This is my port!

So I got home yesterday.  The pain has been improving.  I stopped taking vicodin (at least for now) and switched to advil.  The girls seem to be not bothered by the whole ordeal at all, I guess we have been through this before.  And this time it seems better, probably because I do not have all those unknowns and knows of last time.  The pathology report came back clean - that is what we were expecting/hoping but still it is good to know.  Now it is just a matter of healing and getting back to normal life.  It is a huge relief that the classes are over, now I can focus on other things such as research and next semester's classes :)
I will post a picture of my port, which was also removed during the surgery on Monday.  I put my hand next to it so you get an idea of how big it is.  I know I owe you all a picture of me with my short and curly hair, as soon as I have a good one I will post that also.  Now that my mother is here she is taking a lot of pictures of me :).

I hope everyone's May is going well..

I am out of surgery

The surgery went well. I am in my room. Have some pain and feel a little tired. Will rest some. Then maybe tonight Dan and I can watch a movie and call it a date :)
My mom has been home with Ada, I guess her fever is down. I so hope that it is/was one of those 24 hr high fever mystery viral infectiond.
Ok I will take a nap now. Cheers!

Tomorrow - second mastectomy

I think Ada feels that her mommy is about to give up a boob and to prevent it from happening she runs 105F (40.6C) fever. No kidding we spent the morning of Mother's day at the ER. She tested negative for strep and flu so they sent us home - lots of fluid, alternating tylenol/ibuprofen to keep the fever from getting too high. Last year she had flu. We all had to use Tamiflu so we would not get it and it had worked. So far Ada is the only one that is sick. I hope noone else gets it. I washed my hands a 100 times today probably- they are bleeding from dryness.
About the surgery.. I am stressed. Last time there wasn't time to think about it, it had to be done and it had to be fast. This one is just to be on the safe side, so I won't have to worry about getting cancer on this side also. The good side of the surgery is that I will be "balanced" now. I will have the option of not wearing bras- especially when I exercise. They will also remove my port, that will be nice (although part of the anxiety is due to the port removal, it seemed like my security blanket while I had it, but it does get in the way, seat belts, purse straps, bra straps all seem to land right on top of it and is not that comfortable.
Anyway I better sleep now. We have to be at the hospital at 9 am. Surgery is scheduled for 10:30am. I probably won't be able to update till later in the evening.
Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow..