Post Op Day 6

Thanks to all of you for your healing thoughts and well wishes. I believe they play a huge role in my recovery.

What's new?

The day before I went to my appointment I saw a piece on day-time television about a woman who had a uniboob after she had her implants redone. I had read about this before (on the internet) but had forgotten about it. OMG - what if I end up with one too? I had to peek - boobs are kind of squeezed together so kind of hard to tell. We'll just have to wait and see.

On 10/28 I got my fancy halter top removed. That felt good. No uniboob, just a little cleavage. Thank goodness for that! I am not experiencing nearly as much itching without that fashion item on. Now I am wearing a bra 24/7 except when I shower.

Latest halter design fashion

A friend helped me get to my appointment since Mr. had to stay home with the furnace installer. We had lunch and a walk as well. That was nice.

Dr. was pleased with results, though left ended up a little bigger than right and the nipple a little lower. He thinks he can fix that with an office procedure, or at least improve it. I hope so. My next follow-up isn't until 11/9, so I'll have to wait until then to see how soon we can work that in. Sounds like his schedule is pretty full into Feb. I can have the size discrepancies fixed at the time that my parts require replacement. He thinks that the nipple-sparing procedure gave a much better result in appearance than the standard mastectomy and rebuilding the nipple. There would have been more scarring with that procedure.

My pain is more discomfort or irritation in the left, almost nothing in the right since there is little sensation there. I haven't taken pain meds for a couple of days. I am limited to how far I can reach/stretch my arms and how much I can lift. I am taking advantage of my loyal caregiver.

The furnace installation was completed on Friday. It's nice to have heat. Really good, in fact. The furnace is great - I never hear it running. I'll look forward to seeing the first heating bill, maybe. But, considering annual repairs, service contract, heating oil and tank insurance, we should at least break even on monthly expenses. What would even be better would be that this thing would pay for itself over time in energy efficiency. One can hope.

I have played way too much solitaire. I have spent a couple of days working on jewelry now that I am allowed out of my room (furnace repair guys are gone). I'm working with feathers. Not sure how much of that I will do. I'll post some photos of those after I complete this next piece. It's taking alot more time and skill - that I don't know that I have. I have a few other pieces planned, 1 with feathers and others without feathers. Not sure I'll get them all done during my time off.

We have some fun activities planned even though I can't drive. We plan to meet Dad/aunt for breakfast at a restaurant in Willamina - Coyote Joe's - they have the best sausage ever. Sandhill Cranes migrate through Sauvie's Island and some stay all winter. We want to go out one afternoon with friends to see what we can see. Of course, I want to get out for some walks - yesterday was the first time I didn't take one. It's the rain, you know! Gotta get past that.

Next week after Tuesday I will be able to drive, so I'll go out and get some things done that I can't do for now.