Quick update...
~Mastectomy on Friday
~Home on Sunday
~Follow-up appointment on Monday (never a fun thing to hear a plastic surgeon have "strong concerns" about the dark color of the skin around the surgical site)
~Phone call late Monday night, oncologist letting her know that final pathology reports are in, there is no cancer in any of the lymph nodes, all clear, no need for chemo or radiation to follow
~Discovered late Monday that plastic surgeon did not put a dressing back on the sutures, no wonder she was in increased pain (omfg! I can't stand that man)
~Doing drains, dressing changes, medication management
~Learned that there is another small heart-break moment, having to do something for her that obviously hurts as I do it (the first time since this all began that I really lost it and cried was after finishing, kissing her head, telling her I love her and leaving the room)
~Today was a better day, better pain control, good nap, phew!
She is brighter, smiling, relieved. He is loving, gentle, amazing. Me? Pretty much just tired and oh so grateful they let me be a part of this trying time in their lives.
~Home on Sunday
~Follow-up appointment on Monday (never a fun thing to hear a plastic surgeon have "strong concerns" about the dark color of the skin around the surgical site)
~Phone call late Monday night, oncologist letting her know that final pathology reports are in, there is no cancer in any of the lymph nodes, all clear, no need for chemo or radiation to follow
~Discovered late Monday that plastic surgeon did not put a dressing back on the sutures, no wonder she was in increased pain (omfg! I can't stand that man)
~Doing drains, dressing changes, medication management
~Learned that there is another small heart-break moment, having to do something for her that obviously hurts as I do it (the first time since this all began that I really lost it and cried was after finishing, kissing her head, telling her I love her and leaving the room)
~Today was a better day, better pain control, good nap, phew!
She is brighter, smiling, relieved. He is loving, gentle, amazing. Me? Pretty much just tired and oh so grateful they let me be a part of this trying time in their lives.