Boob in a Bag Time
Mood:  surprised
Topic: Cancer Treatment
Well, today I FINALLY went (I had to FORCE MYSELF to go.) to get fitted for a temporary prosthesis while getting reconstruction. It wasn't terribly uncomfortable--although nothing is particularly comfortable these days. (My mom absolutely HATED hers--but then she refused to take enough pain meds--EVER, so I suppose I shouldn't be totally surprised.) Anyway, it looked OK on the outside. The REALLY BAD news is that my body has been substituting fat, flab, and extra fluids for the muscle that I used to have. UGH!!! And weight-bearing movement and full extension of arms is close to excruciating unless I've had recent pain meds. Tomorrow I go back to the home oncologist . . . I suppose I have to have  the port flushed (OUCH!)