Love this!

http://bertalippert.com/never-ashamed-scar/

She explains drains and tissue expanders:

http://bertalippert.com/my-breast-reconstruction-journey-phase-one-tissue-expanders/

http://bertalippert.com/my-breast-reconstruction-journey-phase-one-tissue-expanders/

On a more positive note...

No more venting...

I slept fairly well with only one drain. Nice day so I walked. I've been trying to get out and walk everyday.

I did laundry, cleaned part of my bathroom, & washed the screen from my window. Oh and I walked the dog. Now it's quiet time with reading followed by a nap.

Cancer IS NOT a positive experience!

http://blog.thebreastcancersite.com/giulianarancic/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=wearpr&utm_campaign=giulianarancic&utm_term=20140828

As far as I know, she never had chemo so no hair loss; never had radiation...so it irks me to hear her talking about hair & makeup & looking like herself again. It's great if she's "cured" and has no evidence of disease (NED). Having stage IV myself I find her "advice" to be a bit frivolous. But that's just my opinion...

Two drains removed!

First pic is drain hole.

I wasn't able to take pic of the drain but this is what it looks like (second pic). The white part is inside the body. Notice how it's larger than the tubing. It's also about 12 inches long. I asked the nurse if I could see it. She laughed and said most people don't want to see it. I told her I'm a science geek and like gross things! I watched her pull the second one out.

Bored

I feel like all I do is sleep, eat, read, eat, nap, eat...
Can't wait for these drains to come out! Number 3 is getting close!
I did complete a couple of required courses for Search and Rescue today. Along with some work on my fingerprint identification & classification course. Printed out a job application for a 911 dispatcher in Park County, Colorado and searched job websites.
So I guess the day wasn't wasted.

Amusing tidbit...

I found out today that my feline "nurses" both like barbeque potato chips and string cheese. Of course, they only had a small taste. Wonder what else they like? Maybe I'll find out since it seems like all I do is eat, read, and sleep. And the kitties are usually with me. 🐱

Update: They also like Goldfish crackers.

Wide awake and angry

I just finished writing 3 1/2 pages in a notebook about that hospitalist. I already marked his survey questions as "poor" and "very poor". I am very happy that my next surgery to have the implants put in will be outpatient.
I found out today that there are prosthetic nipples! I thought yeah, I'll do that instead of having one reconstructed! Uh, no, one price I saw was $288! WHAT??? I'll put that $288 towards that hibiscus tattoo I want. Who needs more than one nipple? Am I right? I already have one original one!

Gross coming up so beware!

The skin on my real nipple and areola was kind of crusty and dark. The PS told me that would peel off and there would be healthy tissue underneath. Well, she was right! I "helped" it along a bit because I'm a scab picker but... looks as good as new ( or looks as good as it used to).