3.5 weeks post surgery

It's now 3.5 weeks since surgery and I'm feeling much better, I've been managing 1-2 mile walks daily for the last 4 days. Today I managed 3 miles. Going to try a little drive later in the week round the village too. All being well I can phase back into the office from next week, get back to Musical Theatre and dance classes and get fit.

It has been one hell of a journey the last 21 months but I'm a survivor and I'm ready to take life by the balls. Roll on 2017 it's holiday year for me, I've got a lot of catching up to do. Also got my girlie fun weekend with zip wires and bounce below at zip world in Snowdonia. Spa days with family & friends and much more.

Thank you to everyone that has supported me through this journey, Thank you for being my rock Tim, love you forever and always. Thank you to all my other rocks Mom & Dad, Angie & Frank, Barry, Adrian, Lauren, Jan, Nige & Sarah, Collette, Dawn, Lynda & Jen, Jo, Andy, Bex, love you all. Thank you to my boss Steve, Becky and all my work colleagues, you have been amazing. Thank you to everyone that did events in my honour, Lucy for Cabaresque for Cancer 2015, Jan and Kay for shaving their hair, Debbie for your fantastic scar work therapies, Amber for making loom bands for charity, AJ's Warrior's, my Breast surgeon, oncologists, and the best plastic surgeon and all the nurses, my GP, my counsellor, my chemo and surgery buddies Julie & Sharon, Ally and all my pink sisters, ALL my visitors during house bound times, including Jill, Mel, Lynne, Jackie, it meant so much to me. Thank you for all my flowers and gifts that I will treasure forever. If I have missed anyone out I'm really sorry, chemo brain (it's real) strikes again.

I love my new boobies and I'm a one year survivor. Here's to the future. X

Beautiful lowers from Dawn xx

2 weeks post surgery

What a long day it was on Friday, we spent hours at the hospital as there had been an emergency in the burns & plastics department. Then spent ages at the doctors and chemist, trying to get my medication sorted!

You'll be pleased to hear I'm healing well and they are very happy with my wounds, they have signed me off sick for another two weeks due to pain, so no work for me...what to do! The main pain areas are my liposuction site, my cleavage now I have one and under my arms. But they said none of them are anything to worry about. I have really itchy skin, but that's all good as it means the nerve endings are healing. They left me with an open appointment in case anything does worsen.

I slept for 15 hours yesterday, mainly due to a migraine attack. I've not had a migraine attack for 2 years, but I've suffered with them since I was a teenager, so not that long ago...wink wink!

I'm hoping I've caught up on my sleep now, so all I can do is watch box sets, that is now I can finally look at a screen. My car is fixed and I can't go anywhere, but please feel free to come and see me, cream cakes or chocolate required, or take me and my big fluffy pillows for a drive, lol. xx

A year ago...during Radiotherapy.

 

A year on from the end of active treatment.

Recovery is going well after my latest surgey

Hello everyone, sorry for the delayed post, but the liposuction part of surgery has stopped me from sitting up for too long, so sitting at a computer was just not possible. This is the first time since diagnosis I have had to actually use a sick note to be off work, which I'm gutted about after managing to work all throughout Chemotherapy, surgeries and radiotherapy!

I was in hospital for 4 days, not as long as expected as I didn't need the back flap, my plastic surgeon thinks my skin could recover, but only time will tell. So surgery wise, I had both my implants changed to straight silicone implants which are lighter for me and my ribs with my pain condition. The dreaded ports and capsular contracted implants have finally gone out of my body, they had their funeral on 30/09/16, much to my delight and I celebrated with a hospital brunch in bed. I also had liposuction of my abdomen through my belly button, to fill out the bottom of my right boob, to make me look as symmetrical as possible after the damage radiotherapy caused making it concave.

I had the awful drains again, but only 1 on each side this time, I had them for 3 days and couldn't go home till they were out! To get them out they had to be draining less than 30ml a day. My right drain took longer due to the fat transfer I guess. I had a few nice curries in hospital which made a nice change from the stodge you usually get fed, making you come out fatter than when you go in! So that's why I've put so much weight on after cancer causing me to need 4 operations...well that's my excuse hehe.

Well I'm glad to say apart from the liposuction bit, the rest of this surgery was a doddle compared to my Mastectomy. Anyone unsure of going for delayed reconstruction after mastectomy, I would seriously consider it if you would like something that resembles boobs. It is nowhere near as bad as anything you have already been through. Liposuction is a different matter, but every pain is worth it believe me.

I am over the moon with my new boobs, it has taken a long time to get here, but I can now say I have my body confidence back. My hair and nails are growing too, so the future is bright. I am back for a wound check at hospital tomorrow, fingers crossed they say I can go back to work, I have a few holidays to save for now. The only way is up :-D

Day after surgery

Hospital food

2 days after surgery



Sunset from my hospital window
 

Thank you Mom for looking after me for 2 weeks xxx

Thank you Tim & Mom for my Celebratory meal of Enchiladas,  Profiteroles & Prosecco xx

 

Thank you to all my Work Colleagues for my beautiful flowers & vase xx

 

 

Thank you Mickey for the beautiful flowers xx

 



Thank you Angie & Frank for the lovely plant xx

Thank you Mom & Dad  for my new garden sign xxx
 

Nom nom, Thank you Julie & Andrew xxx

 

Thank you Debbie for my lovely mermaid blanket xx

Recovery from surgery

Just a quick post to let you all know I'm doing well after surgery and home recovering since yesterday.  I'm not up to doing a full on blog as I'm not yet sitting up for long periods of time.

I'm struggling with the pain from liposuction more than anything. But I'll tell you more in a few days. I just wanted to let you know I'm ok and I love my new boobies. X

Before surgery 

After surgery with my drains 

sexy stockings 

The day after