Post Surgery

Firsts for me:

1. I had my neck measured. Never had that done before. I was measured for the breathing tube.

2. I had a breathing tube put down my throat after I was asleep, and taken out prior to waking up, so I never felt it.

3. I have a drain sticking out of the side of my chest. The drain catches fluid from the surgical site. 

4. I have a on Q-pump also sticking out of my chest. The On Q- pump delivers a numbing drug - similar to novocaine you get at the dentist. This is numbing the place of the incision.

5. I had my nurse give a fake name incase we wanted to complain. She told us her real name, then said if we had any complaints then her name was Susan. (which was the charge nurse's name).

6. I got to wear ted hose. They were put onto my legs by first putting a small plastic bag over my feet to help them go on. Genious!

7. I got to speak with three different employees from the pharmacy. One an intern, the other two pharmacists. The intern had enough energy for everyone in the pharmacy.

6. Oh, and I got my breast removed. That was a first too!

How do I feel after getting it removed? Great! I feel that my body is more relaxed as it no longer has to fight the battle that was raging in my breast. Kind of how I felt after getting my rotten root canal pulled. Just a lot of relief that it's gone from my body.

Hurray for Firsts!

And a BIG THANK YOU to the sweet people who either came with flowers or sent them to me while I was up at Huntsman. I meant a lot to me that you would think of me.