I had a follow up appointment with my plastic surgeon today. I felt a little bad that the good healing I had going on my stomach from the surgery in April was undone by the surgery this week. However, he could tell that my incisions are healing well and said the residual bruising/swelling from the liposuction is normal. We talked briefly about the fact that there is still some asymmetry in my chest that could be corrected, but even he acknowledged that my body needed a break from surgery. No way I want to do anything more at this point. I just want to heal and feel better.

I’m thankful that the plastic surgery side is done and I have no more restrictions from it. Now hopefully, I feel better soon from Monday’s surgery.

Looks like I did not know better because I spent a couple hours on work this afternoon. Dang it. I was so tired today, too. And uncomfortable. My stomach felt extra swollen. But there were a couple of things I knew probably weren’t getting done, so it was easier to just do it.

I am thankful that I was finally able to shower, and that I did spend most of the day relaxing. I even watched a movie.And I’m grateful for the beautiful flowers this week from my in-laws and a friend. I love how they brighten up the house.

I didn’t sleep in as much as I wanted, but I did take a small afternoon nap. Of course, that was after I got stuck at my computer answering work emails. I should not have answered my phone when a customer called. Oh well, I’ll know better next time.

The rest of my day was devoted to relaxing, which I’m thankful for, especially since I felt more swollen and uncomfortable today.

Waiting to go into surgery was a pain. Every time I walked into the kitchen. I had to fight the urge to grab something to eat. Luckily, I could still drink water this morning.

And thankfully, the surgery went well. I have three small incisions around my belly button that hurt, and the anesthesia made me exhausted. We got home at 4:00, and I went straight to bed. I slept until 8 PM then I got up and ate toast. I went back to bed after an hour because I kept falling asleep.

I’m really thankful that everything went well but more so that my surgeries should now be done. I feel like my cancer journey is finally over. No more planning life around having a surgery. How great is that? Yay!!

After meeting a friend for coffee this morning, I spent the day tidying up the house in preparation for surgery tomorrow. I find it difficult to relax when things are a mess, and relaxing is what I’ll need to do. So I put away winter shoes and vacuumed, and did laundry, and finished putting out mulch, and changed sheets, and bathed the dogs…I’ll be ready to relax tomorrow. I’m thankful for getting a lot done.

It was a very warm day, so our trip to the flea market didn’t last too long. But I found some good treasures and ran into a friend. Patrick found some plants for the final spots in his garden. And since we were home before noon, we decided to go out for a late lunch at one of our favorite breweries. Throw in a chat with Emma and a movie and popcorn for dinner, and I’m thankful for a fun day

We had some friends over tonight, and Patrick made steaks in the pizza oven. And roasted asparagus. Mmmm. I’m thankful for getting to catch up with our friends for a bit. It’s been too long. I’m also thankful one agreed to help out at work doing data entry for the summer. We’ll get to see each other more. Yay!

Thursday! Yay! I’m thankful for a relaxing evening and play time with little Cooper Pooper. This is his favorite game.

It was a rare occurrence today where my afternoon meetings got canceled and I wasn’t interrupted, so I was able to get a little caught up. Yay! I’m sure it’s a fleeting moment but I’m thankful for it anyway. I’m also thankful that I didn’t actually have a dentist appointment (I forgot to cancel a cleaning at a previous dentist) since I wasn’t wanting to go. I just feel bad that I realized it only 1/2 hour ahead of time. Finally, I’m thankful I got the final few flowers planted tonight before the next round of rain comes.

I saw my surgeon today, and he answered my questions satisfactorily:

He has done at least 1,000 of these surgeries.

I’m healed well enough from my previous surgery.

There is very little concern for a hernia after the fact.

Having a blood type test is standard procedure with laparoscopic surgery, not an indication that I will need a blood transfusion.

The only things I’m not thrilled with is that he suggested a week off work. I mean, I like that idea, but I’m so busy! And he will need to make 3, maybe 4 incisions in the untouched areas of my stomach. I mean, seriously. I’m gonna look like my body was used for stitching practice. Oh, well.

I am thankful the downsides are minimal compared to the upsides. And I’ll finally move on to just maintenance meds and regular checkups. Woohoo!