I have boobs!!! Okay I have fake ones. It has been one week since my surgery and every day gets a little better. The surgery took about 6 hours and they removed my tissue expanders, removed the port, did a skin graft from my back to use for the left breast (radiation made my skin too thin), and cut the muscle from my back to move it around to become the new muscle for my left breast. Did you know that you cannot ice skin after a skin graft? I didn't! And no caffeine or chocolate because it prevents the skin from healing. Crazy! I was a little concave on the right side so I have 800 cc's on that side and 700 cc's on the left. For my implant friends you just chocked when you heard that number thinking I have Double Gg's!! But no they are just a nice size but that tells you how much tissue was removed in the first place.
I spent three days and two nights up at the hospital and was grateful for everyone who helped take care of my home and family. Cari was amazing feeding the kids on Tuesday and my mom and dad kept them entertained and fed for lunches and took them to Lagoon. AnJanette fed us all on Thursday the night I got home. Thank you! I saw my dad first when I got out if surgery and I loved that he was there with Joey. MiKell brought me flowers and took me for my first walk down the hallway at the hospital and didn't say anything when I my hospital gown fell open :) Leana brought me my favorite treat in the world:
Banbury Cinnamon Donut! Yum! Thank you everyone!
Thank you toy sweet husband for sleeping at the hospital and not leaving my side for 5 days! And my children were so patient and helpful.
Most of my pain is from the eight inch incision on my back and from the tubes and drains that are coming out if my body. We have to strip tgem and drain them twice a day for 2-3 weeks. Ugh! I have one more day to recover and then I report back to the classroom for a new teaching year.
I have four more infusions and by the end of October my fight will be done! I did it!! I see the end to this long year. Thank you for all the love and support!
