Charleston Bound, part 2

Good luck tomorrow Catie and Marty. Thinking of you both

So at Hotel, only 1 person to man switchboard with a sold out hotel and no TV working = hovering hubby!!!!



Next time I bring a friend!!!!!!!! LOL



Great news though, only fat grafting to upper part of flaps and he will make left to match right so no messing around with the previously radiated side except upper fat grafting! I have to admit, other than taking out a wrinkle in the new flap, lower part, they look fantastic in a bra. Good size c's - so happy!



Will get bunny tail and dog ears gone - so back will be the major! Will see after surgery what else. But good follow up with Dr Baron as well.



Gail spent a lot of time chatting and giving me time to ask even more questions. I know they have other patients, but I gotta tell you - they make me feel like their only patient.



Now to get DH all settled in to quit hovering. IF I am up to it, there is a Survivors Celebration on Sunday I am going to try to make even if for an hour or two. My hotel (if they finally get better staffed) has a shuttle to the event. We shall see, I'm pretty brave right now but may just want to curl up with some pain pills on Sunday afternoon. But I'm hoping to be good enough for this event.



Marty hope all goes well! Downey hope you are healing very nicely too. Ad, dear Pink... Hope you feel better!



Hugs

Catie,  wishing you a speedy recovery and a great nap. Hug

Very groggy , on magic mattress, in and out if nice naps



Marty best thoughts yor way

Catie,  doing fine but very sore.  I have decided that lipo is not for wimps!  I sat through a four hour cooking class today.  I am glad she writes everything down since I'm not sure how much my brain retained.  You rest up and heal fast. Hugs Your Way

Catie,  Glad you are doing well.  Just be careful going out into any crowds.  you don't want injury to anything. Maybe it will be a quiet and solemn event.  Take it easy. 

No drain but hurt like heck. Walking so gingerly just to bathroom



Just had meds off to sleep



Lopo worse than delivering 13lb baby vaginally😝

🙏Tomorrow ??

I keep checking around to see if they hid one - but hurts to check!



No drain but ouch hurts to get up and out of bed for bathroom -



Just got meds - off to all land and the tattoo Parker I was dreaming of with lions and tigers

Great. Marty to hear from you on this side if surgery.



No drains here. Stage 2 b will have more fat grafting but did the nutt lift and removed my seromas. Hips and back hurts when getting up. Will have to stay another night, saw what was done and looks scary' 😁 butt good.



Pink I'm to be released tomorrow need the observation and in out if bed another night . Dr K was well pleased with what's going on back there had a shower surgery 6 hours in operating room !



So far no upset tummy and drinking lots of water and la croix and ginger ale. Pb crackers with doxy and Percocet.

The shower was this morning after Dr K. Came for rounds . When DH came an hour later he helped me wall a little bit. Hurt but felt good. Body looks swollen but know its only temporary.

Marty and Catie - so happy to hear you're both on the road to healing! Praying each day gets easier for you both, with no set backs. Only marching, or shuffling , forward from here in out.



Cheers,

Davy

Out of hospital as of yesterday ( had to stay an extra day because of extensive work on the SGAP donor site). Went to the Susan G Komen luncheon that our wonderful Drs. helped sponsor.



i went from the hospital to the hotel to change into something more appropriate (but all I had with me was a long black Chico's type dress and a white sweater) then my DIL and I found the hotel the luncheon was held at and joined them. While I was at the booth that Gail and Chris were manning I mentioned that I would have loved to meet Pinkhart there! Gail nodded at me and told me to turn around, and lo and behold there was Pink very beautiful and in person!!!! What a treat!



The luncheon was for survivors and very nicely put togther. Dr. Craigie, Chris, Gail, Gail's daughter, Pink , my DIL and I shared the table - how fun! The centerpieces were pink boxes with gourmet cupcakes (also deliciaous). Booths were fun to look at, but I was pretty much ready to sit when they opened the doors for the luncheon!



We not only are blessed with fantastic Drs and staff medically related, but also when out of the office element very down to earth and truly fun to be with. Was able to sit through the events and won a basket of some really nice goodies!!!



When we got back the hotel I stayed up and pretty much put stuff where I would need them for our stay here, they did all my nightly routine and laid in bed ready to watch the Apprenticce. I think got back the recap part and then woke up at 3:45. Had not taken any of my night time meds nor pain pills. Was truly feeling the pain, at it shot up to about an 8 or 9. Took what was needed, waited an hour to take my Synthroid and fell asleep until 9:30. I was exhausted!!!!! But good exhausted.



Part of my usual routine is/was dealing with the drains! But this time I do not have any drains! WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOO - the seromas were taken care of, my back side revised enough to show my local Dr. Deformatiy that I wll not be deformed !!! Thank you Dr. K!!!! Will address more fill in fat grafting on the breasts next time.



And, thanks to Pink, Gail, Chris and Dr. Craigie for a wonderful lunch/first day out of the hospital!



Hugs to all



Pink, so nice meeting you - so good to connect and hope to again.

I love bc.org! So many virtual BC survivor friends have been a blessing to me. To go from PMing to talking on phone to meeting in person has been so fun and definitely helping me along this BC journey.



Also finally finding Dr Kline and his staff to take on my train wreck of implant failure, radiation damage, LE, cording and giving me breasts again even from my skinny body has finally given me hope that I will be able to move on with life.



That is, after I eat more fried chicken and have a few more fat grafting surgeries!



So glad I could attend the event with Dr Craigie, Gail, Chris, Beth and hang with them somewhere more fun than a hospital or exam room!



Best of all was getting to meet Catie! She is amazing discharging from hospital and going right to komen luncheon-looking beautiful and armed with a pillow. The news anchor emcee talked to us prior and during event announced what she had done (with her permission).



Catie what time is your appt tomorrow? I'm at 11:15. Would love to chat with you again!

Marty,

Hope you are doing well. Are you at home? I will look to see what they did to you, but if you haven't said that yet, what did they do.



Sending healing thoughts you way, and Downey too!