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Month: April 2017

Lymphedema · Surgery

Getting Closer to Perkiness

April 28, 2017 Erika Lawson2 Comments

Yesterday I had my first visit with Dr. FixIt since midway through chemo, when he did my final breast expander fill. If you’ll recall, Dr. FixIt is my plastic surgeon – i.e., the guy ultimately responsible for cleaning up everyone else’s mess, and helping me to realize my goal of getting a perky rack out… Continue reading Getting Closer to Perkiness

Lymphedema

Our New Appliance

April 23, 2017 Erika Lawson2 Comments

Last week, FINALLY, after nearly four months, my pump arrived. One of the “prongs” of the three-pronged lymphedema treatment approach is the use of a compression pump – lymphatic drainage massage and wrapping are the other two prongs. After working with Ms. Lymph twice a week in January to bring my swelling down, she ordered… Continue reading Our New Appliance

Lymphedema

Lymphedema Therapist #3

April 10, 2017 Erika Lawson2 Comments

Today I had an appointment with my third lymphedema therapist. She is a massage therapist who is trained in lymphatic drainage massage. She actually works at the hospital, for some reason in the cardiovascular wing. She is insanely inexpensive for a massage therapist, so that’s nice, since this is not covered by insurance. She spent… Continue reading Lymphedema Therapist #3

Chemofuckingtherapy

Trying Again with the Night Glove

April 9, 2017 Erika Lawson2 Comments

I’ve been wearing this sleeve + gauntlet for a few months now, and I still really hate it. Well, the sleeve is fine, it’s the gauntlet I don’t like, since it does not fit that well – my fingers are too long. The therapist had said that I could either wear the sleeve/gauntlet daily, or… Continue reading Trying Again with the Night Glove

Chemofuckingtherapy · Recovery

Curls!

April 6, 2017 Erika Lawson1 Comment

Yep, looks like it’s gonna come in curly!

Surgery

Surgery Scheduling

April 1, 2017 Erika Lawson1 Comment

The last time I visited Dr. FixIt, my plastic surgeon, was sometime during chemo for my final breast expander fill. We agreed at that visit that I should call him about six weeks after my final radiation therapy appointment to schedule my next appointment with him, at which point we would start discussing reconstruction. He… Continue reading Surgery Scheduling

Doctor Who?

*To protect the innocent...
Dr. Rad = Radiologist
Dr. Hugs = My primary care doc
Dr. Zap = My radiation oncologist
Dr. Cancer = My oncologist
Dr. Demo = My general surgeon
Dr. FixIt = My plastic surgeon
Ms. Lymph = My lymphedemia specialist
BFF = Dr. FixIt's scheduler
Nemesis = Dr. Demo's scheduler

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