Dear Diary,
Holy shit I did it!!! I had a double mastectomy today!!! Both boobies are gone and I am an official member of the of foob committee. Recovery is going well and Drs Peled spoke to James when I was in recovery.
This morning started by waking up at LeMeridan, the room was beautiful and I enjoyed the bath amenities (I ordered more on the app so hopefully they arrive). The lack of valet was a disappointing. In one day we spent about $200 in parking fees! It’s insane! Why is the hotel’s contracted garage not giving me in and out privilege?! That’s another issue I guess for different day.
My first stop was nuclear medicine. The technician has me laying on my back on a tube that would take photos over the course of 5 min. James got to stay with me. We carefully took out the single needle and injected radioactive dye into the areola. You would think sharp objects into my boobs would be painful but truthfully it felt like a sting and was tolerable. 2nd stop Presidio Surgical Center!!! I cannot believe how nice and knowledgeable everyone here is. Surprisingly I have only had 1 Filipino nurse to check on me. Anyone want me to ask if he’s single?
Anesthesia didn’t make me nauseated and vomit like others who have adverse reactions. I was just a bit lightheaded which is normal due to be put under and dehydrated. I was able to have coherent conversations and order the chicken Alfredo, and garlic cheese bread from from Marcos’s. No shitty food for me here! I also added Salt & Straw ice cream since I was intubated and my throat is a bit raw. Today’s little victories include walking to the bathroom a dozen times semi assisted, getting in and out of bed semi assisted and overall being in a positive mood. I know that my body expelled a traitor was put through a traumatic experience today. I have to be patient and forgive myself for the things I used to take for granted.
Making my high bun isn’t going to happen without intervention from Jimmy, Mommy or whomever is at my house that day. We’ll have to see what happens. Showering is gonna be rough and getting into my bed is gonna be damn near impossible…but the point is I’m grateful that these are my challenges, they are easily relearned with time.
Today Jimmy and I were bombarded with dozens of calls, texts social media messages. We truly felt all of the love and support behind us, lifting us up to make it through today.
Around 20:30 I spoke to Dr Anne for her update and she it went flawlessly! She removed all the breast tissue, saved a bit of fat under my skin and inserted implants that are as close to my natural size. One of my secret requests was to make them project more forward than sideways and she was able to do so. Dr Ziv was able to use my own nerves for the most past and I only needed a small bit of grafts to go along the circumference of the implants. I already have some sensation on my chest and that to me WAS WELL WORTH the out of pocket costs.
Being in a surgical center is nice because there is only 1 other surgical patient here with me. We have the staff readily available if we need them. I was slightly nervous because it’s I am higher risk for cardiovascular issues and they weren’t equip for that. Long story short I love it here. If anyone ever needs procedures done come do them here!
I wanted to thank everyone for all of the love, support and good vibes we have been overwhelmed with. It’s a slow process making my way through them all. It’s also a bit tougher since my iv is in by right hand. Moving my hand for simple things pulls the tape and tegaderm and moves the cannula in my hand. If you have personally reached out to me I promise I will eventually get back to you. But it’s currently 5:11 am and I need a nurse to help me pee…..thank you again!!!! Your love, support and well wishes have not gone unnoticed. I appreciate and love you so much! G
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