feeling festive but stuck in !!

hello everyone,
just a quick update!
today is 3 weeks post op on my free tram surgery.
new breast looks amazing, very comfortable (suprisingly), keeping it hoisted
up and secure,though feeling like a trust up chicken !!
Incision on tummy looking great, though I have swelling, so its not flat
yet.
Am doing a little housework then resting.Going for short walks,but its
difficult as its so cold and icy.
best wishes to you all.
Kathleen

"Kathy howard" <danceswithclay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> hello everyone,
> just a quick update!
> today is 3 weeks post op on my free tram surgery.
> new breast looks amazing, very comfortable (suprisingly), keeping it
> hoisted up and secure,though feeling like a trust up chicken !!
> Incision on tummy looking great, though I have swelling, so its not flat
> yet.
> Am doing a little housework then resting.

Don't overdo the housework, it's dangerous and can be habit-forming!

Keep healing though, and updating.

Hugs

Mary

Kathy,
You're such an encouragement to me....I just wished we lived closer. My
expander is in and I can feel it and it feels so odd now compared to the
breast bone I've felt since May. Every 3 weeks they will expand me more. My
drain site is painful today.
Pami

Will take awhile for you to have a flat stomach...glad you are feeling well
and able to enjoy the holiday. Alex
"Kathy howard" <danceswithclay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> hello everyone,
> just a quick update!
> today is 3 weeks post op on my free tram surgery.
> new breast looks amazing, very comfortable (suprisingly), keeping it
> hoisted up and secure,though feeling like a trust up chicken !!
> Incision on tummy looking great, though I have swelling, so its not flat
> yet.
> Am doing a little housework then resting.Going for short walks,but its
> difficult as its so cold and icy.
> best wishes to you all.
> Kathleen
>

Hello Kathy,
So glad to hear that your recuperation is going well. Sounds like you are
well on the way...Stay patient, and keep up the good work! Happy Holidays!

Barb

thanks everyone,
just returned fron the hospital where they toook away 200mls of fluid from
my tummy.
I'm not a yummy mummy with a flat tummy !!
if only !!
kathleen
"Barb" <ammerman@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Hello Kathy,
> So glad to hear that your recuperation is going well. Sounds like you are
> well on the way...Stay patient, and keep up the good work! Happy
> Holidays!
>
> Barb
>

"Kathy howard" <danceswithclay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> thanks everyone,
> just returned fron the hospital where they toook away 200mls of fluid from
> my tummy.
> I'm not a yummy mummy with a flat tummy !!

I haven't been that for fifty years!

Just wait ...

:-)

Mary

I had that experience too, a seroma, the only good thing about it was that I
couldn't feel the needle go in.
I hope you felt better with the fluid out.

Alex
"

On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:25:42 -0500, "alex" <alex@noemail.com> wrote:

>I had that experience too, a seroma, the only good thing about it was that I
>couldn't feel the needle go in.

I had that after my mastectomy.

>I hope you felt better with the fluid out.

I'm sure you did!

I hope it clears up really quickly.

Yes Alex, I anticipated pain when the needle went in, but there wasn't
any.Still feeling very tight around the abdominal area, but do you know....
I am counting my blessings !
best wishes to all
Kathleen




"alex" <alex@noemail.com> wrote in message
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>I had that experience too, a seroma, the only good thing about it was that
>I couldn't feel the needle go in.
> I hope you felt better with the fluid out.
>
> Alex
> "
>

I forgot to mention, the one thing that helped me reduce the chance of
fluid recurring is a surgical binder - a DALE binder which the PS gave
me. It helps to wear it at night.

I felt I could coping with the fluid as long as it was not cancer,
aggravating but not life threatening.
Kathy howard wrote:
> Yes Alex, I anticipated pain when the needle went in, but there wasn't
> any.Still feeling very tight around the abdominal area, but do you know....
> I am counting my blessings !
> best wishes to all
> Kathleen
>
>
>
>
> "alex" <alex@noemail.com> wrote in message
> news:A5mdnQwJipIBfxTYnZ2dnUVZ_rqhnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> >I had that experience too, a seroma, the only good thing about it was that
> >I couldn't feel the needle go in.
> > I hope you felt better with the fluid out.
> >
> > Alex
> > "
> >

Alex,
I have been wearing a panty girdle since leaving hospital.
My stomach would feel 'lost' without it.Funny enough, my stomach is getting
'squiggy' again with fluid.Thats ok, everything will get sorted in good
time. I am healing well and healthy...thats the main thing.
Kathleen
"Alex" <usenetgirl@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I forgot to mention, the one thing that helped me reduce the chance of
> fluid recurring is a surgical binder - a DALE binder which the PS gave
> me. It helps to wear it at night.
>
> I felt I could coping with the fluid as long as it was not cancer,
> aggravating but not life threatening.
> Kathy howard wrote:
>> Yes Alex, I anticipated pain when the needle went in, but there wasn't
>> any.Still feeling very tight around the abdominal area, but do you
>> know....
>> I am counting my blessings !
>> best wishes to all
>> Kathleen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "alex" <alex@noemail.com> wrote in message
>> news:A5mdnQwJipIBfxTYnZ2dnUVZ_rqhnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> >I had that experience too, a seroma, the only good thing about it was
>> >that
>> >I couldn't feel the needle go in.
>> > I hope you felt better with the fluid out.
>> >
>> > Alex
>> > "
>> >
>