I dreaded surgery. Now it is over and I am home healing. This puts me in a new place emotionally. I have successfully completed chemo. I have had, from what I am told, great results from the surgery with no evidence of tumor being found (although final results will come in two weeks). I am cautiously optimistic in saying that I am cancer free at this time. The surgery was not as painful as I had expected. I came home Tuesday night and fell right to sleep (I am guessing this was an effect of the anesthesia.) and woke up first thing yesterday morning ready to go! I was forced, however, to remain on the couch all day and rest. My daughers and my neighbors kept checking in to make sure I was not trying to do anything that I was not supposed to. I did not lift anything with that arm. I did stuff a couple of loads of laundry through the washer and dryer and made dinner, but nothing much beyond that.
Today I am a little sorer than yesterday. There is a bit of pressure, but they said that would happen. I have one more day before I can shower and get the incisions wet. Luckily I am not doing anything that makes me sweat too much so I don't feel yucky! I am a little stiff, however, in the joints -- probably from sitting and waiting so long before surgery. They had me come in for 8:00 a.m. and I did not have surgery until almost 4:00 p.m. That was a very long day. We didn't leave the hospital until 8:00 p.m. Poor Stevan!
For today I am still taking it easy. I spent the morning on the couch and now I am doing my transcription. I will check all my e-mail accounts and respond where I can and when Emily gets home I will hang with her for a bit. Very exciting life I am leading!
Keeping the faith! :~)
Kim
No comments:
Post a Comment