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my double mastectomy was november 20, 2008. it was the most amazing experience. not one single scary or horrible thing i heard about happened to me. the isotope injection for the sentinel node biopsy was nothing like i had heard on one of the boards here. i received four separate injections instead of one; maybe that's why it wasn't so bad. i had a little back pain after surgery, but that was all. i was home within 24 hours. had no swelling, very little bruising, and i needed the drains for only 4 days. the doctor said that's because i was thin, in good shape, a vegetarian, and active before surgery. i'm so grateful. i love my flat chest! six days after surgery, i could drive, go to work, do everything i did before. my dr removed only 2 lymph nodes, which were both negative, so i have full range of motion of both arms. i am so amazed at how stress-free and easy this surgery was. it feels like a dream i had, not a real experience. my two grown sons took care of me, and now my house is quiet again, i'm back to my regular life - with no bras! i have always wanted a flat chest - i love my new body! i will meet with my oncologists the first week of december 2008 to discuss radiation and chemo. there are several women i've met on the CSC boards who helped me so much through this process, and i am so grateful for them and thankful for kris carr for creating this website. thank you, everyone here at crazy sexy cancer. xoxox