Friday after surgery

Well, we have been home for two days since surgery.

The doctors kept Darilyn overnight after the procedures so she came home Wednesday afternoon. Her friends from work stopped by to check on her and her step daughter from Ft Walton stopped over as well. With Barbara here, we had quite a housefull. I took our 2 dogs out to be boarded for a few days until we can get some semblance of order into the daily routine. Cindy, Darilyn's best friend, made dinner for us. It was great. Put my lady to bed and we spent the first night. She was up once during the night and when I got up in the morning, she was sleeping in a recliner in the living room. It was more comfortable. I know the feeling well. I spent the first month after heart surgery sleeping in a recliner.

Thursday was a day of getting things in order and checking on how she was doing. There were flowers from a number of places, including Wal-Mart. She was tired and we moved her into the spare room because the bed is lower and easier for her to navigate. She slept fitfully. Fed her lunch and dinner but she did not have much of an appetite. I fell asleep in the recliner and she woke me at 11 as she was up to take some meds. I helped her and then went to sleep. I woke up around 3 and she was in bed when I checked her.

As we had to go to see the plastic surgeon this morn, I set the alarm for 6. When I finally got up, I walked out into the kitchen and found her sleeping in a kitchen chair, sitting up. She looked very groggy. I got her moved to the recliner and let her sleep for about and hour. Got ready to go to the doctor and went. The doctor checked the incisions and pronounced them good. She removed one of the two drains in place from the surgery. Things are looking better now. Fed her when we got home and put her back to bed for now. She needs to sleep and get stronger. But all is looking much better than I had imagined it would. Thank you lord for watching out for my lady and thank you to all who have been praying for her and a quick recovery.

Tom

Hooray

The surgery is over and that is the reason for the title. The procedure was that they would remove the breast and then he would remove a lymph gland and have a frozen section taken. If there was cancer in the section than the next one would be removed and checked until one was found without sign of cancer. Well, that is what he did and guess what? NOTHING found in the first, the best of all possible answers. Darilyn then spent the next four hours under the control of the plastic surgeon who was to reconstruct the breast and reduce the other. Oh, this surgeon is the best in the area. They say her work is art. I will be the judge of that eventually, but for now I will give her the benefit of the advertising by others.

Darilyn was admitted and spent the night at the hospital. I got over there at about 9 this morning and she was bright eyed and bushy tailed. Tired and such, but ready to go home. The doctors agreed and we left after lunch. We got home and got her settled in. Friends and family came over this PM. Darilyn's girl friend from work wanted to make dinner for us and it was great. After that, Darilyn laid down and she is sleeping right now. All is good with the world. Just have to get her healed and then it will all be back to normal. So that is the status of the day.

Waiting

The title says it. We are waiting. The surgery will be done tuesday. It is hard to believe but it is outpatient surgery, or so it seems. How things have changed. I have taken two weeks off from working at wally world to stay home and care for Darilyn.

The last few days have been very good. There has been emotional release, but mostly because it seems to take forever to get on with the surgery. We are asking why do we have to wait so long? A friend who did this 6 years ago has been of great help and solace, for both of us. I must admit to frustration and worry about what could happen if things go the wrong way. I have this picture of myself that says I am always in control and able to handle everything that comes my way. Yeah. Right. Lo and behold, I am human. I will be spending the day waiting for my lady to come out of surgery and to find out if I will be taking her home or if she stays overnight.

We have had a great few days together. We have tried to live everyday to the fullest and it is a good feeling. Now we need to live the rest of our lives that way.