Single Mastectomy with No Reconstruction & My Recovery | Samantha Lynn

[@SamanthaL]

Hey everyone! I’m sorry it’s taken so long to post this. It’s kind of a boring video but I wanted to get something out there to make sure you all knew I’m doing well! Hope you all are having a great new year!

[@Shaz73]

Glad to hear from you and that you're doing well ❤️

[@rebeccakarlsson1395]

Good to see you. You are looking really good! Happy New Year to you and your sweet family.

[@allysonmercer6133]

No apology needed. I find it incredible that you manage to do these vlogs at all! I’ve just been catching up with your updates. I’m sorry you’ve needed more surgery. I understand you’ve had a treatment change also..? How’s that going? The friend I told you about is having a really hard time on her meds - Ribociclib plus aromatase inhibitor. She’s had several delays in starting new cycles due to side effects. She’s having another scan today and Oncologist on Wednesday. Can’t remember if I mentioned that I had a grade 3 breast cancer with lymph node involvement getting on for 16 years ago. I made the decision to have bilateral mastectomies (with axillary clearance on affected side), as well as both ovaries and tubes removed. I was convinced I had a BRCA gene mutation, which turned out to be the case. The mastectomies were relatively straightforward, as was the radiation. It was the chemo I found the most challenging. I only had 6 cycles. I’m therefore in awe of you and your stoicism on this long journey. I’m keeping everything crossed that your cancer will give you a break - a very long one! Which part of your overall treatment have you found the most challenging? Hoping 2025 is a great one for you and your family. ❤️

[@pepsicolaz]

Never a need to apologize. Nice to see ya. Sending good vibes your way. 💙🤘

[@marjilaplante9579]

So thankful you are doing well. So many blessings sent to you and your family♥️

[@valentinacardona173]

I hope your cancer finally stop coming back so you can live a healthy life with your husband and daughter

[@laurelmakula2835]

So glad the surgery is done and still praying for a cure for you!

[@Peekaboo5819]

You're back!!! You look great 😃😃😃😃

[@SherylOConnor-s4b]

Thanks for posting Samantha. You've been in my thoughts. You are a strong woman with so many of us cancer thrivers cheering you on.

[@JillDuffield-v2h]

You take as long as you need. We will be here for you. Prayers for your comfort and healing.

[@silvialogan9226]

Samantha, I am glad that your surgery went well and you are cured from cancer once and for all so that you can live and long and healthy life with your husband and sweet little daughter.

[@vdeniceeckert3494]

My cousin had both removed, a year later she had reconstruction.......you got this.

[@SamanthaL]

Hope she’s doing well!

[@bellasfurfriends3911]

Hi Samantha, I had a bi-lateral mastectomy w/o reconstruction 10 years ago. I have no regrets. Hope you continue on the road to recovery. No doubt you have an amazing team of doctors caring for you.

[@chart461]

I had a double mastectomy too. I have no regrets. I feel fine. Long time ago when I first had breast cancer I did reconstruction and it really didn’t go well. I like not having boobs sweat. And when I wanna wear anything I can always put foobs in😊🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@SamanthaL]

So glad you’re doing well with no regrets!

[@janwarriner6554]

Prayers for you, Samantha. Continue to be the courageous woman, wife and mother that you are.

[@LindaLopez-i3r]

Despite surgery and recovery weighing on your mind, it was so beautiful that you took time to take pictures in your costumes and capture those precious memories! I also had an easy recovery from my single mastectomy with no reconstruction. So happy to hear you are doing so well - every joy is being wished for you for 2025!🎉❤

[@SamanthaL]

Glad your recovery was easy also! Thank you!!

[@mff2003]

Samantha, thank you for posting the video. You are a dear. I laughed when you said this would be a boring video. It's a sad day when a video about a mastectomy is boring. I love every one of your updates. I found your channel when you announced your pregnancy. I have an adult daughter, 35 years old that was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in her brain when she was 24, it nearly killed her. She is doing well despite one relapse and she has one child also. It makes me feel closer to you thank you and please keep posting videos.❤

[@SamanthaL]

Thanks for sharing! I’m so glad she’s doing well!

[@Peekaboo5819]

Wow This is incredible news. You look great

[@brooks2692]

Prayers that this will be your last needed surgery! Thanks for sharing.

[@cathy5070]

You are as beautiful and inspiring as ever! As always wishing you and your fmly love, health and happiness!❤

[@pafie3425]

Great to see you Samantha !! I have been keeping you in my prayers & I’m so glad you had happy memories over the holidays. Our lives are a tapestry of the moments we live. Yours is a beautiful blend of strength & love & family. I personally know how cancer can suck the life out of you if you let it but living your best life every moment is the way to beat it. Love & prayers to you & your family. 💖💕

[@SamanthaL]

Thank you 💕 you are so kind

[@terrijones5687]

Continuing Praying for Complete Healing and Restoration. ❤🙏

[@Riley_sd]

Prayers to you and your family 🙏🙏🙏

[@CHAILIFE]

I am so happy you had an easy recovery!❤🎉

[@lorileewalters2018]

I’ve been thinking about you, glad to see and hear from you and that you’re doing well. Love and Blessings sweetie✝️🙏🏼☮️🕊️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@cindyscharr457]

Love you girl. You are totally amazing! Your strength is phenomenal. Surgery of any kind is so stressful and painful. It is your attitude of gratitude that will continue to blossom for as long as you live. I hope that it is for a very long time. There is hope and miracles can happen. Cancer research must continue to be funded for all of us.

[@SamanthaL]

💕💕

[@user-bl2zq4mb1t]

Thanks for sharing. I have symptoms I am scared to have looked at but I’m hopeful seeing your smile after all that you have been through.

[@lindacraig5056]

Glad you are doing well and continue to heal. thanks for the update.

[@deliahiggs1752]

So happy to see you 💕

[@jandoherty5299]

Hi Samantha, thank you for the update. I just want to tell you your hair is so adorable. Hope from now on you can be done with surgery.

[@juliekelderman4041]

Hi Samantha, was wondering how you were doing. Glad you had the mastectomy and hopefully all cancer gone now from that location. Keeping you and your family in prayer.

[@Jeanette-f8q]

Lovely to see you Samantha, hope that you, Gray and your daughter plus the rest of your family have a wonderful 2025. I much prefer seeing occasional updates from you, knowing you have your priorities right and you're putting your family first always ☺️

[@SamanthaL]

Thank you

[@HoneyBumblebee300]

I had left breast mastectomy last March and right breast mastectomy in November last year. No pain or problem with left one but needed a drain with the right one. I ended up with a cord and needed strong painkiller- tramadol. 2 weeks were very painful but am now recovering well. I did not go with reconstruction as recovery time is very long and it is not always successful. Good luck with your recovery.

[@SamanthaL]

Sorry to hear about the complications you had. How are you doing now?

[@colettewinfrey6163]

Everyone of your videos is so authentic. Thank you for sharing your journey.

[@V3ganBr33]

So happy to see youre doing well and seem in good spirits. Sending your family love ❤

[@christinephillips3435]

Oh my darling praying 🙏 for you and your family.

[@Moopotsmum]

Thank you for the update, I was thinking of you xx love from the UK 🇬🇧

[@corneliusdenise]

I have been thinking about you!!! Glad you gave us an update and your surgery went well.

[@carolynhall1302]

Glad your surgery went well. Enjoy the time with your family x

[@barbhelle5481]

Thanks for the update Sam. I am happy your recovery went smooth.

[@DaisyG37]

Thanks for the update! Glad you are doing well 🙏🌷

[@maryellenmonk3481]

Hi Sam, our warrior princess! So nice to see your lovely face! I'm so happy you absolutely sailed through your surgery...enough to go Trick or treating! What a woman! Sending love and prayers!❤

[@callyflower]

My mom had a single L MX without recon at age 78. Her recovery went so smoothly that it took a lot of fear out of it for me. When I was diagnosed a few years later, I chose a BMX with recon, and found it challenging at times, but less frightening than I would have had she not gone before me. Hope the new year brings you improved health and tons of beautiful moments with your family. ❤

[@SamanthaL]

Thanks for sharing that. I’m glad it helped you!

[@jacks316]

Samantha it’s so wonderful to see you don’t apologize ever I’m just glad to see you ❤ prayers

[@maggieg5719]

It is so good to see you! I have been waiting patiently for an update, and praying for you everyday. You look great. Thank you for the update. God bless you and your beautiful family. ❤

[@SamanthaL]

So sorry for the lack of updates. Thanks for being patient and hope you are well!

[@maggieg5719]

Samantha, you have nothing to apologize for. I am just grateful you are still with us to give us updates. I’m almost at my three year mark from my breast cancer surgery. I had a lumpectomy in the left breast, lymph node removal, and radiation treatments. After a point it gets monotonous updating just my family, and I cut and paste the same text to all of them. Then I got to a point where I just want to live life and to stop going to all my doctor appointments, scans, and bloodwork. I just finished all that, so I am grateful I can breathe for another six months. I’m not going to lie, this little thing in the back of my head keeps rearing its ugly head reminding me of how much closer I’m getting to my five-year mark. I say this because at the five-year mark is when the cancer sometimes reappears. I do my best to put it out of my mind by staying busy, exercising, working, etc. I will keep praying for you and your family. Please stay strong for yourself and all of us. 😘❤️

[@pattycat923]

So good to see you. So very sorry for all you through. Hopefully you are on a path to wellness and recovery 🥰😘

[@kathystevens8163]

Good to see you again. Keep on keeping on... Blessings to you and your sweet family..❤❤

[@joshow926]

Good to hear that your surgery and recovery went well, and that you went on a lovely cruise! I love that you travel with your family. What great experiences you must be enjoying together! Praying that the meds you're on continue doing just what they should!

[@chelciewentzel8191]

prayers and love being sent your way✝️🙏🏻❤️

[@RF1972.]

It is SO good to see you! I truly have been praying for you....❤ please keep in touch when you can throughout your journey...I'll bet your little one looked so cute on Halloween 😊... Also... you looked good in your glasses! Take care....❤

[@monicamestas7566]

Happy New Year, Samantha. Your beautiful attitude has served you well. Best wishes for you and your family 💖

[@Amerisis1972]

Can’t imagine what you are going through. You are such a strong person/mom/ wife.. happy belated Halloween/ Merry Christmas/ happy New Year. I hope this year is the most special amazing year ahead!

[@SamanthaL]

Thank you! I hope it is for you too!

[@shanamachmer5350]

So happy you’re doing well😊

[@Meemagolding]

I’m so glad your recovery went smoothly. I absolutely LOVE the costume ideas sounds ADORABLE ❤❤❤!!

[@katebaker8763]

Our gorgeous girl🙏🙏🥹💙

[@krisjames4276]

Wonderful to see you again and recovering well darling. I have been thinking of you . Have a healthy and happy 2025 love xx❤🙏❤️💐💐💐💐💐💐🤗🤗

[@SamanthaL]

You too!

[@krisjames4276]

@SamanthaL ❤️❤️❤️

[@vilmavelazquez1979]

So glad to hear you are doing well, Sam! ❤ did they do a genetic test besides the pathology report to see if the tumor has new mutations? Since the receptors changed, I wonder what else changed, you know? I hope this is it and you get a break from this C beast. Sending you tons of love 💕

[@marinaa2161]

So happy to see you again!I've been thinking about you,glad to hear you're ok!🤗

[@lesliejambon]

So glad to hear from you and that you are well. Rock on butterfly 🦋

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

So glad to hear you've been having fun! 🎉

[@carolescharacters]

Thanks for the update. So glad you got to enjoy the holidays, sounds like you had a wonderful time. xx

[@daina-lynn]

Hi Samantha! Glad you are doing well. That cruise you went on sounds awesome 🏖!! I'm happy that your recovery went well. I had a botched lumpectomy (from a cosmetic perspective) a few years ago and have stalled on moving forward with reconstruction. I may never go through with it- just not convinced its worth more physical trauma. Continued best wishes to you for a fun 2025 full of new travel adventures!! Enjoy 🌏!!

[@SamanthaL]

Understandable. Hope you have been having a good year so far!

[@judyh5052]

Been thinking and praying for you Samantha!❤❤❤

[@karenknight9565]

Hi Samantha! Yay… surgery done! Thank you for the update… you look adorable as always! I’m jealous about the cruise… that’s on my someday list. Much love to you and your little family! 💪🏻🩷

[@SamanthaL]

I hope you get to do one someday! So fun!

[@Blondeandbalanced]

Sweet Samantha… praying for you!

[@Run-es3xh]

Oh my goodness. I am so glad that you are doing well. I love your haircut. It looks really good!

[@chi4life61]

So glad you’re doing well. No apologies needed. Thank you so much for the update.🤗

[@janinealexa567]

I think of you often! So happy to hear you are doing well and that your holidays (all of them) were joyful! Thank you for taking the time to share with us! ❤

[@SamanthaL]

Hope your holidays were wonderful too!

[@Gloria-qv2sc]

Hi Samantha, thank you for the update. Wishing you and your family a blessed new year. Thankful you are doing well. ❤️🙏

[@mrs.brunke443]

I'm glad to hear that your recovery was a pretty good one. You're in my prayers always.

[@deb6538]

Thank you for letting us know,you and your family are always in my heart and prayers❤

[@JoshyAngelOutreach]

Hope you are feeling okay today sweet Sister.

[@SamanthaL]

Thank you!!

[@JoshyAngelOutreach]

@@SamanthaL Your welcome, blessings to you!!!

[@SeeingHimNow]

So glad to see you here! Been thinking of you and was hoping everything went good. Take care ❤💜💜

[@goofygirl1311]

Thank you so much for the update! I'm so glad that you felt well enough to take your daughter trick or treating and that your recovery from surgery has gone so smoothly. That cruise that you took with your family sounds a really nice and a very much well earned getaway.

[@SamanthaL]

The cruise and trick or treating were fantastic! We’ve been having so much fun lately!

[@pattibryant5327]

Praying for you and your sweet family. God bless you all.

[@kathyarnusch7614]

Hello, strong woman! Glad to see things are going well for you and your family!

[@joancahill4446]

So good to hear from you Samantha , you look amazing , i have a blood cancer but doing well , stay strong ( you are doing amazing ❤( love from Daylesford Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 xxx

[@SamanthaL]

I’m glad you’re doing well!

[@odettec1]

Its fantastic to hear you have been out trick or treating and cruising etc.....good for you girl good for you! Im also happy that your not in too much pain but lm sure you have built a tolerance to it. Sending you lots of healing prayers and vibes. ❤xx

[@TweetyPAK7]

I've been thinking about. Glad to hear it went well. You are certainly a beast when it comes to surgeries! You are kinda like a motocross rider sailing over all the moguls in your life path. Not easy, but getting over it with good grace. Happy Birthday to "BaBa." 😄

[@terry1496]

Good to hear that recovery went well! Look forward to your updates 😊

[@kellysue7554]

So good to see you! Sounds like you are having some really great family times. Enjoy! ❤

[@CoolKidsSJJE]

Love to see you, you look great and glad you got to enjoy the Carribbean! Its an amazing place.

[@SamanthaL]

So warm!

[@nuristavarez5716]

Hey Samantha! 🥰I’ve been following your journey and I admire your strength and positivity although challenging I’m sure! You might have already addressed this in other videos and I’m sorry if I didn’t catch it. Was there a reason why you didn’t have a MX from the beginning of your journey and chose a lumpectomy to avoid reoccurring findings. Not sure again if you already addressed this. Praying and wishing you a speedy recovery. ❤️‍🩹 ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 Much love 💕

[@SamanthaL]

Hey! I have a very old video called “Scan Results & Surgery Decision” where I explain why I chose a lumpectomy back in 2019. The main reason was because I was stage 4 already and a mastectomy wouldn’t improve my survival odds. It was also a much longer recovery time which meant I wouldn’t be able to move onto radiation as quickly and my doctors thought that starting radiation as fast as possible would improve my chances.

[@Sarappreciates]

Wow, Samantha, it sounds like you've really been through a lot. (HUGS!) I'm glad you're doing okay again after recovery. You cruise sounds amazing!! Walking after most surgeries I've had was always encouraged, so I don't see anything wrong with taking a stroll if you felt okay. You've been through so many surgeries by now that you likely know your body well enough to make that decision. Also, I just started Capecitabine this month, and I think I've heard you talk about being on this drug before. If you don't mind me asking, did you have trouble with any side effects? 💕Wishing you all the best!!

[@SamanthaL]

I am on it currently and have very few (if any) side effects! I’ve been slowly increasing the dose and haven’t really had any issues. I hope it goes well for you!

[@Sarappreciates]

@@SamanthaL Thanks! Today I began my second week on it. I go 7 days on and 7 days off, which my insurance company denied saying they want me on it for a full 14 days with 7 days off, and my oncologist says their way leads to more side effects. Do you take it every other week, or some other cycle?

[@SamanthaL]

I do 7 days on and 7 days off

[@shirl974]

Best wishes with everything ❤️

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Prayers continue for you 🙏🙏

[@lisalisa20907]

❤ Wishing you the best and admire you always.

[@sarawhiteman7459]

Thanks for sharing. I’m glad you are doing well. ❤

[@Emmylikes]

Thanks for update!! ❤

[@kathyTobin-t7b]

Good news. Thanks for the update

[@madalenacalleja1199]

Sending lots of love to you and your family 🙏🌸

[@lilamendelsohn4]

Thanks for sharing and updating. Glad you’re doing well overall. I’m curious what went in to deciding to not have reconstruction? No worries if that’s something private. Thanks

[@SamanthaL]

It is a possibility down the road but not recommended at this time! I talked about it a bit in my last video if you want more details.

[@lilamendelsohn4]

@ ok I’ll check that video out thanks ❤️

[@reids97]

Im so glad that it went well.😊

[@kate-ot5lv]

So glad surgery went well. Do your Drs. have a treatment plan going forward?

[@SamanthaL]

I am continuing with Xeloda and Xgeva for as long as it works

[@Sarahharling68]

Alot of love from Sweden ❤

[@sylvianegastaldo-xl3ni]

Do you know knitted knockers ? Please take a look to their websire

[@SamanthaL]

I think I’ve heard of it, yes! Maybe I should go check

[@sandyhossman7771]

I have had bilateral mastectomies with reconstruction, the worse part is the dam drains. Take care 😊

[@SamanthaL]

I hate them too

[@quiltbugj]

I had a lumpectomy on a Halloween and the staff were all in costume. My husband drew a pumpkin on the side they were operating on. Lol

[@SamanthaL]

Omg that’s amazing!

[@NutritionFruition]

You can heal! The Medical Medium Anthony William has info on healing the body. I love his book Cleanse to Heal ❤

[@AgentRains]

Darn wanted to dee it but i dont do insta

[@MaryLevin-t5t]

❤

[@mindeverconscious4237]

Samantha you look great

[@carolwicker9812]

❤❤

[@geogarcia7655]

❤🙏

[@lynnoaks7884]

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