Yesterday was kinda rough, but today is grand

Yesterday morning, 36 hours post-op, I woke up feeling like I had been hit by a truck, which, then made me a little depressed. Then I looked at my chest, it didn't look near as beautiful as it had when I looked at it the day before. So I was feeling a little down. The pain meds were, and are, still directly connected to my little. empty breast balloons, so it wasn't that kind of pain. It was just the kind of achy pain where your body just kind of hurts. And my neck was sore. I realized, the pain med ball (that's the shape of it) is in a little bag around my neck, so I have since figured out a way to strap it to my waist - so my neck is much better today. I don't know about you, but when I feel achy I feel kind of down. Plus, it was a little tough to move around and I wasn't very hungry. And, don't you friggin' know, a cold sore was developing on my lip!! Not to mention, I began thinking of my 2nd surgery, which will make this look like a walk in the park! So I was most definitely feeling a little poopy yesterday. But I had a couple of visitors armed with flowers, candy, Abreva, and food so by the end of the afternoon and after a nap, I was feeling much better. I was hungry for dinner and even walked down stairs to see the crazy dogs and eat.

Today is a whole different story. Yes, the damn cold sore is still there, but I'm back to thinking my chest looks beautiful and ready for Dr. Lee's handiwork. My neck doesn't hurt, body is still a little achy but not major, and I feel like I can get around a lot better! So all in all I'm feeling really good. Mentally, I can't read A Farewell to Arms or anything right now, but watching a little HGTV and looking at the internet a little, gives me something to do in between naps, and I didn't even start doing any of that until 7 last night. The synapses are not all firing right now (OK - I hear the instant harassment - keep it to a minimum, I have cancer you know??!! :) )

I can't believe how much I slept yesterday and still slept pretty well last night and now I feel sleepy again! But I guess that's what the body needs.

All in all things looks pretty good. I'm still, of course, hoping for a good pathology report. Maybe I'll know something by my post-op appt. with Dr. Smith on Tuesday afternoon, so keep all the good stuff coming my way!

Happy rainy Sunday!

in peace,

monique