# Lumpectomy today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 12, 2008, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666 "2008-06-12T09:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/1 "2008-06-12T09:46:20Z")
In the grand tradition of LadyDopers who post “I’m off to the hospital!” when the contractions are five minutes apart, or, most lately, Dopers who post [when they lose half their blood volume](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=462306), I post here on my way to the hospital for my lumpectomy. It’s been a saga that started in February with a routine mammogram, got the [results in May,](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=467028)and now it’s time to get the damned thing out. So, I’ll take your prayers, lighted candles, shaken voodoo sticks, happy thoughts, what have you…and I’ll post when I can. ---
**Author:** ![Contrary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@Contrary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrary)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/2 "2008-06-12T10:08:59Z")
I’ve been watching your threads like a hawk. I don’t shake voodoo sticks 😛 but I’ll offer up my prayers for you. ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/3 "2008-06-12T10:18:01Z")
I’m praying for you, **ivylass**! ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/4 "2008-06-12T10:51:46Z")
All my prayers and best wishes go with you. Good luck. - Nate ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/5 "2008-06-12T10:58:16Z")
Does this mean you get to keep Lefty? Either way, best wishes for a complication free procedure with an easy recovery. You should go back to the spa as soon as your doctors let you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/6 "2008-06-12T11:05:31Z")
Best of Luck. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/7 "2008-06-12T11:13:37Z")
Good thoughts and prayers headed your way. GT ---
**Author:** ![Fir\_na\_tine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/8 "2008-06-12T12:18:12Z")
I’m shaking the voodoo stick for Lefty. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/9 "2008-06-12T12:27:12Z")
I’ll think the happy thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/10 "2008-06-12T12:49:40Z")
We’re not worried, are we, guys? You’ll be fine. Just remember to get Ivylad to wait on you hand and foot while you recover: remember that the grapes should be served peeled. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/11 "2008-06-12T12:59:56Z")
Happy thoughts coming from me, also. ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/12 "2008-06-12T13:03:38Z")
Lots of prayers and good thoughts coming from this neck of the woods, too. And not only should your grapes be peeled, they should be quartered and hand-fed as well. With copious sips of wine afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![schnuckiputzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@schnuckiputzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schnuckiputzi)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/13 "2008-06-12T13:06:05Z")
Prayers and best wishes coming your way! ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/14 "2008-06-12T13:15:54Z")
Prayers & mojo for you, \*\*Ivylass. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/15 "2008-06-12T13:25:34Z")
Prayers and positive thoughts coming your way! ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/16 "2008-06-12T13:28:27Z")
Best wishes! ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/17 "2008-06-12T13:37:26Z")
I think about you every single day (and I mean that in a caring way, not an internet-stalker way), and _I’m not going to stop now!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/18 "2008-06-12T13:42:26Z")
Wishing you all the best, **ivylass**! ---
**Author:** ![A\_Priori\_Tea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@A\_Priori\_Tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Priori_Tea)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/19 "2008-06-12T13:43:39Z")
Good thoughts your way, hon! I will be thinking “clearly defined margin” at your left breast all day - now how’s that for creepy? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666/20 "2008-06-12T13:47:17Z")
Good luck thoughts heading your way! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumpectomy-today/452666.md?page=2)