Recovery update
Breast Cancer September 18th, 2006Well I made it home by 11:30 from my surgery. I slept quite a bit this afternoon and now just keeping quiet. I have a dressing over the port but I already have a bruise showing at the bottom of the dressing. I get to take the dressing off tomorrow so I’ll get to see how it looks. No shower until Wednesday. Movement of the arm causes a little discomfort and the area is sore. The surgeon said it would be for 4 to 5 days.
I did have a little issue with my IV. Unfortunately, I had to be stuck twice as the first one didn’t take. She put it in my hand first and this afternoon my hand is puffy and bruised. I just bruise really easy. Since I have such an IV phobia, my anxiety level shot up when she didn’t get it the first time. Thank goodness she got it the second time.
Tonight Jaylyn has a home volleyball game and I plan on going. I am planning on doing nothing tomorrow until Jaylyn’s volleyball match tomorrow night.
Wednesday I have to go and have blood drawn from my port. They tried the port today after they inserted it, too bad I didn’t know that….I would have loved for them to draw the blood then.
Thanks for your prayers.
Love, Lori
September 18th, 2006 at 8:39 pm
Aunt Lori,
I am glad that everything went okay today. Sorry that you had to be stuck twice for the IV. You remain in our thoughts and prayers
Love,
Nicoli & JR
September 19th, 2006 at 6:56 am
Good morning Lori, Glad to hear this step is over for you. Hope Jaylyn’s team won last night. I saw one of her senior pictures. Oh my goodness, she is a beauty and looks like a model. If the other pictures are anything like the one Jeremy posted, it will definitely be difficult to choose. I ran across a greeting card I have and thought of you. The writing on it was from 1 Peter 5:7 — “Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you”. Lots of prayers and peace are being sent your way. Hugs, linda