Post-op, day 2.

Hi everybody!!

#Brony!!

You might notice that the name of my blog has changed...so I thought I would address that first off.  I decided to change it to reflect what the blog was about versus my personal feelings about this cancer in general.  I still feel that cancer can go and do what my blog title said, but I will release those feelings in other ways now.  Also, my mommy didn't like it and wouldn't even look at the blog, so I changed it so my dear mother could read it herself and not have to depend on my dad to update her after he reads it.  I think that helps them both out immensely and so that is what I have decided to do.
Thanks to all for all the continued love and support that we are getting, it has been amazing.  During these surgeries, I feel like I have the easy part, I just go to sleep and wake up when it is over.  Those closest to me are the ones who go through some tough times.  They have to sit out in the waiting room for hours at a time and let their minds run wild with possibilities while I am being operated on.  That would be super hard on me and I don't know how they do it every time.

I made it through surgery!  I still don't know where my left nipple is, but I did make out alive.  I have been somewhat surprised with my post-operative recovery.  It is going remarkably well.  I was up and moving around the morning after surgery.  I won't lie to you and tell you that it is all sunshine and rainbows, because it is not.  There is pain and there is A LOT of it.  It is no joke, but it is manageable as of right now.  I always want to get up and get moving because that helps me immensely both physically and emotionally.  Breathing has been somewhat of a chore as the chest drains are positioned in a way that cause pretty intense pain as I am breathing, but those were pulled out today.  That was a spectacular occasion.  It was immediate relief and it was much needed.
I am doing ok now, super tired and I have problems focusing for very long and concentrating.  I still have 3 drains in my chest that need to come out, but they are plastic surgery's responsibility and they will have to take then out when the output of the drain falls below a certain number.  That will be the next magical milestone.  They are also talking about releasing me tomorrow or the next day;  I would bet that it will be on Tuesday.  I need to get off the pain pump and until I do that I will be here.  That is truly amazing.  I could be at my home northwest of Austin one week after having my sternum removed.  These doctors are incredible.  
The nurse just left, I am so tired so I think I will lay back and fade out for the evening.  Just thought I would provide a quick update.