Just a quick update…last week I met with the plastic surgeon and have scheduled my TRAM flap reconstruction surgery for June 22nd. I recently met with a woman who had the same surgeon and surgery last June. She gave me so much valuable information about what to expect and tips to help me through it. I very much appreciated all her time. The surgeon was upfront about how hard this surgery is….and how painful….the whole process does intimidate me. I am already dreading the IV’s, especially afer I learned the IVs will be in my leg. They like to keep the upper half of the body clear of any obstacles.  I will be in the hospital for 4 to 5 days, in a room that will be 85 degrees.  Evidently they like to keep the room warm to increase blood flow.  At least I won’t have a roommate but for that matter I won’t have many visitors either.  As scary and intimidating as this seems to me, it is something I do want to do.  I believe it will help me feel whole again and help me put this cancer journey behind me.  I so want life to be normal again.

Tomorrow I see my cancer doctor, my ear doctor and have a hearing test.  I don’t think my hearing has improved at all.  Maybe in time my hearing will come back just as quickly as it disappeared.  On Thursday, I will finally have my thyroid biospy.  I am hoping everything is okay…as nervous as I am about the reconstruction surgery, I don’t want anything to prevent it from happening.

I’ll post again after my biopsy.  Thanks for all the support and encouragement.

Love ya, Lori