December 23/2016

I am getting around but moving pretty slow.  Had a full day yesterday of rest and relaxation. Then my nurse “Jamie” took the night off and spent the evening with the grandkids. One of his favourite places to be. 

I had a few more hospital stories. The morning I was getting ready to go for surgery the nurse took me into a room to change into the hospital lingerie….she was telling me how to put the gown on how to do it up. Then she starts to tell me what to do with these two little booties. I finally said that’s ok I don’t need you to explaine how to put those on I know they are booties. She said I have to tell you. Because you would be surprised at how many people try to put them on their heads. Lol lol. Really I said ! They are pretty small, must be people with little heads putting them on. She said that’s the problem they rip them all up trying to get them on. That gave us all a good laugh 

After surgery my dr came to see me she was explaining to me about the drains. They were safety pinned to a tensor top I had on. She told me to just were panties in the shower and pin them to that. I told her about a friend telling me to pin them to a lanyard, that works really good. She asks me what is a lanyard?  She had one around her neck. I said that thing around your neck. She said what a great idea I have never heard that before, yes do that. It will work good. So that’s what I am doing now. Works great.  Go figure…..

Today we went back to see my doctor. She just wanted to check everything out. So far so good. I told her I had one drain leaking it was making a mess on all my clothes. She layed me down and showed Jamie and I both how to work them if they got clogged again.  She said didn’t they show you that at the hospital. I said no. (Of course no one showed me that.). Crazy how it all works or dosent work. Such a simple fix and no more mess. I think I need to write a book on all the things you need before, after, and during breast cancer. Why has no one done that yet? I really wonder.  Or have they? 

I also wanted to say I am so blessed with all the people calling, texting, and coming by to check up on me and my family. Today a friend came by with some homemade buns and cinnamon buns hot from the oven for us. I was thinking how wonderful it is that people still do those things. Thanks so much Pam we so appreciated it. Jamie was in his glory when he got home and the cinnamon buns were still warm ❤️

After we finished at my doctor appointment today at the Kaye Center, we came home on White Ave, Jamie stopped and we had a bagel and a coffee at a little coffee shop down there. It was so cool, I felt like I was in New York. Just sitting in a little coffee shop watching all the people go by and the traffic, wonder what the rest of the world was doing today.  You see just  four days ago I had a double mastectomy and today I am having coffee at this here little coffee shop. The world dosen’t stop for anyone or anything. 

Tonight my niece came out and brought Jamie and I supper and came for a visit. It was so special. She is busy on our Christmas Day this year so she can’t come. So we got to have a private little visit with her tonight. It was wonderful and thanks so much Desiree for taking the time to come see us❤️😘

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, this year my family and I have lots to be thankful for. Just the fact that after the rough year I have given everyone. I am still here. Also that the rest of our family is healthy. One sick person at a time is enough. I have also had enough stuff going on in my life this year to last a lifetime. So I hope this Christmas is a good one. 

Merry Christmas to everyone, thanks for following my blog 

Beth 😇