Sooo, I got through the surgery just fine, and the doc said it went well. I woke up very tired and sore, but the pain meds they gave me helped a lot. I have 2 drains, one on each side that need to be cleared every 6 hours, and the amount of fluid measured and recorded. It has already gone down a lot since yesterday. They put a big binder on me with lots of gauze underneath, and lemme tell ya it is ITCHY under that gauze. I can't move my arms around very well because of the incision stretches all the way under my arms (to prevent dog ears). I am trying to be really good about not moving my arms much, but there are those moments when you forget and you reach for something and the pain reminds you that you aren't supposed to do it. Haha. Overall, my energy is up since yesterday and the oral pain meds are working fine. It doesn't take all the pain away, but it does make me a lot more comfortable. I am only taking the prescribed dose. I get my drains removed next Tuesday, and then Thursday I get my stitches out.
That's all I have to report today, I will come back soon and fill you guys in on more details. Thats for all the support and well-wishes. It makes a big difference!
