One year cancer free today.
Need I say more?
Friday, June 14, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Back at Work!
I'm healing really well.
Last Thursday I went and saw Jason Carr and he took my drains out. Since then it's been nice not to have something swinging around. Recovery is slow, but a heck of a lot easier than the mastectomy. I am able to move my arms better. I can reach up and get them out to the side (think cross). Before I couldn't even do that. I don't know if Dr. Thakar loosened up some scar tissue, but my lymphedema seems better. My fingers and hand don't seem to swell - I can really see the veins in my hand. I was told that sometimes the lymphedema gets worse after the surgery. In my case it was getting better.
Last week I also got the all clear sign that there was no cancer in my breast. Dr. Thakar sent tissue samples from my breast (scar tissue) and some muscle tissue to the lab. They dissected it and found absolutely no cancer. So... so far I am cancer free. I am excited. I am waiting for Dr. Munro to release the pathology from my oophorectomy. I have not heard from her... and don't they always say no news is good news?
Today was my first day back at work. It wasn't too bad. I got tired about halfway through. I think I just have a needy and taxing team sometimes. But it wasn't too terribly bad. I have to still watch what I lift. I can't lift more than 10 pounds for three weeks and then I can slowly start to lift things. The scars are healing well. I still have the dermabond on my skin, but that's starting to peel away. I feel like a snake molting! Ha!
I can't remember, but the scopolamine patch... A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!
Oh yes... and I now have the serial numbers to my boobies. It came in the mail... so now I can be identified if I go missing by my boobs!
Until next time...
Last Thursday I went and saw Jason Carr and he took my drains out. Since then it's been nice not to have something swinging around. Recovery is slow, but a heck of a lot easier than the mastectomy. I am able to move my arms better. I can reach up and get them out to the side (think cross). Before I couldn't even do that. I don't know if Dr. Thakar loosened up some scar tissue, but my lymphedema seems better. My fingers and hand don't seem to swell - I can really see the veins in my hand. I was told that sometimes the lymphedema gets worse after the surgery. In my case it was getting better.
Last week I also got the all clear sign that there was no cancer in my breast. Dr. Thakar sent tissue samples from my breast (scar tissue) and some muscle tissue to the lab. They dissected it and found absolutely no cancer. So... so far I am cancer free. I am excited. I am waiting for Dr. Munro to release the pathology from my oophorectomy. I have not heard from her... and don't they always say no news is good news?
Today was my first day back at work. It wasn't too bad. I got tired about halfway through. I think I just have a needy and taxing team sometimes. But it wasn't too terribly bad. I have to still watch what I lift. I can't lift more than 10 pounds for three weeks and then I can slowly start to lift things. The scars are healing well. I still have the dermabond on my skin, but that's starting to peel away. I feel like a snake molting! Ha!
I can't remember, but the scopolamine patch... A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!
Oh yes... and I now have the serial numbers to my boobies. It came in the mail... so now I can be identified if I go missing by my boobs!
Until next time...
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