So besides the muscle pain one of the most annoying things post surgery are my drains. The drains are little plastic tubing that are in my breast (or what's left of them)that come out below my armpit and collect fluid into little bulb looking things. The reasoning for them is the disruption of my lymph system. Due to the doctor digging out all that tissue the lymph system is a little off and needs somewhere to drain....in come the tubing. Twice a day I empty and measure the drains. In theory it's gross but there isn't any smell or anything. Anyone who knows me knows I HATE bodily fluids, but somehow I manage this task. Upon my departure from the hospital I got a "drain belt" oh the bulb fluid collectors have little tabs which can be inserted into the velcro belt and worn under clothes. How nice of them to create something which has me feeling like a gun slinger. Every time I sit down or reposition myself in bed I have to make sure I'm not pulling on the tubing. It's quite annoying and a bit nerve wracking at times; in any case I'm hoping to get them pulled tomorrow. The left one isn't draining properly but I'm not sure what the Plastic Surgeon (PS) will do. I know that I'm ready to be rid of these things and start filling up!
I haven't been updating my blog as much as I would like. It's not like I'm soooo busy or anything. Sometime I feel like I'm watching paint dry and other times it's 5pm and I don't know how it happened. I'm not sure when I'll be cleared to drive but its on my list of questions for tomorrow. I'm 100% over feeling like a prisoner in my house. Im at the mercy of everyone else and it's not fun. Plus driving is one of my favorite pastimes.
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