I am off of my pain meds and am only taking 800 mg Ibuprofen every 8 hours and Valium at night to help me sleep and relax my muscles. On Monday, the doctor said that that everything looked great! The symptoms and pain I am experiencing on the radiated side is "normal". I may experience the tightness and pressure off and on through the entire expansion process, but the pain should begin to subside.
I am still having the low grade fevers and times of intense pain when the meds wear off, but I have to say that it is definitely improving. I did not have my first fill as planned, nor did they remove my drainage tubes. This will happen next Tuesday. My drainage amounts have been decreasing everyday. She said if it continues...to call her...and she will take them out tomorrow!! I only had 35 cc's on each side yesterday and not much this morning. I am going to call her this afternoon and hopefully get them out before the weekend. That would be awesome b/c I am very limited on what I can wear. I always look like a slob b/c I have to wear baggy clothes to hide the tubes.
Like I have always said....Cancer is an U-G-L-Y disease. Just want to feel and look like "Danielle". I want a pony tail SO BAD (I know that sounds weird), and I want to wear normal clothes! I know...soon Danielle...soon!
Until later...
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