Mama's home!

Frozen blueberries! Yummm. Don't you just love nap time hair?!

I'm back settling in at home. A little sore and super tired...couldn't sleep at the hospital at all (even under all of the heavy duty narcotics!). My mom was pretty much staring at me to make sure I was breathing the whole time. My parents have really been through the wringer with this damn cancer business. The procedure went well and so has my day 2 recovery. Aunt Stinky hooked me up with a sweet recliner and table setup complete with some cozy blankies and all of my meds, chargers and remotes right at my fingertips. Aaaaahhhh. Do you think asking her for a foot rub would be crossing the line?! haha. I won't push my luck.

As far as how things look, I'm all bandaged up and have 2 drains to help drain excess fluid from my wounds on the right side (an awesome friend of mine made the most amazing shirts for me with pockets sewed in them to hold the drains and velcro straps so I can slip them easily on and off) and I also have a small incision on my left side from my new port installation (now that my right side lymph nodes have been removed, that side of my body is extremely sensitive and susceptible to swelling with the tiniest little pin prick or scratch, so chemo infusions in the old right side port were not an option anymore). Chanel says that when I have on a shirt, my caved in righty looks pretty much the same as my normal lefty. I'm pretty sure she was saying that Righty didn't have much to give up in the first place. What a bratty little sister! ha!

Dr. Jim came by the hospital late last night to check in on me. He let us know that he will be in touch the second the pathology reports come in and we will consult about our next step in the treatment plan then. Kind of made me tear up a little (happy thankful tears). My family is feeling very very fortunate for the team caring for me. They go above and beyond for us. Cancer recovery treatment requires a collaborative team effort and both my surgeon and oncologist are in constant touch with each other (and me) to make the best decisions we can make.

So...hopefully, I will be getting some rest at home this week and will keep you posted on any new news that we find out about our plan of action as it develops...for now, I will be trying to figure out how to get all of the special treatment I can from Aunt Stinky without triggering her to put a pillow over my head tonight. ha!

WIN the day!
Jenn