Another Day After

I am sitting in the living room at home taking off a few days from work.  I have to admit I was very
hesitant about this last surgery thinking I should cut my losses and run.  Now that it is over, I am feeling good.  I am moving slow and a little weak but I have not had any food since Monday night about 7:00 in prep for surgery.  Last night had some chicken broth and today I have been drinking water and I did splurge and have a cup of cinnamon coffee.  I do have a headache but that is attributable to the lack of coffee over the last few days.

So, I am all bandaged up and have to say I have the feeling of pain in my right breast which until yesterday basically had no feeling.  Dr. Logan did some lipsuction and remove some of the "heavy" and he extended up toward my underarm and that portion is very black and blue and sore.  I have to keep the dressings on for several days and just do sponge baths.  That first shower will feel wonderful. 

So far, just looking at myself in the mirror I feel so much better about the size and it looks very close in size.  This means I will be able to go do some more shopping for new bras!!  I also have a long incision in the right groan.  It is right in the fold where my leg connects to my torso and the slice is almost to my private part.  Given that, the bandage they have on it is rather uncomfortable.  Dr. Logan did tell me at an earlier appointment that is where he gets the skin to do the nipple reconstruction  and I really wanted no more knowledge about that and actually it is okay.  We will see how it all plays out.  At least I do not have any drains to mess with.

Since June 2010, I have had 5 surgeries including this on and I have to admit I am very, very tired of going under the knife and am so ready to let all the parts heal and put all of this behind me.   Then I can just keep seeing Dr. Z, move it to annual examinations and hit my 5 year mark.  By that time I will only have one more year to work and can plan for our retirement.    Wow, I just aged myself right to the age 60 - not that there is anything wrong with being 60?

I am looking forward to a down weekend, just watching some football, continue to take it easier and hope my incisions are all healing.