Rant or rave

[notoriousmkg]

^^^ Yeah, look how every thread turns into a cheese thread eventually. By the way, the Walmart Sharp Cheddar cheese sticks are surprisingly good!

[no1novice]

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[funky]

Rant and Rave: I have THREE new employees since 3 October and I'm totally exhausted. They're all great but I'm only one person and I have no idea how to train them all at once. Especially since one is already a pro, one has some experiences and the third none at all. But it's going to be absolutely great once they are all trained.

Rave: I booked 2 weeks holidays in Mexico and I'm so excited!

Rave 2: I got a raise because I have new employees - which leads me to:

Rave 3: I buy myself a new Vespa, today or tomorrw, saw a great deal and I can't wait to drive it.

[no1novice]

Congratulations!

[tulip]

Wow Funky -- that's a lot going on at work! New Vespa and a vacay -- how wonderful!

[notoriousmkg]

Rant - I had a dream last night where I was taking a graduate level class and had two important assignments to work on and hadn't done anything with them yet. When I woke up from it, it took me several minutes to realize it was actually a dream....

[loftybike]

RANT! And probably TMI and trigger warning for cancer scare.

My breast reduction story took an unexpected turn. When I'm wearing clothes, I really like the result, but without, it's a different story. 3 doctors have seen the results and every one was like "what was your PS doing there?" So I was pretty pissed already, they just don't look that good and there is a distortion when I move. Until 2 months ago, I thought that that could be easily fixed.

But then I had a routine mammography, we do that here every 2 years. The inside of my left breast showed a mass. I had to go for an ultrasound, one week of waiting. While sounding, the doc became more visibly worried with every second he was looking at the screen. He then showed me the mammo and ultrasound pics. They showed a 3,3 cm large central mass that grew out in all directions, like a starfish, only menacing. It really looked scary. They did a biopsy right away, because according to the doc, scar tissue of that size is not likely after a reduction. Laying on my back, with 5 worried people around me, punching holes into a mass that could be a tumor was nothing I'd recommend, especially not when you, like me, have a tendency to be a hypochondriac. I didn't look, but there was quite some bleeding, I felt it running down my side and saw the bloody gloves. Against their wishes I went to work, I just couldn't be alone with my thoughts. Another 7 long days (and nights) later, I got the diagnosis, thankfully it turned out to be all scar tissue, no cancer.

The doc who gave me the diagnosis told me that aside from the ecxessive scar tissue there is a "distinct architectural flaw". I can see that when I lift my arm, something is pulling my tissue to the side. There are other issues with the placing of the aureolas and superficial scarring and a slightly unnatural form.

Then I had the 1 year check-up with the plastic surgeon. To his honor, when I showed him the medical report, told him about the other docs reaction and bared my tits, he wasn't trying to gloss over it. He said that due to my anatomy, the OP didn't work the way he had thought and that the scar tissue could be a mistake he made, an overreaction of my body or both.

Well, so next march, I'll have a full revision. At least 2 hours of surgery. I don't have to pay for it, but still, the pain, the swelling, the risks.

I do know what to expect and the doc swears that this is going to be a lift, not as hard for the body as my reduction. I'm still not over the scare and the idea of having surgery again fills me with dread, but according to the mammo-report, the big internal scar will contract over time, so no surgery isn't really an option.

Rant over.

[albatross]

I'm sorry your breast reduction hasn't turned out the way you wanted, but I'm glad it was just scar tissue and not cancer. All that waiting must have been hell. I don't blame you for returning to work, I would have done the same just to have something to distract me for even part of the day.

I hope the next surgery goes well, and it fixes the problems.

[loftybike]

Thank you!!!

[trixie]

Aw lofty, that sucks with everything you went through already. But no cancer doesn't suck at all! And at least you have an honest surgeon who admits he made mistakes and is willing to correct it at no cost to you. (of course he may be just trying to avoid a malpractice claim based on what your other doctors said). Anyway, good luck and I hope this one goes well.

[loftybike]

^^^Thank you. The surgeon is known for balancing his giant ego with being resonable quite well. I'm sure he knows that I would sue him if I need to. Right now, I'm more on the side of "shit happens" and I'm still trusting him.

[beeyotch]

Lofty, I'm so sorry you had this complication. Yet as I was reading your post, I couldn't help but think how lucky that your surgeon even acknowledged any possibility of a mistake on his part. That would never in a million years happen here in the U.S., even if the surgeon felt that way, just due to our litigious system.

I really hope it's as easy a revision as possible and that you heal quickly from it. You have a great attitude, so that is a huge plus.

[loftybike]

Thank you beeyotch. My attitude is hard fought for

[imnotbitter]

Whew, Lofty, sorry you had to go through all that, but glad it's not cancer!

[no1novice]

Fuck Lofty - you shouldn't have gone through that alone. I've literally told one of my team to WFH for the rest of the week + take what time she needs as her gf has something going. I told her to call me if she needs anything - no-one should have to put up that stuff on their own.

Really glad for you that it is "only" scar tissue. Not ideal but a better outcome than expected.