Wednesday . . .

In twelve days I will have surgery at Cedars Sinai. There is much to do, the usual pre-op hop that I get to do. I am hoping that this recovery will be quicker than previous recoveries. I just found out great news, the surgery is expected to take 2 to 3 hours . . . the last one took nearly 9 hours! So, I am very please to hear that my new surgeon is able to do the procedure in less time. I think that would have to lead to an easier recovery . . . I hope.

Today was busy. I had medical stuff to take care of and other things to tie up before surgery. Tomorrow is more of the same. I have had a good week. I am very anxious to get this surgery done. I am pretty uncomfortable and am really looking forward to getting the expander out and the skin that needs to be replaced, replaced. It is so uncomfortable.

I have had a headache for a week now, pretty much all day, everyday. I hope it goes away soon. If it doesn’t then my oncologist will make me go get a CT scan . . . ugh. I don’t want that to be necessary. I am thinking that the headache is from stress and lack of sleep and the Tamoxifen that I am taking, or maybe the fact that I started drinking coffee again (caffeine)?

It is the lot of cancer patients and survivors to worry about every ache. Sometimes I get that way and sometimes I don’t . . . sometimes it is almost like I haven’t had cancer . . . I look forward to more of those days.

Please keep up the prayers and positive vibes.

Love and peace,

Lisa