Trying to learn oil painting, using water mixable. Surgery date 16 October to remove breast cancer.

[LiberalLoner]

53. Oh gosh I am so sorry you went through that 😭 but I am glad you are alive and I hope

So much it will never ever return.

Yeah if it comes back I will do what you did and then also stay flat. I’m 62, no reason for me to be all picky about my appearance, and better to play it safe.

The doctor felt partial mastectomies made the most sense in my case. Two separate IDCs in my left, one atypical ductal hyperplasia on the right. I would have gone for total mastectomies but the doctor said I wouldn’t be any safer, so might as well go with the less severe surgery.

Did you have a lot of pain afterwards?

The doctor said my pain would be easily managed with otc but I don’t know if she was saying that because it’s really true or if she was saying that because doctors don’t like to give the strong stiff anymore due to the addiction crisis.

So I’m trying to ask people who have gone through it so I know how bad the pain will be. People have said it’s not as painful as healing from a hysterectomy so that made me feel better.

Thank you again so very much and also thanks for the encouragement!
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