Post Surgical Booby Report

Yesterday was another SL (Silver Lined) day.  With my new Silver Lining Seeking Syndrome, finding SL’s gets easier and easier every day. I had check up appointments in Los Angeles with both my breast surgeon and my plastic surgeon.  Both surgeons were very happy with my healing progress.  Yipppeeeee-do! One of the post-surgical side effects of a… Continue reading Post Surgical Booby Report

Silver Lining Booby Report

F-Bomb. One of the many challenges of navigating the healthcare world is that there are a trillion, no, make that a gazillion of decisions to make, informed by millions of people with trillions of opinions. So much, coming from so many directions is really, really tough to manage, both mentally and emotionally. Medicine often equal… Continue reading Silver Lining Booby Report

Pain, Pain and More Pain After Double Mastectomy

Pain After Double Mastectomy It’s time to post about the surgical pain from the mastectomy  (i.e., double booby amputation!) and reconstruction. I say that “it’s time” because now, a full 19 days post-op, I feel as if I have a little bit (little being the operative word here) of a handle on this issue.  Pathetic.… Continue reading Pain, Pain and More Pain After Double Mastectomy

Booby Report and Moxibustion

Moxibustion

Yesterday, I had another checkup with my plastic surgeon (how many times can I reiterate how outlandish it feels to refer to “my” plastic surgeon?).  Well, reality persists and I DO have a plastic surgeon.  Another SL (silver lining) is that  he happens to be a really great, smart, conservative and patient physician (who does… Continue reading Booby Report and Moxibustion