And My Next Adventure Begins

I had my consultation with Dr. Samuel Logan today and I spent over an hour with him. He has a true passion to help breast cancer survivors to regain their confidence and sense of being a woman. He was talking to me about what he can do and how great I will look and he already knows he will want to use my before and after photos on his website if I were agreeable. He was like an artist just imagining the outcome. It was odd yet not. He has a back ground in engineering so the mechanics of reconstruction intrigue him.

I filled out all the paperwork, completed post opt information and then went to have some lab work done. That was not good. I sat in a large room with about 20 other people just to get registered to get services. After 30 minutes or so I was called into the registration area and filled out the info. TheN went back out to sit. Finally I called called in and literally 5 minutes later I was done. I don't think I waited 30 minutes for any of my doctors during my initial treatment. I think I was spoiled.

So the procedure is called a TRAM flap which means using natural tissue from you abdomen instead of an implant. Also the muscle of the abdomen is used to move up because it brings blood flow which will provide blood for the tissue. He will then Do a lift on the other side. This kind of means I will get a tummy tuck along with the reconstruction. Bad part is the surgery is about 6 hours long and there is a 3 to 5 day hospital stay. Dr. Logan also said for the first 36 hours I will be very sore and will wonder if I made the right decision but then hour 37 it will be ok. Recovery is 4 to 6 weeks and he said after about 2 weeks I can go to Florida for 2 or 3 weeks to finish healing. :).

My goal will be to be back home by April 22nd for the wedding shower. I also want to wear a dress to the wedding that shows a little cleavage - just a little.

I didn't realize how ready I am to do this - one step closer.