Or will have by 8 am tomorrow. Same problem as last time. Infected skin, no bacterial growth in cultures. They took about 200 ml of fluid out of frankenlefty this morning. Brought it down in size from a freakish stripper boob to a normal stripper boob. Can’t tell you how much better that feels. It had actually started to migrate to the right so I truly would have been uniboobed. PS says I stil have options. I have to wait another 3 to 6 months to stabilize and we can work up a new plan. Maybe one that doesn’t involve implants, depending on how frankenlefty looks without the expander. That’s fine by me.
I have to admit there is just a tiny part of me that is glad to see it gone. It’s been ridiculous, as I’ve mentioned before. I have to actually haul the thing up and out the window to reach things in a drive thru. Definitely not going to miss that. I will also be able to sleep on my left (once the drains are out. Again.) without feeling uncomfortable.
Oh and I’ll have drains for Halloween. I figure I can go as a Breast Cancer Awareness Borg.
I am 1 of 8.
Get your mammograms.
Resistance is futile.
15 responses to “Frankenlefty has left the building.”
donella
October 26th, 2009 at 17:13
Boo.
So sorry, Nicole.
Hope you are a bit more comfortable soon.
sophanne
October 26th, 2009 at 17:52
damn. Given your reluctance to take this adventure in the first place I was so hoping that it would be smooth going at some point. Good riddance to bad frankenboobs.
Karen B
October 26th, 2009 at 18:04
Thinking of you with love and standing as always in awe of your courage and humor. Out with the old – in with whatever comes next. Soldier on.
lydee
October 26th, 2009 at 19:02
love your humor. my prayers are with you that all goes well.
mandycharlie
October 27th, 2009 at 05:07
I hope you start to feel more comfortable very soon. Constant pain is never a good look.
hugs.
xxx
throwslikeagirl74
October 27th, 2009 at 05:43
Thanks 🙂 How are you feeling? Did they find a good solution for you yet? Nicole
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Cathy R
October 27th, 2009 at 07:54
Aw dang it. I was so hoping that it would pull through.
I hope that the surgery went well and that you are feeling better soon.
Hugs!!
Terrie
October 27th, 2009 at 08:42
I’m sorry, Nicole. I hope the surgery went well and you’re more comfortable soon!
sprucehillfarm
October 27th, 2009 at 09:53
Good luck today Nicole I am thinking about you! Hope everything goes smoothly today. You will be back to new soon. 🙂
knittedgems
October 28th, 2009 at 09:10
You have the patience of a saint. I would have ripped the PS’s head off my now and tossed it out the window. Not that it’s his fault, but gosh it would feel good. =)
Hope you feel better soon!
throwslikeagirl74
October 28th, 2009 at 09:13
🙂 I finally mailed your package on Monday for the mac and cheese thing. 🙂
Nicole
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Alison
October 29th, 2009 at 17:50
I wish you didn’t make me laugh so much, because now I feel guilty for laughing about your misfortune!
Do you want a copy of the knitted boob pattern? Or do you already have it?
Gail
November 1st, 2009 at 19:34
Nicole I’m praying that you heal fast. This explains the drain at the Halloween Party.
throwslikeagirl74
November 1st, 2009 at 19:46
Whoa. Just realized that my replies to comments now show up on the blog. Good to know.
Tasha
November 13th, 2009 at 19:07
Okay, I laughed out loud at your “1 of 8” comment. Awesome. Sorry you have to deal with these complications – what crap. Grr. 😦