Today has been about pain management for Jenny.
It really started where I left off with the surgery day timeline from yesterday evening at about 9:30 p.m.
Recovery — Day 1: The story of pain management
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Surgery No. 5 — the last big one
We’re back at MD Anderson for the beginning of the end of her surgeries. There will be another surgery or two, but this is the last big one.
The last big one.
Twas the night before recon…
Our day started with a lab visit for blood and a pregnancy test. And guess what, guys … I have news to share!
I’m not pregnant.
Reconstruction Decisions, Part Deux
The reconstruction saga continues.
After digging up as much research as I could (not much), I turned to my support group for any insight they might have. Through one of the lovely ladies in that group, I was able to talk with a plastic surgeon. She practiced/trained at MD Anderson and now has her own practice in Austin, TX.
Busy February: MD Anderson Trip No. 1
Things have been pretty uneventful these past couple months, but February begins a busy season of trips to Houston. With my reconstruction surgery scheduled for Feb. 12, we have a bunch of pre-op and post-op appointments which will keep us pretty busy.
Remember Laura?
A couple of weeks after my mastectomy, I got news I was going to have a second surgery because I had a few renegade cancer cells that showed up in my sentinel lymph nodes. It was hard news to hear.