1 drain down, 1 to go!

Today has been such a wonderful day (could be because I haven't been light on my meds today haha)!  My very good friend Shelby drove me to my plastic surgeon appointment.   The plastic surgeon said everything was healing great!  He also took one of my drains out (I had heard that did not feel pleasant at all but it didn't feel bad at all luckily!) He said that by friday my 2nd drain might be ready to take out.  I sort of doubt it because in the last 24 hrs that drain has been giving out a lot of fluid, but I am so glad to hear that it might not be that long.  I think the norm is 2 weeks, so as far as that goes I am doing great!    Shelby was in the room with me- I wasn't sure if she might pass out at the sight of my scar but she didn't (phew!) But she was surprised at how long it was.  Yep- it IS very big.  Dr. Etheridge told me that all the fluid he put in my expander saved me 6 months worth of fills.  YIKES!  I told him that at the time of surgery I certainly did NOT appreciate that!  Now that the pain is almost tolerable though, it is nice to have a little bump there....   He also told me that I may regain some of the feeling back in my skin!  The oncology surgeon told me that I would have no feeling there at all.  I am excited at the possibility of having some sort of feeling back! yeah!
After the appointment we went to Spiral's Diner.  Neither of us had ever been.  It is a completely vegan diner.  I had a Chicken-less salad sandwich.  I must say- it was really delicious!  Shelby liked her food too, but maybe not quite as much.  She was quite a good sport to try it out though :)
Jim is off work tomorrow and for the next week!  Poor guy is so exhausted.  He has been coming home from work, doing the dishes, getting the kids ready for bed, getting me ready for bed, then getting his food ready for work the next day, then he still has to shower.  Pretty sure he hasn't had a full 5 hours of sleep any of the last 3 nights.  He is doing such a good job taking care of me though. I had really wanted to shower yesterday but he was so busy that I felt bad and didn't want to make extra work for him so I waited.  This morning I actually showered by myself.   YEAH!  I am such a big girl now! :)