Vicodin is my friend. So what size-wise is between a golf ball and a tennis ball? Squash ball? Yeah, that sounds about right - I'm deflated about a squash ball's worth on the right side. The borders are clear, the pathology results will be back in time for my follow-up on Wednesday. He's confident he got all the bits, five I believe. And if you think the hand bruises from the intravenous are spectacular and IF you haven't just eaten, check out the real scar (click here.) The blue dot at the top is where the dye went in, AFTER the big needle (dart), before the wire (fishhook) DURING the close to 45 minute series of boob smashes (8 films, I think) They better have got it all, I'm just saying.Funny Story:
My nurse (Alyson) and I were waiting down in mammography when a radiologist (not mine) came in and said "Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you so much" and then left. Then the department head (Joan) came in, hugged me, and said "No one's ever done anything like this for us before!" I'm confused, so's Alyson. Then the Xray tech (Jannie) came in, and she started gushing and (d'uh) I finally clued in that they like the quilt. Alyson, who works in the surgery department hadn't seen it, so she sent someone to her office to get it and show anyone who wanted to see it (and probably some who didn't.) The nurse loved it too. Before the radiologist (Dr. K) came in, Joan draped it over my shoulders, chattering the whole time. She'd taken it home to show her husband! And he loved it! (yeah, sure he did. Man probably thinks I'm psycho.) Dr. K told me all his grand plans for a proper hanging *thing,* all the while positioning and placing my boob just so. Alyson was the first one I let in on the lump in Ellie Mae's breast, she thought that was the best thing ever, and proceeded to have everyone who walked into the room palpate the poor thing. I fully expected someone to paste that poor girl up on the x-ray view to see if they could see it. I told them they were welcome to it, they could do what they wanted with it, and I don't want to see it more than once a year from now on, thankyouverymuch. Deal? Hope so.
11 comments:
Yowch. Glad you made it through.
Rest a little ok? You've been thru a lot.
Oh goodness, take ONE and call me in the morning! Take the rest of the day off...NO...take the rest of the week off!
Did we get to see the quilt after the MQ was done? I missed it.
((Hugs!!))
I have been thinking about you today. I am glad it went ok. Rest up.
Glad they loved the quilt. Good Job!
Whew!!! So relieved!! Bless you, bless you, bless you!! Been thinking about you all day! Rest up!! Love form all the Waterlooians!
Blue is not your color...nope...no it isn't.
Glad things are calming down..deep breath..big sigh. Do something fun for yourself now
So glad you're home and that the big ordeal is over, Dorothy. That is SOME photo!
Sending hugs and happy thoughts...
what an OOOOWWWW...but glad you made it thru ok...and yeah..once a year for seeing the quilt is definately enough..Sounds like they like it alot...
Good to know you are OK!
Well, of COURSE they love the quilt!!! And in the process of appreciating, they will remember you and see that you get very special care.
You're younger than I, so just think what you may have to look forward to: 5 scars from breast surgeries; a 4" appendectomy scar (it was botched), and the consequent laparoscopy scars for the second surgery to clean up the mess; and more laparoscopy scars from the gall bladder removal. From neck to groin I look like a rag doll--is it any wonder I took up patchwork? Mine is no goal to aspire to.
You're very brave, Honey. Glad this part is over.
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