December 26, 2011
My journey continues........
Seven weeks post surgery was this past Friday, prior to this my breast that had the mastectomy had always been a little pink on the bottom half. Monday December 19th I started noticing it turning a bit red so I contacted my plastic surgeon. I did not have a fever nor did I feel ill, I scheduled an appointment for Friday with Dr. Maclennan. When I saw Dr. Maclennan Friday my breast was as red as an apple. Her first words was I don't like the looks and your timing isn't so great. Let's try to get some fluid out and put you on antibiotics. She was able to get a tiny bit of fluid out but didn't was to risk puncturing my implant. My hope was make it through Christmas and then deal with the next step which would be surgery. Well I made it, when I woke up this morning I felt two half dollar size water blisters on the outside bottom of my breast. I woke Tim up and said I'm calling the doctor on call get ready we have to go to the hospital. Fast forward a few hours I'm in surgery they removed the implant and replace it with an expander. There was not as much infection inside as originally thought which was good news not knowing the cause a little confusing. Needless to say I'm back to a drain. They will gradually fill the implant so I will be walking around with two different size breast for sometime but who cares as long as i have my health. I must say I did feel like I owned the post op since I was the only one in the area as they were closed for the Holiday. However checking in at the ER was a freak show. I was also very fortunate that Dr. Leitner was on call because Dr. Macclenan had the day off. He called her to let her know my situation, she had left him notes and a picture of my breast to go by. She decided to come in a do my surgery, how sweet was that.
So now a new chapter begins the bright side is the cancer is gone. I'm feel very lucky that I was able to spend time with my family for the Christmas weekend, the kids look so forward to that magical day.
September 23, 2011 a new world begins..........
