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     I healed from my last chemo,  through October.  It was pretty uneventful. I met with my surgeon on the 24th of October,  and she scheduled my surgery for November 4th. I had a sentinel lymph node biopsy and a modified radical mastectomy.  Plus I had my port removed as well.      The surgery went fine.  I stayed the night in the hospital.  Went home in the late afternoon the next day.  I have a drain tube still.  That's been real fun.  I keep getting clots in it that I have to strip out.  The drain is disgusting but I deal with it.  John has helped me with it.       I have taken three showers in a week.  I have to cover up my drain tube on my body so it's kind of a pain in the ass . The hospital did give me some sticky covers for it so that was a big help.  I use a shoestring around my neck to hang the drain lol.  Hey it works!      I still drain about 50cc in a 24 hour period, so i can't get it out yet.  Only if it goes to 30cc in a 48 hour period.  Ugh .  I'm s

     Its been a few weeks since I've updated.  I've been going to chemo every three weeks.  I just had round 3 of 4. I'm zooming on the damn steroids.  I hate that.       I ended up with folliculitis on my head.  Not fun.  I had sores all over my head.  They hurt, and couldn't lay down on a pillow even! I ended up getting some antibiotics for it.  They worked and I'm all healed, but I have all these discolorations on my head from them.       I still get sore joints from the neulasta shot they give the day after Chemo. Its to help with white blood cells.  But I got some pain meds for it.  They have been taking good care of me.  I have nausea meds,  and anxiety meds as well.       I haven't had a lot of anxiety, but there are days that my mind goes awry and I start thinking worst case scenarios.  No bueno! So my little pills help chill me out lol.      Other than the folliculitis, I've been alright.  I get a bit worn down after day 3. It lasted a lot longe