Comments on: Down the Drain http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: teeni http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-507 teeni Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:41:56 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-507 No problem. The only reason I ever mentioned my own cancer at my blog in the first place was in hopes that it could help others. So long as you don't turn purple!!! ;) <em> I get a lot of hits about chemo and I hope someone gets some information out of this... No problem. The only reason I ever mentioned my own cancer at my blog in the first place was in hopes that it could help others.

So long as you don’t turn purple!!! ;)

I get a lot of hits about chemo and I hope someone gets some information out of this…

]]> By: amandalinn http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-505 amandalinn Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:55:58 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-505 Teeni, Thank you so much, this is exactly what I was hoping someone would say, "yeah that happened to me and I didn't blow up like that girl on willy wonka" or something like that anyway :) Teeni, Thank you so much, this is exactly what I was hoping someone would say, “yeah that happened to me and I didn’t blow up like that girl on willy wonka” or something like that anyway :)

]]> By: teeni http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-504 teeni Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:48:53 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-504 Hi Amandalinn. I just found you again through a comment you left at Red's site. I just wanted to tell you that I felt hard areas in my chest along the scar of the mastectomy site, which turned out to be scar tissue. It took a long time for it to go away, but it doesn't feel hard there anymore. The area where the drains were (had one in the armpit and one in the chest) seemed the most painful to me even after they removed the drains. I couldn't lay on that side for a while after they were removed. But that went away too and it feels fine now. I did have swelling and the funny thing was my husband said exactly that it did look like my breast was trying to grow back. Probably because it started to protrude the way a breast does - I guess that is the only place for it to go when the fluid builds up. Anyway, we got that under control quickly. I hope your radiation goes well. I didn't like getting the tattoos. I had never had one before so I didn't know what to expect. It hurt but was over quick, like a hot pinprick. I had to have four. I'd like to know about your experience and if you are going to have reconstruction. Hi Amandalinn. I just found you again through a comment you left at Red’s site. I just wanted to tell you that I felt hard areas in my chest along the scar of the mastectomy site, which turned out to be scar tissue. It took a long time for it to go away, but it doesn’t feel hard there anymore. The area where the drains were (had one in the armpit and one in the chest) seemed the most painful to me even after they removed the drains. I couldn’t lay on that side for a while after they were removed. But that went away too and it feels fine now. I did have swelling and the funny thing was my husband said exactly that it did look like my breast was trying to grow back. Probably because it started to protrude the way a breast does – I guess that is the only place for it to go when the fluid builds up. Anyway, we got that under control quickly. I hope your radiation goes well. I didn’t like getting the tattoos. I had never had one before so I didn’t know what to expect. It hurt but was over quick, like a hot pinprick. I had to have four. I’d like to know about your experience and if you are going to have reconstruction.

]]> By: amandalinn http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-503 amandalinn Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:28:23 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-503 Oh hell, I'm dealing least well with the house guests, and they are not even here yet. One is not coming. I said to the not always 100% awesome husband "I hope no one comes while you are out of town, but if that's the only time X can come, that's okay I guess." Apparently he heard "blah blah blah blah okay blah." Next I knew she was due on the day he left while I was at work. I asked what sort of constraints she had and he did not know if there were any. Reiteration on my part occurred at a higher volume. Apparently he heard "blah blah blah blah NO blah blah blah". Next I knew she was due on Saturday. Saturday rolls up and she calls and says she can't make it ever, because she has... constraints. Plus, this is all my fault because I told him to "never put me on the phone with anyone, ever". Okay that was NINE YEARS ago, and I've been making an extreme effort to be a better person especially lately, and he had me on the phone with three of HIS friends and relatives in one day the week after surgery. I GIVE UP being a better person if he doesn't even notice! I'm going back to being an antisocial bitch. er... except here ;-) Love you all :) Oh hell, I’m dealing least well with the house guests, and they are not even here yet. One is not coming.
I said to the not always 100% awesome husband “I hope no one comes while you are out of town, but if that’s the only time X can come, that’s okay I guess.”
Apparently he heard “blah blah blah blah okay blah.” Next I knew she was due on the day he left while I was at work. I asked what sort of constraints she had and he did not know if there were any. Reiteration on my part occurred at a higher volume. Apparently he heard “blah blah blah blah NO blah blah blah”. Next I knew she was due on Saturday. Saturday rolls up and she calls and says she can’t make it ever, because she has… constraints.
Plus, this is all my fault because I told him to “never put me on the phone with anyone, ever”. Okay that was NINE YEARS ago, and I’ve been making an extreme effort to be a better person especially lately, and he had me on the phone with three of HIS friends and relatives in one day the week after surgery. I GIVE UP being a better person if he doesn’t even notice!
I’m going back to being an antisocial bitch.

er… except here ;-) Love you all :)

]]> By: birdpress http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-502 birdpress Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:10:05 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-502 I learned about radiation tattoos from Teeni, of the Vaguetarian Tea Room. Have you talked with her about this stuff? I'm glad you are dealing well with everything. You seem to be anyway! Good luck with the radiation, and with the houseguests! I learned about radiation tattoos from Teeni, of the Vaguetarian Tea Room. Have you talked with her about this stuff? I’m glad you are dealing well with everything. You seem to be anyway! Good luck with the radiation, and with the houseguests!

]]> By: morethananelectrician http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-501 morethananelectrician Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:23:19 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-501 Hopefully Comedy Central keeps you laughing. I have been falling back in love with South Park again...Cartman cracks me up! Glad to see you getting over these hurdles! Hopefully Comedy Central keeps you laughing. I have been falling back in love with South Park again…Cartman cracks me up!

Glad to see you getting over these hurdles!

]]> By: pamajama http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-500 pamajama Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:53:44 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-500 Holy crap, BatGirl. I'm surprised & amazed at how quickly you've jumped back into everything. "Radiation tattoos"? I'm totally in the dark here. Drains do not sound like any fun at all, but then for me neither are houseguests:) I'm just a baby like that. Thanks for letting me know you're up & around and fine & as much of an incredible minimalist as ever:) Holy crap, BatGirl. I’m surprised & amazed at how quickly you’ve jumped back into everything. “Radiation tattoos”? I’m totally in the dark here. Drains do not sound like any fun at all, but then for me neither are houseguests:) I’m just a baby like that.

Thanks for letting me know you’re up & around and fine & as much of an incredible minimalist as ever:)

]]> By: javajunkee http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/down-the-drain/#comment-499 javajunkee Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:04:00 +0000 http://amandalinn.wordpress.com/?p=546#comment-499 just want you to know I'm thinking of you and keeping you in thoughts and prayers as you go through this. I'm glad you got the good news on the cancer being gone. just want you to know I’m thinking of you and keeping you in thoughts and prayers as you go through this. I’m glad you got the good news on the cancer being gone.

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