I had a double mastectomy 11/19. Hopefully preventative, although we don't get the full pathology report back till tomorrow. The past week has been filled with drugs of every type. Since I gag just hearing the word "Morphine" I had a lovely epidural in addition to my IV pca pump along with lots of good anti nausea meds for good measure. My pain levels have been tolerable, but some of the dreams have been a little disconcerting. I've had several conversations with my dad (who died 8 yrs ago), worked on policy and procedure protocols I can no longer recollect. Some days I just plain lost track of what day it was, and frankly didn't even care.
I've been better since I've gotten home. Taking my meds by mouth and dealing with the 4 drains attached to me. I'm hoping to shed one, two (or more!) of those drains in the next few days.
In terms of my breasts. I have small adolescent breasts, no nipple, larger suture lines with hard-ish expanders underneath. I've been told they look like they're supposed to. SO for now I guess that will do.
One think I do know for sure is that as soon as I am free of these drains I will be shopping for any kind of blouse or dress I could NOT wear due bra requirements.
Because I now have NONE.
A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do
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