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It’s been a loooong time since I’ve posted here. Mainly because I didn’t want to think about cancer. I just wanted to enjoy my summer with my family and pretend that life for normal for a while. But here’s an update: Faz muuuuuito tempo que não posto aqui. Principalmente porque…
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Three days ago I went to see the plastic surgeon to continue the reconstruction process. He removed the air from the tissue expanders and added 300ml of saline which is really close to the final size I want. Next week I’m going back to add some more saline and I…
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Tomorrow is the 3-week mark of the mastectomy. This last week I’m starting to feel more like myself. Not a lot of pain (just constant discomfort). Rafa left on Friday, unfortunately and I already miss him. It was great to have him here for almost 3 weeks. Amanhã faz 3…
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More good news: Both drains are OUT! Everything is looking great and healing well! Last night I had one of the best nights in a very long time AND I got to shower today! I’m finally feeling like I’m making progress!!! Mais notícias boas: os drenos foram retirados hoje. Está…
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First of all, thank you for all the messages, gifts, prayers, etc. I’ve never felt so loved in my life. It’s amazing to think there are so many people who care about me and my family. Pathology report shows the areas on the left breast were benign and confirms the…
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Mila is home and resting comfortably. The pain is manageable. The kids get to see her right when they come home from school. Cancer banished, and now on the road to recovery. Thank you all for your support! Mila está em casa e descansando confortavelmente. A dor é controlável. As…
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The procedure is complete and Mila is in the recovery room. Everything went well, and it took much less time than I expected. They had scheduled it for 7 hours, then this morning told me it would take about 5, but they actually finished in less than 4! The mastectomy…
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The next few messages will be from Charlie, while Mila is recovering and still wants to update everyone. Everything went smoothly this morning, she has a great care team. The procedure is now underway, and will take about 5 hours. I will post here again when she is done. As…
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Had my very first surgery on Monday, May 5th to remove sentinel lymph nodes from both arms and have them biopsied. Biopsy results came back today and they’re negative! It means the cancer has not spread and we can go ahead with the bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction on Tuesday, May…
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I’m happy and relieved to know that Rafa will be able to come be with us for nearly 3 weeks. He already got plane tickets and will arrive on May 11th, just two days before the mastectomy. I’m still so nervous about this surgery (and the one next week). But…
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