Thank you for your response. First, I'm feeling well. Have had complications from the mastectomy - bacterial infection. Chemo was halted until it's taken care of. Had tissue expander surgically removed to allow healing as I was producing copious amounts of fluid, presumably due to the infection, and was aspirated 4 times in 2 1/2 weeks after the surgical drain was removed in week five. Every third to fifth day after it was removed they were drawing between 250 & 450 cc's of fluid, so a drain was put back in. Once the type of bacteria was identified two weeks ago, I started on the right antibiotic and the expander was removed. I'm doing very well since then. Fluid is down to 20 cc/day. Will hopefully have the drain removed this week. Then once I'm cleared of the infection, I'll restart chemo.
Regarding the uterine cancer risks you listed, I have five of them! I'm going to discuss it with my surgeon. To be honest, we haven't spent much time on the subject. It's just one of those things on the horizon that's going to have to be taken care of. He has said that because my tumor is ER-Pos,PR-Pos, removing the ovaries will be therapeutic for my breast cancer. I'm having a hysterectomy because the fibroid continues to grow and is displacing my bladder. There is no pain or excessive bleeding (periods stopped 5 months ago). It now measures 15x8 cm. Also have a cyst on my one remaining ovary, so that's coming out too.
I will speak to my doctor about this. Thank you for your insights!
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Thank you for your response. First, I'm feeling well. Have had complications from the mastectomy - bacterial infection. Chemo was halted until it's taken care of. Had tissue expander surgically removed to allow healing as I was producing copious amounts of fluid, presumably due to the infection, and was aspirated 4 times in 2 1/2 weeks after the surgical drain was removed in week five. Every third to fifth day after it was removed they were drawing between 250 & 450 cc's of fluid, so a drain was put back in. Once the type of bacteria was identified two weeks ago, I started on the right antibiotic and the expander was removed. I'm doing very well since then. Fluid is down to 20 cc/day. Will hopefully have the drain removed this week. Then once I'm cleared of the infection, I'll restart chemo.
Regarding the uterine cancer risks you listed, I have five of them! I'm going to discuss it with my surgeon. To be honest, we haven't spent much time on the subject. It's just one of those things on the horizon that's going to have to be taken care of. He has said that because my tumor is ER-Pos,PR-Pos, removing the ovaries will be therapeutic for my breast cancer. I'm having a hysterectomy because the fibroid continues to grow and is displacing my bladder. There is no pain or excessive bleeding (periods stopped 5 months ago). It now measures 15x8 cm. Also have a cyst on my one remaining ovary, so that's coming out too.
I will speak to my doctor about this. Thank you for your insights!
Terri
March 31, 2009 - 1:53pmThis Comment
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