I had a really good visit with the surgeon today. I was a little disappointed that my drain has to stay until Monday but I would rather be safe than sorry later.
So what is expansion and what do you need to know? When I had surgery they put in an expander that has saline injected every 10 days or so. They explained each step to me and until I had it done, it sounded really painful. They use a small device and locate my port. This is similar to the one I had chemo with but is part of the expander. He then numbed the area and inserted the needle. I was told to expect a pinch when it hit muscle. I felt the pinch but I have had mosquito bites that hurt worse. Then the doctor will start injecting 10cc's at a time and you have to tell him when it starts to tighten. I got to 50cc's when I felt it. He said he really wanted to try for 60cc's so I told him to go for it. Since it felt the same he was able to give me all 70cc's. They told me I would be sore tonight and tomorrow and then it gets better each day. I still have the band around my chest and will for 6 weeks. This keeps everything pushed down so I do not have a boob on my shoulder. Seriously, perky boobs are great at my age but not THAT perky....just saying LOL.
Thanks for all the prayers and please keep them coming. This is new territory for me and can be a little scary at times. I am just thankful I have a God who listens and walks with me each step. I pray this blog answers questions for anyone who needs them. Please feel free to leave me a comment or email if I can help you with your journey. Love and thanks to you all.
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