No More, I'm done!! Seriously!!

My surgery is finally over. The surgery wasn't as simple as my surgeon said it was going to be. Is it ever as simple as they say it will be? My surgery was only supposed to be 45 min to an hour. For some reason this surgery lasted well over 2 1/2 hours. I am not sure why it lasted so long because I didn't see the doctor when I woke up. The recovery room was plain awful. I was incredibly nauseated. The post op nurse gave me meds for the nausea and pain, but that made my oxygen and blood pressure fall quite a bit. So, out of know where a couple of nurses ran over to me yelling at me to breathe and throwing oxygen in my face. This lasted for a good hour. I was finally able to go home and the entire ride home I was fighting not to throw up in my new SUV. I spent a lot of the evening in the bathroom on the floor.

Pain.. The pain was hard. I was under the impression that this procedure wouldn't be too painful. I beg to differ. This was one of the most painful surgeries I have had. 3 days later I still can't raise my arm above my head. Thank goodness for pain meds!!

This will be my last surgery. Even if this surgery fails, I will not put myself through this again. I don't think my body can handle anymore surgeries. It has taken me a while to bounce back from this surgery. I hope to get my stitches out on Friday.

Thank you for all the prayers. I really appreciate it. I also want to thank Ruth for entertaining me in pre op. Ruth really knows how to pass the time!

By the way, If anyone is interested in reading my breast cancer story go to www.myspace.com/meredithcobb.