The surgeries went very well. I was nervous but excited too as I delved into hospital life. There are so many parts and they all work together in an amazing way to achieve amazing things. Granted it’s not always smooth sailing but from my perspective it’s still amazing
I also had a CT scan that day too (to see where the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator DIEP vessels are http://www.microsurgeon.org/diep). I was actually impressed and amazed with how smoothly those appointments were. I left feeling informed and confident all was under control.
First the Administration, just checking details and waiting. Then the nurse who takes my pre surgery observations (OBS) of blood pressure, heart rate and temperature. She takes me to get changes into a hospital gown and now I have my identification tags on my wrist and foot.
I woke up in recovery and didn’t feel too bad, surprised if anything that a day had gone past. I felt like I had woken after the best sleep ever. So rested. I knew where I was and what had happened. I was not confused, not in pain. Just warm and breathing with a mask on. I was looking toward to seeing hubby.
The first few days are hard to manage not being able to walk without discomfort. Now, I walk well, I can stand up straight and walk longer distances without getting as fatigued. It’s such a long way from the few steps I was able to take in hospital; the steps to the bathroom and then to the nurses’ station.
I feel like I’m connected to the hospital and to the nurses, and to the surgeon and all the people who have contributed to my care over the past few weeks and months. I wonder if sometimes I even miss them I look forward to seeing them and when I go to my appointments. I connected to several nurses. Bridget, who looked after me on the first night. She came with another nurse to roll me over and rub moisturiser on my back and gently give me a back massage. My back was sore and the massage felt wonderful. Then there was grace who came in to take my OBS on one of her shifts and saw I was holding back tears. She cried with me while she worked and we laughed at how strange that was. I felt better after letting the tears out, happy to have someone with me and a hug to strengthen me again.
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