I'm home

Rhasslariel · Post by **Rhasslariel** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:42 am

Well, I'm home from the hospital. I actually got home Thursday evening. I had my bi-lateral mastectomy on Tuesday. Only the right breast had cancer, but wanted to do both breasts to avoid having to worry about the other one, which I would have been doing every day. The surgeon said the surgery couldn't have gone any better than it did. And my sentinel lymph node was negative, no sign of cancer cells. I've had very little pain. Only the occasional twinge. I had originally thought that I would go home the same day, but they decided to keep me for a couple of days. I probably would have been able to go home after one day, but the first night I had requested some pain meds, not so much from the surgery itself, but because my stomach and back were hurting from having to lay in one position in bed without being able to turn over. I don't know what they gave me, it was through the IV in my arm. The pain went away immediately, but it also immediately made my vision blurry and made everything spin. This of course triggered my sensitivity to motion sickness and I got nauseous right away. I couldn't open my eyes or I would get sick. This lingered on through out the entire next day. I didn't feel better until the following evening. I should have just dealt with the back pain. I had already been out of bed in the recovery room to go to the bathroom, and felt fine. But because those pain meds knocked me out I ended up staying the second night. Right now I have two drains in me and I'm wrapped up tight. I have to keep myself in check though. Not to do too much, or reach too far yet. I have to remind myself that even though I feel fine, I have to rest. I go to the doctor's office on Monday to have the bandages changed, and maybe, the drains removed though that will depend on if there's still fluid being drained. They even said I could drive if I felt like I could. I though they were going to tell me I wasn't allowed to drive for weeks. This is great. Now I just have to wait for the pathology report to determine what my treatments will be. My only worry now is the money. I've applied for Medicaid, but don't know if I'll get it. I also have to apply for some other things that are supposed to help. As for work, bad things going on there, so I don't even know if I'll have a place to work by the time this is all done. But that's a worry for then, not now.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:23 am

Welcome home!

My prayers and best to you.

Take care of yourself now and like you said worry about work later.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:13 am

I am so glad to hear about them finding nothing in your lymph cells. I pray you have a speedy recovery. May God bless you and keep. I will keep you in my prayers.

lugnut · Post by **lugnut** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:39 am

Glad your are home and I wish you the very best with your continued healing and recovery. Now is the time to focus on You and your health. I hope that you will get the financial assistance you need and that you have someone helping you with this. A social worker? Take good care.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:49 pm

Welcome home, and SUCH good news about the surgery and lymph nodes. You are such an inspiration to me!

Hugs. Tara

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:50 pm

So very happy to hear every thing went well. Sounds like you will be having a very quick recovery.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:15 pm

Glad you are home and hopefully the worst is behind you. Will be thinking of you. Bev