Surgery Complete

I should be sleeping. But, I was woken up at five past midnight to have vitals taken, and as long as I was up made a trip to the bathroom. That is somewhat of an ordeal with an aching arm and nurses checking your output (really?) and such. And then since we did all that I may as well take some more pain meds (Vicadin - so far, I am not sure what the fuss is about this stuff. Then again, I am not big on any drugs, so I guess I would think that). And then those meds needed some crackers to go with them. Oh and we may as well empty your drain (temporarily doing the job of my lymph nodes)...and the garbage. Huh?!  Needless to say I am wide awake. 

And they'll be back at 4am. That gives me 20 minutes to type. 30 minutes to fall back asleep and then two hours to actually sleep. Lovely. Isn't healing accomplished while you are sleeping?  How come hospitals never let you sleep then???

Well, I did it. One more step I can check off from this journey. My lumpectomy is over with. The wire-guiding proocedure finished. Lymph nodes removed. Next step: Healing. 

There isn't a ton to say about the surgery at 1AM. I could tell you about the Twilight Drug, or the anesthesia I breathed in through this inflatable rubber mask that seemed to suffocate. I could share that the doctor said all went well and now we wait for the Pathology report (due mid-next week). But really that's all fairly boring. 

So why don't I tell you about these awesome things they have attached to my legs that pump up and then deflate. No seriously, I love them. I assume they are to help with blood circulation, but I don't really know. Here's what I do know - Chemo has left with me muscle aches and soreness, especially in my toes, calves and shins which could, apparently last for up to a year. This inflatable thing is like a constant massage for my legs. I love it. I want to take it home with me. Be gone muscle aches!  Away with you forever. Wake up tingly toes!  Go to sleep painful shins!  Relax queasy calves. It's time to move on to under-arm soreness and discomfort, don't you know!!!

So, good morning world. Good morning, new body. Good morning, next step. Good morning, new attitude. Good morning cancer freedom!

And now...good night.