I never got out of the house today, not even to check on my new vegetable garden.
I slept until nearly noon because I napped yesterday evening from 7 to 9 pm and then stayed up until the wee hours.
At about 2 am I wondered why my right underarm hurt as much as the left one, where the lymph node had been removed. Upon investigation I realized that the surgical vest has straps that can be lengthened. They were still at the shortest position though I have a long torso. I loosened them and felt a lot better on the right side.
Yesterday was pain-free, but today my left underarm did ache as if it had been cut open, which it had. Cold packs helped; pain pills did not seem warranted. The small breast incision did not hurt.
I just wished the surgical vest had come with instructions:
With the still-tight underarms it was a strait jacket, the most uncomfortable part of the WLE experience.
Breakfast in bed at 1 pm was a treat--grits with cheese and bacon chunks from Ellen. What a comfort food!
Reading every inch in the LAT and NYT about California Chrome at the Preakness was the best part of the day.
I spent a few hours at the computer, making a first post-op appearance on Facebook and in the EEWC-CFT community group as well as checking my email, that first duty of every 21st-century citizen.
Then I talked to my cousin Becky on the phone, slept a a few more hours, and took my first bath since Friday.
Becky was a bridesmaid at my wedding in 1972 and is also the survivor of thyroid cancer in her late 20s. She's inspiring!
I slept until nearly noon because I napped yesterday evening from 7 to 9 pm and then stayed up until the wee hours.
At about 2 am I wondered why my right underarm hurt as much as the left one, where the lymph node had been removed. Upon investigation I realized that the surgical vest has straps that can be lengthened. They were still at the shortest position though I have a long torso. I loosened them and felt a lot better on the right side.
Yesterday was pain-free, but today my left underarm did ache as if it had been cut open, which it had. Cold packs helped; pain pills did not seem warranted. The small breast incision did not hurt.
I just wished the surgical vest had come with instructions:
- Wear for the first 24 hours?
- Wear 24/7 until my post-op appointment?
- Wash, dry, and wear again if desired?
With the still-tight underarms it was a strait jacket, the most uncomfortable part of the WLE experience.
Breakfast in bed at 1 pm was a treat--grits with cheese and bacon chunks from Ellen. What a comfort food!
Reading every inch in the LAT and NYT about California Chrome at the Preakness was the best part of the day.
I spent a few hours at the computer, making a first post-op appearance on Facebook and in the EEWC-CFT community group as well as checking my email, that first duty of every 21st-century citizen.
Then I talked to my cousin Becky on the phone, slept a a few more hours, and took my first bath since Friday.
Becky was a bridesmaid at my wedding in 1972 and is also the survivor of thyroid cancer in her late 20s. She's inspiring!
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