I am preparing for my last hurdle in this race. On Wednesday, November 27th, I will go through my last surgery to finish up my reconstruction. It's no where near as serious as my mastectomy, but for some reason, I'm much more nervous for this one. When you go into something, you're not really sure about it because you have never experienced it before, you have the gift of the unknown....I'm learning that I really liked that with the 1st surgery . Now with my reconstruction, I feel like I have done this before, but I haven't. The knowledge of experience can taint your trust and confidence. However, Dr. Boustred is convinced I'm some miracle patient. He continuously tells me that I healed so well and quickly with my mastectomy that this would be nothing, compared to my first surgery. I am taking his word for it....and hoping for the very best. If you have a moment to send me positive thoughts and prayers, I will take them. The power of your continued support has certainly made this journey an inspirational path for me to learn about my strength and ability to pull through tough experiences. I couldn't do it without the continued support of my family members and friends...all of them. My parents are coming down to be here with our kids and my little sister is coming down as well. I am so excited to see them. My husband thought it was pretty brilliant to plan my surgery the day before Thanksgiving to get me out of cooking. Great plan, except that I love my staple side dishes for Thanksgiving....what better than to have my family here to help prep them while I rest.
Filling out paperwork at my pre-op appt! |