I've had a couple more Dr.'s appointments since my last post. My expanders are now at 525 ml, and they are more uncomfortable than ever! I actually took a vicodin today for the pain, and I didn't even do that after my surgery. For the last couple of visits, I have only been seen by the NP, and she has been the one to add the saline to the torture devices, uh, I mean expanders! Next Monday, I will meet with the Dr. to see if I am expanded enough, or if I need more. Please, oh please, let this be it. And hopefully I will be able to set a date for the surgery to take these out and put in something softer!! I'm thinking positive thoughts...
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Moving forward...
I can't believe it has been so long since I've posted...and that Christmas and New Year's have come and gone. I had my last appointment on Dec 20, and had 100 cc of saline added to each of my expanders... which now makes a total of 325 on each side. Each one holds a total of 500, but can be expanded past that to 600. I'm seriously wondering what bra size I would be, if I just stopped at this point. I am so over them! They are so uncomfortable, and the only way I can describe how it feels, is to say that it is like have a hardish plastic,stiff underwire bra, or a boned bustier under your skin. Yea, not confortable! I have another appointment coming up on the 10th for the next expansion...so I am going to ask about stopping at this point.
Otherwise, the physical healing has gone well, and Ithink I am mentally ready to move on to the next phase, and hopefully to try to get back to feeling somewhat "normal" again. I wonder if that really ever happens after cancer?
