I wanted to say thanks to much for everyone’s prayers leading up to my surgery. It was hard to put into words the anxiousness, yet calmness I was feeling just days before.
The surgery seems to go smoothly, but we won’t have a pathology report for a few weeks to see if I’m officially cancer free. Regardless of that outcome, I’ll still have treatment either way, just more steps if any cancer was found.
After surgery has been rough. My blood pressure was very low during my overnight in the hospital, leading to lots of dizziness. Also, since my body’s immune system has changed so much with the 12 weeks of chemo, I have somehow developed an ibuprofen allergy. It wasn’t as serious as an anaphylactic response, but my breathing instantly got labored after they gave me ibuprofen. I’m so thankful this happened at the hospital and not at home, as the doctors and nurses were able to take care of it quickly.
It’s so nice to be home, but goodness surgery isn’t for the weak. This recovery is gong to be one of the hardest things I’ve done. I thought chemo was rough (and it was!) but this recovery is worse.
I am so thankful for my support team – Michael, my mom, my sister and in-laws. My coworkers brought some food for our freezer and our church is doing another meal train for us. I certainly feel so guilty not being mobile and not being able to cook for my family. It’s so hard to rely on others, but I have this greater peace knowing God has placed the right people in our lives to carry us through this season.
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