05/09/2024
I have been having good days and bad days. Still struggling with my energy level and body strength. Not able to do some of the things I used to do, and it is frustrating to say the least. Neuropathy in my hands and feet is my constant companion. The hot flashes are driving me nuts! Didn’t have them during menopause, so this is all new to me. I just know that when they hit, I want to get nekkkkked! 😆🫣🤣 The medicines I am taking don’t allow me to handle the heat like I used to either. Five minutes outside and I am sweating like a ‘ho in church! 🥴
My face has healed from my fall on 19 July. The scar on my nose is barely noticeable. However, my small finger on my left had was scrapped pretty badly, and it is still trying to heal up. There’s still some pain, and if I bump or scratch it, it sends a shooting pain through my hand and arm. I’m afraid I may have a little nerve damage. 🤦♀️
Around Tuesday of last week, my implant in my LB ruptured. I had been doing yard work and was extremely exhausted after 3 days of it, and that evening I experienced some pain in my left chest, so it must have happened then. Apparently it was a pretty slow leak, and I did not notice it until Friday, late afternoon, right before the holiday. 🤦♀️ It isn’t painful, but there is a lot of discomfort. Phoned my Dr on Tuesday to let them know what happened. The nurse said it wasn’t out of the ordinary for this to happen, especially after radiation. She said she would speak with Dr Critelli to see what he wanted to do. She called back later and said that the Dr wanted to leave it alone. He did not want to operate on me to remove it so soon before we were scheduled to begin the process of my full reconstruction in late December, early January. He assured me that there was no issue with leaving it alone until then, as long as I could manage the discomfort. I told them that I would deal with it one way or the other. 🤷♀️
What a journey it has been to date! 🤯🤦♀️
Hoping for easier days between now and my appointments with my oncologist in Oct, radiologist in Nov, and my plastic surgeon in Dec. 🤞🍀
Stephanie Garsee Jacob
