Impatience

The report on Cathy is good, but we're all a little impatient.  This surgery has brought a higher degree of soreness and a greater feeling of being generally uncomfortable than the last surgery.  All of that means that Cathy is moving a little slower than she would like.  The blood and clots are still flowing in the drain.  Sometimes the clots clog the drain and the blood won't flow.  After Cathy or I strip the drain, the blood flows more freely, undoing the sense that quick healing is occurring.  Cathy and I find ourselves in a frustrating pattern that we are able to recognize and laugh about.  Cathy wants to be normal Cathy and do all of the things that she normally does.  I want Cathy to rest and heal while I do the things that she would normally do.  Neither of us are doing a very good job of either of those things!

So, we're both a little impatient with the situation.  We both had the realization that we're coming up on a year of dealing with cancer next month.  Spending an entire year or longer with this is a bit frustrating as well.  We will go as long as it takes, though!

There is good news.  So far, Cathy feels symmetrical - at least to an acceptable degree.  She did not feel symmetrical after the last surgery.  How many of us have symmetrical bodies anyway?  Her incisions seem smaller than the last surgery.  She is able to sleep and can stay on top of her pain and meds.  Tomorrow we will go to the one week follow up and see what that holds for Cathy.