Wow. How does one actually update after being away from the blog more than a week while being on vacation?
I’ve thought all week about what to post but I’m still a little lost. So how about I just start at the beginning?
August 2nd I did make it to my appointment on-time and had a very nice visit with the plastic surgeons. They just wanted to make sure I was on the same page as them about the reconstruction part of my surgery. I did take my laptop to show them a few pictures of what I did want and what I didn't want, frankenboobs didn't make the top 10 pictures. As for some stranger finding my laptop, they won't have to wonder what kind of fetish kink I am into because I deleted the boobie files! After leaving this appointment I was scheduled for my pre-op appointment on August 17th.
Early, early, early Saturday morning (did I mention early) we left for Louisville, Kentucky to see Jacob perform at Nationals. We got to see amazing performances by 24SEVEN LIVE youth group. We are so proud of Jacob, he placed in the top 15 out of 81! I must say he was all cool, calm and collected while playing his bass, he looked just like a professional. On the other hand I was a basket case during and after his performance waiting for the results. Another highlight of the trip was getting to spend some much needed quality time with family that lives in the Louisville area.
One night while getting ready for bed I noticed a red spot about the size of a dime on my stomach. By morning it was the size of a quarter and by that afternoon it was about the size of a dollar and was traveling up to my belly button. Realizing it wasn't getting any better I went over to the VA hospital to get it checked out. It only took 30 minutes to check in, see a doctor and get medication from the pharmacy. It took longer to download my medical record than it did to see the doctor. Needless to say I was in complete awe from my experience, I even asked the nurse if I was really in a VA hospital. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic, steroid cream and told me to email a picture to my surgeons in Houston.
After putting the boys on an airplane to Houston, Darin and I headed home by way of New Orleans. We stayed two wonderful relaxing nights in the french quarter. I hated to leave the big easy but I was also missing my bed.
I have an appointment tomorrow at 11:00 am with the oncology surgeon so he can decide if it will be ok to have surgery on the 23rd. I'll let everyone know what he decides.
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