Sharks With Laser Beams
Today I had an appointment for breast expansion and a separate appointment with my Radiation Oncologist now that Gus the drain is gone. I had a little fluid build up that decided to start Monday afternoon after I had been working all day. Ok, maybe a bit more than a little bit, so I worked from home Tuesday. Monday was the only day I didn’t keep things a bit contracted and wrapped up, from my previous experience of fluid...
Goodbye Gus, Goodbye
Wednesday we (by we I mean Amber, my super awesome employee that got a huge award from the university this week, because that is how awesome she really is), named my surgical drain Gus (Joan came up with the idea that it needed a name at this point). This is all evidence that I am back at work. I did manage to put in a decent part time work week (although there were several times I got sent home by my staff because they felt I was...
Back in the Saddle Again
Today was my first day back at work after I went on short term disability in May after I had to have surgery to remove my breast expander. Taking time off of work was bittersweet. I was so worn out that I couldn’t make it to work and heal properly, but I really didn’t want to have to take an extended leave from work. Between three surgeries and chemo every two weeks my body had had enough. I feel like I have rested and...
I’ve Got the Surgical Drain Blues
Today I was scheduled to get my final drain out (3 weeks! I have had this thing for 3 weeks!), and I had to call and cancel my appointment because it isn’t ready yet (grrrrrrr). Not only was it just a few cc’s above the needed amount for the last 5 days, today for good measure it opted to jump up to be 10 cc’s over the amount to get it out this morning. My first expansion was also planned for today, getting it done...
Summer is Here!
It has been a wet spring, and we were all starting to wonder if it was going to actually become summer. Summer has finally decided to show its face in Salt Lake City, so it is hot hot hot (we don’t have humidity here, so it is a dry hot). Several days after surgery I like to start to test the theory on when I can stop taking painkillers, because stopping them means I can drive. Whether or not I actually drive is another story,...