Well, surgery is over, thank god! It went well, a few little issues before we started, (thought I might have pnemonia-but I didn't), and a few little issues after (there was some bleeding beneath the skin, but it stopped, just had to stay one day longer in the hospital), but it went well.
Now I am home and taking it easy. The pain is not to bad, more just discomfort really. There are two drainage tubes coming out just below the incission, which are awkward and a bit tender. Its also tender under my arm, but things are feeling much better than they were on Tuesday and Wednesday. I can't say than on Monday, because I was on Morphine and felt nothing but happy!
Its hard to keep the kiddies from jumping on me, but they are learning. Annike is learning to be mommy's big helper. My first day home she put an extra pillow behind my head, covered my up with blankets, brought me some dolls to keep me company, drew me a picture, and gave me cuddles to make sure my boo boo felt better. And of course she announced to everyone who walked in the door that "Mommy cut off her boobie", so I was spared from having to explain that myself. What a girl!
My dad is here and Tom has taken 2 weeks off work, so I have lots of help. Plus Tom's mom is down the street. I was getting a bit nervous about being alone with 2 kiddies when my dad goes back (13 th) and Tom goes back to work (17th) as I'm not sure how much I will be able to do (i.e. won't be able to lift Matthew in and out of his car seat). So now my mom is comming back for another 3 weeks to help. Thank god for parents!
I also got an email from a friend telling me about something called " Army of Women" - Take advantage of this life-changing opportunity to directly participate in breast cancer research. Women of all ages, ethnicities and risks — whether you have had breast cancer or not — are needed now! Here is the link for anyone who is interested (I of course signed up!)
Also there is a great show airing on CBC called "The Disappearing Male", it is repeating tonight at 10:00 pm on CBC newsworld, or you can watch it on the CBC website.
"We are conducting a vast toxicological experiment in which our children and our children's children are the experimental subjects." Dr. Herbert Needleman
The Disappearing Male is about one of the most important, and least publicized, issues facing the human species: the toxic threat to the male reproductive system.
The last few decades have seen steady and dramatic increases in the incidence of boys and young men suffering from genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer. Some researchers say that declining male fertility rates could be the first sign of extinction.
At the same time, boys are now far more at risk of suffering from ADHD, autism, Tourette's syndrome, cerebral palsy, and dyslexia.
The Disappearing Male takes a close and disturbing look at what many doctors and researchers now suspect are responsible for many of these problems: a class of common chemicals that are ubiquitous in our world.
Found in everything from shampoo, sunglasses, meat and dairy products, carpet, cosmetics and baby bottles, they are called "hormone mimicking" or "endocrine disrupting" chemicals and they may be starting to damage the most basic building blocks of human development. "
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/docplayer_doczone.html?id=911913844
