My wife has gotten her surgery date

[Bombero1956]

She will have breast removal surgery on March 30th. Truth be told I was getting tired of not knowing. She will have 6 weeks of recovery and if all goes well reconstruction later in the year.

[mwdem]

1. I wish her the best.

Both of you hang in there. I'm five years out, and doing great!
Have you mentioned her surgery here before? I must have totally missed it. Check out the cancer forum, also.

[Bombero1956]

2. thanks for the kind words

My wife has been fantastic during this whole ordeal. She even asked me what size I wanted the replacements. I have to tell you that I wasn't expecting that question and didn't know how to answer. Then she looked at me and we both laughed.

[mwdem]

3. Keep your humor.

You both sound like it'll be alright. Just be with her through it all.

[Bombero1956]

4. that's why I retired

I retired from the fire department last June after her ovarian cancer diagnosis. I felt that I had to be there for her chemo and doctor visits. I'm glad I did it because I don't think I could've kept my mind on work and her at the same time.

[mwdem]

5. you should pm me.

I've been through a lot of this the past 5 years.

[Bombero1956]

6. I will thanks

I really have no idea what to expect.

[Lars39]

12. Be on the look out for lymphedema if she had lymph nodes removed.

She'll really have to be careful with the arm on the affected side, because there are quite a few things that can cause lymphedema.
Lifting heavy objects, flying, getting a hard hit on the arm, insect stings and surgery are among a few of the things that can set it off. There's a lot of good sites that explain all this in better detail. Mine was set off by lifting a box that was too heavy.

Best wishes for you both. :hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. *healing vibes and prayers headed her & your way*

[Brigid]

8. (((vibes))) to both of you.

:hug:

[EFerrari]

9. My best to you both, Bombero.

Having a date and a time frame must be a relief. :grouphug:

[BlueIris]

10. (((( Wife of Bombara1956 ))))

All best to her and your family. May the surgery and reconstruction go well.

[emilyg]

11. Best to your wife. I have 1

breast - life goes along ok.

[MiddleFingerMom]

13. I'm sorry she is (and you are) going through this, but...

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...I know from experience that sometimes waiting and not knowing what
will happen (and/or when) is far more stressful and painful than when
you have a timeline and a plan of action charted out.
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Stay strong -- I think it's GREAT that you are proactively researching,
too. Two people can get through this a far sight better than just one.
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Keep letting her know that she's beautiful... and why.
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