Cathy's surgery went well today. They rolled her to the OR at about 9:15 and they called me to talk to Dr. Butterfield about an hour and a half later. Dr. Butterfield told me that everything went as expected and that she replaced the expanders with permanent implants that were about the same size as the expanders. Dr. Butterfield couldn't find a leak in Cathy's left expander, so its deflation will apparently remain a mystery. We were home before 2:00 pm.
While Cathy is definitely sore, the permanent implants have already given her some relief from the discomfort of the expanders. It hurts her to bend over, twist, reach, and other things that would logically cause pain to someone who just had chest surgery, but it seems that the pain is bearable and that she is feeling well. As per usual, Cathy has already jettisoned the Percocet and gone just to Tylenol. We'll see how that works through the night, but I have a feeling she'll gut it out with just the Tylenol.
Other than a short rest this afternoon, Cathy has been awake, alert, and conversational. She even helped clear the dinner plates and played with Clara a little (not lifting her, of course). Cathy is a remarkable person and a really good patient. She's so tough.
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