Doctor Appointments

I had 2 doctor appointments this week.  I saw the plastic surgeon and he officially said that my belly wound is now closed.  Finally after 8 months.  I can go swimming now.  He liked how the scar looked, even though it is really bad.  He advised me to wait a while for the scar to soften and for me to lose weight before he will fix it.  I probably won't do anything until next year anyway.  I don't have to go back to see him until I am ready for the surgery.

I saw the breast surgeon yesterday.  She was very happy with how the reconstructed breast looks.  She advised me not to get a reduction on the good one to match the reconstructed one.  She too, advised me to lose weight and see what happens.  She doesn't recommend anything be done to the good one, even though the plastic surgeon thought it would be ok.  She said that the scars could cause issues checking for cancer later.  She said she would give me a prescription for a prosthesis, but I will wait and see.

So, I will lose weight, exercise and wait and see what happens.  I got back and see her in 8 months, even though she wanted to see me in 6...no appointments available.  Also I have to get a mammogram in November.  I only need it on the right side, since the left is reconstructed.

Stuck in the House

I wish I could go out. I wish my belly would heal. At least it is less than a week until my appointment. It would nice to have more visitors.

The exercises are really difficult, but I know if I don't do them I will lose mobility in my left arm. So I do them. Rob keeps trying to encourage me and tells me that if I don't do them I won't get my yummy dinner. Push through the pain.

Good Day

I had the appointment with the surgeon today. She is very happy with the look of the breast and even gave me exercises to start today to get my arm mobility back. She checked my belly and the redness was lower than the line was yesterday. She said I was OK enough not to need the IV antibiotics. The visiting nurse is suppose to start coming everyday, so she should be able to keep an eye on it. The doctor also suggested that the plastic surgeon clean up the belly and close it up. We will be discussing that with him next week. I really don't want to have this open wound for weeks, since I am not allowed in public places while I have it. It limits where I am allowed to go.

Other than that, we are hanging in there. We thank everyone for their thoughts and well wishes. Rob is going back to work next week and I will be good next week to be by myself.

My next appointment is for the plastic surgeon next Friday.