I had my weekly follow up with Dr. Durden today. I can now raise my arms over my head which means I can wear t-shirts again, and I can eat sweet stuff every now and then. I still can’t have any caffeine, but I can handle that if I can have some cake! I also […]
Every Milestone Counts! Read More »
Getting closer and closer to normal! I was finally able to wash my hair on my own yesterday for the first time since the surgery! I still can’t take a full on shower, but I can definitely throw my head over the side and use the handheld shower head! I am also finally able to drive
Normalcy is on the Horizon! Read More »
I am feeling a bit more normal today! Just had my check up with the plastic surgeon, and not only did they remove the drains, but I also got my first fill into the tissue expanders! Yay progress!
I know I haven’t posted in a couple of days but everything is just truckin right along. I went on my first walk up to the square and back since the surgery. It is a beautiful day Spring is absolutely in the air, and I feel like it is the perfect time for new beginnings!
Spring is on the Way Read More »
I am feeling SO good today! My hair has been washed for the first time in a week! Thank you so much Karyn for driving me to my hair appointment!
It’s Still the Little Things Read More »
I just got finished with the breast surgeon follow up, and guess what! Your girl is CANCER FREE! So yeah, I cried again today, but these tears were 100% relief and joy!
Today might be day 1 of my emotional recovery. Everything has gone so much better than I could have ever expected. My pain is pretty much not even there. I had no nausea from the anesthesia or from the medications I was prescribed. My sentinel nodes were clear. Really it has been the best possible
Emotional Recovery Read More »
Everything is still going better than expected! Virtually no pain whatsoever today which is amazing! So far my pain has never really gotten above a 2 or 3 which is crazy to me coming off of a major surgery, but I’ll absolutely take it! I have a different recovery partner hanging out with me today,
Just Truckin’ Right Along Read More »
Good morning! We went to my appointment with the plastic surgeon, and he said everything looks good. There is some bruising on my skin, so they weren’t able to do the first fill today into the tissue expanders. He did prescribe a nitro glycerine cream that I’ll need to put a thin layer of each
Day 3 and I am still feeling pretty good! A weird development out of all of this is that one of my medications causes blurred vision for things up close. I can see perfectly fine for things further away. Thanks Terri for giving me some reading glasses so that I can see my phone and my book!
