So I had my doctor’s appointment today and it went well! Here are the updates:
-Got a new script for vicodine which is half the strength of the oxy I had..which I had not been taking much anymore. They will be used sparringly just to take the edge off.
-I will be getting a call from Dr. Liu’s scheduler in the next few days to set up phase 2..Nip reconstruction to happen mid-August if all goes well with schedules.
-I have been cleared to drive AS LONG as I have not taken the vicodine from the first point
– We fully agree that the boobs are healing totally differently from each other and that they are totally different sizes. We have agreed that they are also still larger than I would like so all will be corrected during the next procedure. He will actually make an incision on the sides removing what I have term the “air bags” that have grown under my arms and will liposuction anywhere else to even out. (I envision more pain coming but at least the light at the end of this very long journey)
-He feels that most of my pain comes from scarring and has written me a script for Physical therapy if I want it..which I do not. I have not been doing much since I thought I was not supposed to..now that I have been told to start SLOWLY I am ready. Found a nice list of Occupational Therapy exercises for post mastectomy on Livestong .com and will do it myself. I could give many excuses why I don’t want to do the therapy from my motion is improving greatly, the co-pay, 3 times a week for 8 weeks, two little kids with no one to watch them or the simple I am sick of doctors offices and I DON”T WANT TO!
-We are both very pleased at how the abdominal incision is healing. He says to start using mederma cream on it.
On the way home I laughed with my husband how numb you become to the process of these appointments. My first appointment with a breast surgeon was 1994..I was 23. At that time I was horrified at this man not just looking at the girls but touching them. Almost 18 year later and 2 kids I sat there today topless doctor in his wheely chair between my legs squeezing the boobs as he developed his next plan of attack. Not only am no longer phased but we had an entire conversation as I pocked this one while he squeezed that one. We need to get these babies right! Amazing how things change over time not sure if that is a good thing or bad one..guess it just is.
I am going to go and try my new exercises….anything would be good right!
Decisions for my Family 