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My pain level is one-ish if you are familiar with those pain charts in hospitals. It’s mostly at a low roar, present but only with occasional jabs if I move awkward ways.
As usual, staff at Regional West have been very caring, competently doing what they do, listening well, respectful of my quirky nature, laughing – they better! – at my terribly long stories. To the latter, I need to come up with a safety word for them to use when I inevitably get off topic. I think “stop” is a good one.
I thought the surgery would be more painful, frankly. I will have follow up, initially, I think, to let me know if the lymph nodes show advancement of the cancer from the breast. In that case, I will require radiation treatments. If not, what? I have yet to learn.
I suspect more medications are to come, and there are definitely more blood draws, that are difficult on me because of my 23 year history of the vascular disease, WG/GPA that affects small and medium sized blood vessels. What’s left have been used so often that my poor left arm must have very few vessels that give up blood willingly!
May the pain level stay low
I have virtually no pain
I asked if I took or was given pain killers, and the surgeon said no. He was pleased that all turned out so well for me, and I concur!
Doug
That last photo is precious. I am glad you are not in a lot of pain.
It is a new favorite! I caught it accidentally, thanks to.my sister seeing Andy getbup.behind me.
Doug
Awww that is the sweetest photo, Doug, of Andy sneaking up on you to give you a kitty boop… thankful prayers that all continues to go so well for you, Doug… and soon home with wonderful Andy… that is the best healing right there!!
Yes, I probably should get that one framed. It is one of Andy’s better moments – and mine!
Doug
Purrayers for continued good
Thanks a lot!
Fingers crossed for good news from the lab
I got that good news – the lymph nodes were cancer free!
Doug
Yay!!
G;ad to hear you are resting and recovering, Doug, and hope the lymph node report is good.
Thanks zl a vinia! They were cancer free, the surgeon told me today.
Doug
That is great news, Doug!
Many blessings to you, and you are in my prayers, and I hope you will be home soon with Andy.
Thank you, Rasma! The surgeon told me there lymph nodes were cancer free. Whew!
Doug
Sounds like good progress, Doug! Hopefully they will let you go home soon!
I get to go home Monday. I’m ready!
Doug
Good to hear. I was thinking of you yesterday. I had another friend who had surgery yesterday too. You both did well!
Thanks, Kate! I guess we both had great doctors and managed to win against disease this time!
Doug