arizonagirl

Hi, I saw an old post from you asking about 3D tattoos. That is the direction I am thinking about going. Did you have it done? Were you happy with it? Where did you have it done???

Hey, AZGIRL--I was down your way last week and realized I hadn't seen anything online from you lately. How are you doing? BTW--Tucson was scorching, but FUN!

Hi, I felt fine two weeks after the final exchange (my ps always over expands by 50 mL so that the skin gives a little. Consequence of that is less volume, so less push. Plus the permanent implants are much more comfortable).

I think that we just need to be PATIENT--NOT my strong point! I am into checking my close up mirror after each shower for signs of eyebrows or eyelashes recovering but today was dismayed to find a "dead" eyelash on my cheek, under the side that only had 5 lashes left anyway! But I DO think I spotted some infinitesimal beginnings of a few eyebrow hairs! LOL. We need to keep our senses of humor about this, I think!

Hi AZ Girl! Haven't seen/heard anything from you lately and wanted to say hi and how is it going? My hair is growing in VERY slowly now--it's about 1/4" long and sparse right now--oh, and it's WHITE as my mom smugly told me the other day. Just what I needed--another kind word from mom, LOL.

Hi arizonagirl - I was about your age (a little younger) when I was diagnosed with BC (same type as you but not HER2+) - that was 8 years ago. I am sending you hugs today and hope that you will beat this thing. I write a blog to help others through this journey, my focus is to unite mainstream medicine and complementary therapies - if you'd like the web address, please let me know. How are you doing with your various therapies?

Hi. I just saw the question you posted on my wall several days ago. You asked about reconstruction. I started reconstruction the day of my mastectomy; after the breast surgeon finished, the plastic surgeon took over and put in tissue expanders. Over several months he added saline about every three weeks until I was the desired size. After my chemo finished, we scheduled the second surgery when he removed the expanders and put in the permanent silicone impants. That second surgery was much easier all the way around; a two hour procedure with just a couple day recuperation time. It wasn't a so-called "flap" procedure where they take your own tissue and implant it. While none of this process is easy, I am happy to say I came through it quite smoothly. I'm pleased with the results. Good luck to you as you move forward.

Hi! The TCH regimen I'm following is Taxol, Carboplatin & Herceptin. And I thought I was the only one with the gross bloody nose!