3weeks

So I have been a little busy, I was hoping to post more often, maybe twice a week will try harder this week because I have way too many things to talk about. My last post was after my first fill 9 days ago. Since then I have gone to Vegas to visit family & friends, and had fill #2. So I guess I should start with my Vegas trip.

My mom and sister, and brothers were here with me for the 5 days I was in the hospital, and the 4 days after I got home. I decided that I would be okay being alone for a bit, but would visit soon. Stayed home for a week alone, (it got old) FAST! so last Thursday I went Vegas. My coworker/friend Kelley escorted me through security, she also carried my bag all the way to the gate! gotta love friends like her. I was allowed to board the plane right after the 4 people in wheel chairs, and a guy carried my bag on the plane, I am sure everyone was staring at me like there is nothing wrong with this girl for people to be doing things for her, but I really did not care. Flight wasn't too bad, I slept, I got a little nervous right before landing so I held on to my foobs. Thank you again Kelley, love you!

Still having trouble, sniffling, blowing my nose, laughing, coughing, sneezing, umm walking fast, standing up straight (my posture was bad to start) that may be it. Well my mom really wanted to see the adam sandler movie Jack & Jill, I have no idea why I didnt think about laughing when we rented it but it was a really really really bad idea! LAUGHING HURTS! Its a weird hurt, like a burning on fire hurt. 10 mins into the movie (when they were @ the dinner table) my mom advises me to take 2 percocets, which I hadn't done since I was in the hospital, I ended up attempting to take the pills and spitting water and the pills all over the couch pillow and my pj pants! but, I felt so much better! I was talking non-stop, moving around, it gave me so much energy and I was pretty much pain free. Nice feeling, great movie!

The rest of the weekend nothing big happened, went to lunch, got a mani and a pedi, had krispy kremes (i had been craving a doughnut), oh and I got to see the puppy Breyanna & I share 6 month old 3lb yorkie, his name is Munchie, such a sweet baby. I also played super mario bro's with my younger brothers on the Wii a few times, I wasnt able to play when they were @ my house because I was sleep from the meds after my hospital stay. The weekend went well, ended fast because of my fill appointment tuesday.

3 days after my first fill I stopped taking the percocet and was doing well with just tylenol and motrin, alternating. I like not feeling so sleepy. I went to get filled @ 4pm, Kelley convinced me to premedicate, so I took a percocet. When I got there and got undressed I noticed that the dermabond (super glue for my incision) has peeled from my left nipple, not like the areola part but just the nipple part and it is pink, which isnt "normal" in darker skinned women. Got a little scared, but my plastic surgeon said it is just hypopigmintation, it could change back, but if not it can easily be tattood the correct color. I am not too worried about it. I am healthy blessed, and indeed alive! I find it hard to complain about things after everything that happened after surgery. Just got way off topic back to the appointment. My right side looks perfect, he feels when it is time for the exchange (taking out the tissue expanders and putting in the implants) he will only have to use part of the original incision, and just switch out. The left side had a dent at the bottom, it dips in then is round again... i have no clue how else to explain, but he said he has to fix the bottom to "hike" it up a bit and get rid of that fold. Also on the left there is some scar tissue that will need to be removed close to my armpit. He was only able to put 35cc on the right & 45cc on the left which puts me at 375cc on the right and 385cc on the left. My fills will have to be small and slow because my skin isn't stretching very fast. We will be skipping next tuesdays fill so my next will not be until 3/27.

Ugh tuesday night after my fill was the worst night I have had since I have been home. I slept maybe 3 hours. I got in my recliner and I could not recline in it, my chest was way too tight and I was just not able to do it, so I sat up, I took motrin and a Valium (to relax the muscle & myself). I slept for 2 hours, got up took a percocet, then slept on and off until about 7am. I took a another percocet just because when I am in one spot for too long I get really stiff, and it is hard to move. The rest of the day I was just really sleepy, but I manged to do a few things around the house. I only took motrin today, I am not having much pain, 22 days after surgery, just discomfort. The expanders are just not comfortable at all. I wish I could sleep on my stomach or side or in my bed even, I'm complaining huh? sorry. anyways, I decided I would probably stay off work for 8-12 weeks, originally it was 4-6 but, me being an ICU nurse and my job not being able to compensate "light duty" I think 6 weeks is too early, and next week is already week 4. So who knows, I will just play it by ear. I don't mind being off work.

Well, it is late hopefully I can get sleep tonight. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. You guys don't even know how blessed I feel. Good night! hope everyone has a great week!