Hi all,
I thought I would give you an update after my surgery last month.
The recovery was extremely easy. I think I only sent out a few bad texts on day 2 :)
I was up and about really quickly. I have to thank ALL of my friends that came and slumbered and hung out with me in my room that weekend. I can't stand being on lock down for more than a day or so. It was great having a constant flow of friends and text messages that weekend.
(I truly don't know what I would do without you guys.)
So back to the surgery, this surgery was the one to remove my ovaries. I was very concerned about what was going to happen to me and my personality after they were gone.
I actually cried and stressed more about this "simple" surgery than I did about the 7 hour double mastectomy I underwent in March.
If you remember, my doctors told me I would feel like crap, hot flashes, depression, moodiness, and that they were medically castrating me and that they would do the best they could to keep me comfortable. And that I am unable to take hormones, like a typical patient, because my cancer was an estrogen driven cancer.
I think that most of my thoughts pre-surgery were DAMMIT and THE HELL....I can't change, I don't want to turn into a moody crazy person.
I told the doctors that I had pretty much kicked my cancer's butt by having a great attitude and facing Buffy head on. And I hoped that this part wouldn't knock me down.
To say the least they were not that optimistic. Hence my stress, and I am not a high strung person.
Fast forward to my four week post op appointment which was last week.
I am chatting as I do with the docs. I asked when they thought I would start feeling some of the side effects from this surgery.
My doctor said to me, honestly if you haven't experienced any side effects yet you probably won't. I could have kissed the man.
He then looked at me, smiled really big and grabbed my hand and said, "Marsha, I don't think we have lost you." He then said, "you are not a textbook case." I looked at him and said, "I don't think you needed a Duke education to tell me that."
He truly is shocked that I am doing so well, and I am ok with that.
I hope that I continue to amaze and surprise my doctors in a good way. I am super ready for this chapter to be over.
Next surgery is in 25 days and yes, I am counting. I want to keep this journey moving.
Much love to you all!
