything!!

Thank you so much!!

Wow....a TT & AB at the same time! My hero!! I had my BA in May of this year. I am glad to have boobs! lol I discussed breast size with my doctor and he fitted me with the right size for my body. He said to give the healing a year, but so far I'm a 36C. I will be following your story!!

I agree! I love reading everyone's story! You can feel the support!

Thanks....your story really helped me!

Thanks for the warm welcome! This site has been a god-send for me!

Thanks Bev! I just need to get to the other side of the surgery! It's all the unknowns that worry me! Thanks for the well wishes!! And good luck with your continuing recovery!!

Good luck to your son! Sending healing thoughts your way!! A bikini? And did I read on your profile that your hub bought you a car cuz you were so hot? We live on a farm....my husband would think a new tractor appropriate!

ROFLMBO Tom'sWife!!! A tractor! :). I think he bought the camero for himself!!! Lol! Because... We looked @ cars & trucks the night before my surgery. And I told him I DO NOT WANT A CAMERO!!! I wanted one when they were showing future cars back then... And a camero was one of those.. But, I'm 50...NOT in my 20's! They r low to the ground & I've had knee surgery due to a torn meniscus 8 yrs ago and getting in & out of that car isn't fun! Lol! It's a 2 door... So the door seems to weigh 50 lbs!! Lol! I admit its a beautiful car...fully loaded with sunroof, heated seats... But, it's a younger persons car. Truly, I believe he's going thru midlife crisis & got it for himself! Lol! He drives it on weekends.... (More than I do!)... And WHY would u get your Wife a car the 8 days after she had major surgery KNOWING I couldn't even walk out there to look at it; didn't pick it out; didn't drive it when it read ZERO miles... LOL! When I finally got to ride in it I had to put 2 pillows in it and it already had 322 miles on it! Bahahahaha!!! I have a 2008 Cadillac CTS that I LOVE!!! I know it's 5 yrs old... And it has over 100,000 miles... But, I LUV IT!!! :) I asked car dealership could I trade it in on the new Cadillac CTS that's coming out in November and they said no. And as for being Hot Momma... I've got a long way to go!!!! LOL!!! Need my arms and legs toned badly!!! But, it feels so weird having a flat tummy again!!! Lol! I was so use to having a 2nd lap & wearing BIG t-shirts and lightweight jackets even in 80 Degree temps! :) I'm so glad I got to meet you on here! I tell you what.... You will be ONE HOT MOMMA in a Bikini on a NEW Tractor For Sure!!!! :):):)

Maybe I'll take a picture of me in a bikini on the tractor just for you! The cows will run for the south 40 like the wind!

Lol.... now that'd be a sight to see

HAHA...you have no idea! Hey, good luck on your upcoming surgery!!

LOL! No they won't! :). You r too funny! ;)

I have a question for you.....what kind of clothes did you wear right after the surgery? I'm trying to figure out what I need to get. I'm always ready to go shopping!!

I got some Nike thin kinda like sweat pants that tie from Academy.... And elastic tie pj pants & big t-shirts...

Thanks TT Friend! Today marks my 10-day countdown. Yikes! Trying to get the rest of my canning done and the house in order. How did things go for your son in Memphis?

Well, I reserved room for Fri. Instead of Thurs. & there was a music festival going on! Lol! So we found a room @ 10:30 last night. Anyways.. They did IV contrast to get better view of eye blood vessels... He does have bad glaucoma in that eye now.. But eye pressure was good & bleeding of vessels has stopped for now. So, he didn't have to get injection in eye. We go back Dec. 9 to see the same eye blood vessel dr & his Tumor dr on that same day. If bleeding has started again they'll do the round of injections in eye again... Tumor has still shrunk... But, if it does start back with bleeding vessels then they might have to take his eye. My Son & I are PRAYING hard that will not happen!!!! And then someone took his phone! I went up there and made a scene! Saying that's pretty sad for someone to steal a phone from someone that has cancer! And that I hope whoever did it ROTS IN HELL!!! So we left clinic and came back & it was in parking garage next to trash can!!! Someone stole his phone before when he was on chemo! They knocked at door and he answered... Kid said his car broke down could he use my sons phone & my son said sure! Then the kid ran off with his phone! My Son was too weak to chase him! SAD, SAD World when people start stealing from cancer patients! But, other than that.... He's spun much better since he got this phone back! Thanks so much for asking about him! :)

It's just awful that he has to go through this! You never want anything to happen to your kids! My sister lost a daughter to liver cancer when she was 22. It's the hardest thing in the world! I will want to know about your son LONG after the whole TT ordeal! I have thoroughly enjoyed our conversations! So, tell me, were you able to climb stairs after the surgery? We live in a 163 yr old brick farmhouse. All the bedrooms are upstairs. I'm afraid once I get to my room, I won't be able to go back downstairs again!! It's just the unknowns that have me in a tizzy! But hey, I survived cancer and a BA....so what's a little TT??

I couldn't walk up our stairs for at least a week.... Thank God I've got French doors to my bedroom from outside! Lol! That's where I came in at.... The first week is kinda a blur to me. I was coming out of 7-8 hrs worth of anesthesia and pain meds! I'm a nurse... And most of us r hard headed! So.... I tried to hold out on pain meds @ 1st... Then I listened to everyone else! Take them as directed for at least first 5-10 days!!!! And let everyone wait on you! :)

I'm torn......my bedroom is upstairs and we have a sleep number bed that adjusts. I guess I'll just wait and see how I feel. I will most certainly take the pain meds until I don't need them. I have a high threshold for pain, but I don't want to be dumb about it.

My surgery is a week from tomorrow.....any advice on getting through the final week?

Stay busy! Make sure u have everything u need.... & a list for people that r going to help u(errands they may need to run for you)..... I got ZERO sleep the nigh before mine! Plus... We stayed in hotel that was behind the surgery center! And the room we had.... I pulled open the curtains and there was the surgery center! LOL!!! I should've asked for a room on the other side of hotel! LmBO!!! :)

Funny!! I'm making pear honey today, doing my son's laundry, dinner in the crockpot. Just my luck, the house painters showed up today to start painting the trim on our house......they'll be here for several weeks! UGH!! I completely forgot they were going to start today! One week to go.......

It'll be here before you know it!!! And you will be SO HAPPY that you did this!!!! :)

Thanks for all your encouragement!

You are so WELCOME!!! :)

How long would you say before you felt good after the surgery?

Can Someone explain/describe exactly what a necrotic wound is? I have heard numerous terms regarding complications/reactions and not sure what exactly they are/mean? Also, can you provide advise and/or suggestions on the best way (other than the "rice test") to choose the right breast size?

Thank you so much! I hope your minor complication worked out okay! See you on the flat side....I like that!!

A necrotic wound happens when there isn't enough blood flow to the incision site. In general, often due to smoking or diabetes. It also seems more common in post bariatric patients due ti poor blood flow in the loose skin. In TT procedures, can also be due to too tight of a compression garment, which was my case. So the skin/incision turns black due to lack of circulation, then sometimes the flesh under the surface skin dies, therefore a wound. Many different sizes and depths, so treating them varies.