• secretlife said on Jul 19, 2009....

  nottrue:  i hope everything turns out well for both you and your dad.  my good wishes, positive thoughts and prayers go with you.

• wombat said on Jul 19, 2009....

  Please add my good wishes and prayers for both nottrue and her father. I've had my run-in's with this vicious disease with various family members and friends.  Hope, prayers and support.....all I can offer but will give them with full force.
   
  That is wonderful how you met this person and reached out, formed a friendship and are taking time to help bring hope to others with your caring.

• darkerthanlight said on Jul 19, 2009....

  Nottrue I hope that both you and your father can heal from this cancer by some Grace of God.  I have heard of miracles.  Let us all hope that you and your father find one.

• MissMimi said on Jul 19, 2009....

  Nottrue, by now I'm sure you know that peecee is a good friend to have.  I'm sending good healing energy to both you and your dad.  Very best of luck.

• Hegemone said on Jul 19, 2009....

  Nottrue, I am sending you as many good thoughts, well wishes and as much positivity as you can handle.  I hope the operation goes well, without any bumps of any sort, and I hope the recovery goes just as smoothly, if not smoother.

• pusscat said on Jul 20, 2009....

  Thank you!!  Thank you.  Thank you - you all so very, very much.  I know exactly how powerful the energy of positive thoughts and good wishes is as I have been the recpient here so many times. 
  
  Looking at you all above, it never ceases to amaze me that you will always find those who have been through the fire themselves so many times being the ones that are there for others in need.  Thank you all again my wonderful 'Casters.
  
  Lots of Love
  
  ~peecee~
  

• mixednuts said on Jul 20, 2009....

  This is a heart breaking post! Prayers are in order. You be stronge for her!

  Fight the good fight!

• nottrue said on Jul 20, 2009....

  Everyone who has been so kind with your words of encouragement--Thank you.  Pusscat has become a blessing and she touches my soul.  I hit the table at 9:00 am Tuesday for my surgery but at the end of the day--it's not about the boobs--it's about living so I figure it's all good!
  
  This is my second go around with this nasty beast but I am lucky.  So many more are suffering and hurting from what I call the "wee c" as cancer does not deserve the respect of an upper case letter.  All of us know someone who has been touched by cancer and I will not let it win over me or anyone I love.  It is time to kick cancer's butt.  So, with this, I am joyful, strong and ready to move past this so I can concentrate on eliminating "cancer" from the dictionary. 
  
  If anyone here is seeking information or support  for their cancer or a family member or friend, please feel free to IM me.  I am involved with the Lance Armstrong Foundation as a volunteer and would be glad to provide you with any kind of emotional support or informational support that I can.  Please know that I will not be lucid for the next couple of days as the narcotics will keep me looped.  LOL.  However, I will answer you just as soon as my brain is back to normal-well whatever normal is.  ;-)
  
  Thank you again for the kind words and LiveSTRONG!
  
  -C
  

• pusscat said on Jul 21, 2009....

  Fate, Destiny and Mother Nature, please be with this wonderful lady throughout and take care of her during her recovery. 
  
  Oooh - one last thing - make sure she can't keep hitting that morphine button like she's trigger happy hee hee ;-)

• nottrue said on Jul 23, 2009....

  well, I'm home as of yesterday and I came thru it with flying colors. The bilateral mastectomy is done and reconstruction has started.  I am very weak but my docs said "She is a tough little gal"  LOL.  All of your positive energy most certainly carried me thru this trauma.  It's all upward from here so THANK YOU!!!  Life is good and people have been amazing to send such kind wishes.  Big hug to everyone who left a message and most of all PC----You are a sweetheart.  Hope everyone is well!
  
  LiveSTRONG!   :-)
  

• pusscat said on Jul 23, 2009....

  Oh how wonderful to see your name here!!  I've been thinking about you a lot and wondering how everything went.  I'm so pleased you were looked after so well.
  
  Now you just get plenty of rest and let others run round after you :-)
  
  Still lots of positive thoughts coming your way darling
  
  ((((((((((((((((((((((((( nottrue )))))))))))))))))))))))))
  

• nottrue said on Jul 25, 2009....

  Hey PC--I'm off all pain meds but still have four drains coming out of my chest. I feel weak but healing well.  Hope you are doing well this week!  :-)

• pusscat said on Jul 25, 2009....

  OMG!!!!! what on earth are you doing here??!  I'm doing ok hun so you just worry about you ok?! 
  
  Honest, don't you feel you have to come here and justify this post.  I can do that all by my own self ha ha!  You just get those boobies sorted and tell me what your final size is so I can send you a little gift hee hee!!
  

• nottrue said on Jul 29, 2009....

  I do not feel like I need to justify your posts. I only want those who are interested to know that even though this is the hardest surgery I have ever had in my life, one can come out on the other side and still kick some cancer butt!  :-)
   
  I am all about "Hope".  I want other women to know that cancer is not something to fear.  In fact, cancer is the beast that should live in fear because those of us who have hope are going after cancer with a vengeance. One day, cancer will be no more harmful than the common cold as we will find a way to defeat it.  Of this, I have no doubt.
   
  I am one week post op and doing well.  I have 2 drains out and have 2 more to go.  I am hoping they will be removed by this Friday.  The drains really limit movement and are simply a pain in the @$$.  LOL  
   
  I am documenting the whole process with pics for a small informational book about skin sparing-nipple sparing mastectomies.  The results are amazing. I still have tissue expanders in but the incisions are around the areola and are about 1 inch in length.  This is different than my last breast surgery.  This time, all tissue inside the breasts and inside the nipples are removed.  Surgeons lift all muscles off the rib cage entirely, insert hard tissue expanders and fill them each week with saline.  After about 2 months, they will remove the expanders and place the perm. silicone implants in.  They could not use my body fat to form new breasts as I simply don't have any body fat.  LOL  So, I had to have silicone implants about 375 cc (i.e. Full C cup) 
   
  This may be more than anyone wants to know, however, I am very open with this process as more and more young women are opting for this procedure instead of the mastectomies of long ago.  Very innovative and the end results leave one's body in tact per se and quite beautiful.  Perky, full breasts for the rest of your life as silcone defies gravity!  ROFL.  :-)
   
  All is great and thank you to everyone for the wonderful messages.  I am preparing to leave for Ireland soon and continue the war on cancer at the Global Summit.  Everyone LiveSTRONG and have an awesome week! 

• pusscat said on Jul 29, 2009....

  Well hun you beat me to it again as I was going to message you tonight :-)  It is lovely to see you here.  I can imagine how awkward it is as far as moevement is concerned.
  
  I love your attitude and determination.  That's what wins battles and on to win that war!
  
  Take care of you.
  
  (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( n ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
  

• nottrue said on Aug 23, 2009....

  Hey pusscat!  Just checking in and saying "Hi"  I so hope you are doing okay.  Big hug and have a wonderful week! 
   
  :-)

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