Post Op Day 1 | 3 Aug 2013

I was really blessed that I'm able to come down by myself and to the toilet, by myself in the morning around 8am++

By then, I think there had been about 4 doctors came to check on my wound/dressing and drain since the surgery. Then I learnt that there were actually all under the team called the Breast Team, inclusive of Dr H, Dr J, newly introduced Dr I, and nurse T is also part of the Breast Team. (What a name!)

So it was a nice Saturday morning. I was waiting for the husband to come visiting. However, he had to send the son to the doctor (same hospital, just few levels below) due to fever. Son has been complaining of a hurtful hand, then the fever. Good thing the PD took a x-ray on his hand and checked on him but found nothing significant. Prescribed paracetamol and ibuprofen for him and he came up with his daddy to see me then.

The son and husband didn't stay long as daddy wanted him to rest well at home. So he sent him home before lunch. An hour later, the husband came back with my daughter, niece and sis-in-law for visiting. My little girl got a little shocked when she saw my drain and asked what was that! They also brought porridge lunch cooked by mum-in-law, stayed a little with me before the ladies left to do some shopping.

The husband stayed on til about 5pm that evening. We both took a little naps. And we also had another visiting from close friends (Mr and Mrs JW) before they all left the hospital together.

I enjoyed the company of friends and family visiting. Initially was taken aback from the idea, but hey I was quite afraid to be lonely. So I love all the talking, giggling, chatting in my ward.

As the husband had a family dinner invitation that night til almost 10pm, I requested him to go home and rest too. I finally started my first post that evening. I slept with the light and TV on, while checking the phone constantly for messages from friends :)

The normal BP, temperature and drain check still took place in a close interval (about 2–3 hourly). Oh, there was a visit paid by physiotherapist too in the afternoon, checking on my exercises if they have been done up correctly, and she's creating awareness on lymphedema (something which I must prevent from, since I've got all my lymph nodes removed on the right arm.) Then nurse T also came to see me! I felt great!