11.22.23

Hard to believe my surgery was 4 weeks ago!! Or that we were in Texas 4 weeks ago! I’m doing really well. I was just telling Aaron on Friday I think I’ve finally rounded the corner. For the longest time whenever I would move my arms I could feel it stretching in my arm pits. I don’t feel like that is as obvious now. I feel a little stretch but not like before. My skin is pretty sensitive though. That should hopefully get better with physical therapy. One of the things I was told to do is massage the area. One it stimulates the nerve growth and two it desensitizes the over sensitivity I have right now. It’s kind of hard to do though when your entire chest feels bruised. 🥴

I drove for the first time in over a month on Sunday!!! Kris graciously said the kids could help with collecting shoe boxes at church. So we left the younger 3 there to help and then I went back to pick them up. It’s a little of a challenge climbing into the van, I’m careful not to pull myself up and then I try to keep the door close to me so I don’t have to pull the door closed too far from my body. I find if I get the door rocking first it goes pretty smooth. I even took the kids to Walmart Sunday evening. We tend to run out of the basics (bread and milk) quite regularly 🤣 and since I had my Lupron shot appt Monday morning I figured I better get what the kids needed before that.

At my appointment I had a nice visit with my oncologist. He said we could possibly go to a three month Lupron shot if I wanted. Honestly I’m not sure how I feel about that… I’ve been handling the monthly ones fairly well (aside from that 2nd one) I kind of don’t want to throw a wrench in the system. One thing I would appreciate prayer on: I’m wrestling with the idea of having my ovaries removed. I brought it up with my oncologist at my appointment. What would that look like? Is that a smart decision? Isn’t it? Would I have more menopausal symptoms than I do now? He did say that given my age and the fact that there is a connection between breast cancer and ovarian cancer, it wouldn’t be a bad decision to have them removed. Then I wouldn’t have to worry about it. That would also eliminate the need for the Lupron shot. If you know me, you know I’m not a fan of extra pharmaceuticals. So that would definitely be a plus. I seem to have a little family history with ovarian cancer. (A great grandma who passed away from cancer and they pretty sure it started in her ovaries and an aunt battling it right now. And then on the other side of the family an aunt who passed away from cancer, I’m just not sure if it started in her uterus or ovaries.) I don’t have to decide anything right away. I can decide in 6 months or two years. It is nice to not have to make huge decisions rapidly.

Guess What!?!?!

Last night I slept in my bed for the first time in over a month!!!! Not gonna lie. It was nice to be back in my own bed next to my husband! 💗

Up until now I was not “allowed” to used my arms to push myself up. Now that I’m at 4 weeks I can start to use them but very gradually. I haven’t been able to lift anything more than a gallon of milk for the last 4 weeks so I don’t want to push down harder than I should… I’ve been slowly reaching above my head for the last couple of weeks. I can tell I use my right arm more since that side seems to be returning to normal faster than my left.

Happy Thanksgiving!!