Post-Surgery Day One

Hey everyone!

I heard some folks actually read this thing, so I figure I'd update it as soon as I took my first nap from home. I am officially boob-less and walking around the house with my shirt off. I still have dressings on and drains to collect nastiness for at least a week.

To describe the surgery, I'd have to actually remember it. I arrived at the hospital around 6a dehydrated and craving food, which no one would give me. I was in high spirits otherwise. I met everyone on my surgical team and my anesthesia team. The operating room was cold, but I was only conscious in there until they wrapped me in warm blankets and gave me relaxing drugs. I didn't wake up until I was in the recovery room where I craved popsicles and pain killers. I maybe only had about 30 seconds of nausea which came from a combination of feeling pain across my chest and needing to potty (I just couldn't do the bedpan thing). Even though I was out of surgery by one p.m. I didn't get to my room until around 6pm. I had an awesome view of the FDR and the Chrysler building. TV had become free since a week prior, and I had to take deep breaths from this machine to clear the drugs from my lungs. I have to say that I had an awesome care team and really didn't feel too much pain afterwards, or even now. Apparently it varies for everyone. I got to see my chest for a brief moment this morning and I think it looks awesome. I am going to hopefully have visiting nurses from Tuesday through Friday to help care for the dressings, drains, and whatever else they can help with.

Right now, I'm just trying to take it easy and rest when I can. It's kinda hard when there are so many good movies on, but I have all my alarms set for my meds. I'm currently on an antibiotic, Valium, and Perocet. So far Valium has been the most help because I've been getting random muscle spasms, but I'm trying not to rely too much on the pain meds since I'm pretty tolerant without them.

Until next time folks!

K