One Week Post-Op

I am one week post-op(give or take a day) and all is going relatively well. Surgery was a breeze, I went in at 7:30am and was on my way home by 10:45am. I was really sore Thursday and part of Friday but that has gone away for the most part. I do have some strange "reaction" rash, we don't know if it was a prep thing, bandage thing, or a drug thing (my choice), so we are changing things up a little to see if this will go away. I feel really good, I have been able to drive, go to softball practice and my regular routine. If I could just get someone in my house to run the vacuum, life would be wonderful (they walk around without looking down-kind of like if I don't see the dirt then its not really there!!). I can say that this part of the "process" has been the easiest so far!

IT'S A LANDMARK DAY!!

I went to the oncologist yesterday for my 3 month checkup. I had my blood drawn and talked to the doctor, my initial blood work was good and she told me she would text me the full lab report later in the day. (I keep a copy of every report, xray etc.) So when I got to work this morning the report was on my desk. And for the first time in 2 years all my counts are normal!!! There is not a single "high" or "low" beside any of the counts. I know it may not seem like such a big deal, but for the first time in a long time everything is as it should be!

A New Boob!!

So I went to the plastics doc on Tuesday. I had really enjoyed the last few weeks of no doctors appointments but oh well, we gotta finish sometime. So the next surgery is scheduled April 7th. This will be a short and simple deal. He is going to remove the tissue expander on the left side and replace it with an implant!! He has decided not to do anything with the right side this time, that surgery will be more invasive and he says one's body can only handle so much at one time. I won't have to stay overnight and that is good, I much prefer my own bed. He had been to a conference on breast cancer and was on fire about new things to help with the reconstruction and healing from surgeries. I compare it to a "revival" for surgeons! Those of you who grew up going to church know what I mean, after a good revival one tends to be pretty fired up!
I have been talking to a woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer, though a different type than mine, still a similar process. It has made me go back and think about the emotions that I went through. Remembering the uncertainty of it all, asking yourself if your doing the right thing, and just wanting it to hurry up and all be over. I am thankful for where I am today, grateful for the journey that brought me here and hopeful in where God is taking me.

Long Time No Post!!

I am so sorry that I dropped off the face of the "blog" earth. Life has been such a whirlwind that I hadn't realized that I haven't posted since September. Well here is an update--the short sweet version. Over the last few months the plastics doctor has stretched the skin on my left side to its fullest. Then he has taken off the last 7 weeks to let it settle and stretch (while he had his own medical issues dealt with). So I go back the first week in March to talk about the next step in the process-taking the expander out, putting the implant in and making these two lumps on my chest actually look like boobs!! In my last post I complained about having a "d" boob and an "a" boob, well now that they are the same size they just need to be on the same level and look somewhat alike. I am feeling good and have enjoyed the break of not having weekly doctors appointment, I have struggled a little with my iron levels but that should be under control. I have been reminded a lot lately about what all I have been through and how blessed I am to be where I am at now. Talking with people who are just beginning their journey or those who are farther along than I, each day is a gift.