Because you know very well that minotaurs are just for beating on, you evil man you. I don't, because I am one of those grouchy old stick-waving codgers yelling about real books in my hand and on my shelves. However, I have no doubt that after the surgery, something as light as an eReader will be looking very very attractive. I'll start looking at the things. Any particular one you'd recommend?
I've been looking at some comparison sites, and am thinking of picking up a Kindle. I've been saving a gift certificate from Amazon for just such a time, and it'll make it very cheap for me. It was meant for books anyhow - now they'll just be virtual.
Good to hear that it's the least-worst possibility, and that you have doctors who actually pay attention to what you say. Pink bandages notwithstanding. Here's hoping for a thoroughly boring (and thorough) recovery, with no more unpleasant surprises.
The best of bad options is still good news to me, all things considered. *chuckles* Thank you, and I fervently hope it turns out that way. Lord, yes, so nice not to go in and be immediately frustrated, not only looking at the illness as the enemy but the people supposed to be on my side against it. I frigging love these doctors. Might just bring flowers in with me when I go in for the surgery for all of them.
A little further than that, but not quite as extreme as the mastectomy. A close cousin though. No radiation, but they'll be removing so much that it goes beyond a lumpectomy. They'll have to cobble together a new boob from what's left over, heh.
Yes, I'll be out for 3 weeks, and then on very light duty for 6 more. Though what exactly that means is going to be interesting to see. Not sure what they'll have for me to do at work since... -everything- I do pretty much uses my upper body in ways that will be prohibited.
...I fear they'll still me up front. Dealing with clients? In a customer service fashion? -Me-? *shudder*
I am so sorry for the delay in reply to this. All hell has kind of broken loose over here, too. (Puppy might have cancer, too and appliances breaking down.) This frakking disease, man. Did they say if you would have drain-tubes for the first little while? My aunt & i both had them, but that's because ours was more centered around the lymph nodes and the fluid had to go somewhere. If this is more a partial mastectomy, i'm not sure if that'd apply. As to light duty/customer service; what's the saying? Fly on the wall? ;) (Oh, i'm just teasing. I'm sure you'd be fine.) I have to agree with rochndil below. Aloe rocks. It especially helped me during my post-radiation treatment, but it has to be the REAL stuff. No proccessed garbage. Still. I'm relieved by this. Surgery sucks, but there's worse alternatives. Wishing you all the best through this!
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Yes, I'll be out for 3 weeks, and then on very light duty for 6 more. Though what exactly that means is going to be interesting to see. Not sure what they'll have for me to do at work since... -everything- I do pretty much uses my upper body in ways that will be prohibited.
...I fear they'll still me up front. Dealing with clients? In a customer service fashion? -Me-? *shudder*
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This frakking disease, man.
Did they say if you would have drain-tubes for the first little while? My aunt & i both had them, but that's because ours was more centered around the lymph nodes and the fluid had to go somewhere. If this is more a partial mastectomy, i'm not sure if that'd apply.
As to light duty/customer service; what's the saying? Fly on the wall? ;) (Oh, i'm just teasing. I'm sure you'd be fine.)
I have to agree with rochndil below. Aloe rocks. It especially helped me during my post-radiation treatment, but it has to be the REAL stuff. No proccessed garbage.
Still. I'm relieved by this. Surgery sucks, but there's worse alternatives.
Wishing you all the best through this!
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