FREEDOM!

On wednesday the plastic surgeon told me that my 2nd drain might just be ready to come out by friday.  I wasn't too sure at the time, but wednesday it put out a small enough amount of fluid that it was actually a possibility.  I kept running around the house exclaiming 'tomorrow I will be free!'  Jim was more pessimistic.  He thought it really might be too early for that to happen but I told him to shut up. LOL!  All light-heartedly of course but man- let me have my moment!  So friday morning came and I called the office first thing in the morning asking to come in.  They said yes! WOOOHOOOO!    So I scrounged around for a babysitter, and Jim drove me to the plastic surgeons office.  I had to undress and put a robe on.  I don't undress 'pretty' these days since my right arm is not working great.  I got my robe on and sat down and Jim noticed my hair was all over the place.  He came to straighten it, and told me- I know how you like to look good for your cute plastic surgeon, so let me fix you up. :)  HAHA!  Okay, he is totally right, He is SUCH a cutie.  And of course Jim isn't jealous- after all- this is the man that is gonna give him some new bedtime toys :)  So if I get a little eye candy out of the deal, then so be it!
Then of course, his nurses came in and took out the drain instead of the doctor.  I did get a moment with him in the hall as I was leaving though.
Seems that my body wasn't too happy about the drain coming out.  I have bled quite a bit since it came out but we are just changing bandages often.  Way better than being attached to a drain! 
As soon as I got home I took off my camisole and put on my mastectomy bra- complete with a foob (fake boob)  It is just a form with stuffed animal filling in it, that I can add to or take away from to match it to the other side.  It was pretty nice to walk around symmetrical!
So yes, I am healing quite well.  The downside is that I am still taking rx pain pills and if I wait a little long then I really pay for it.  This is SO frustrating for me!  I am now on my 3rd refill of norco :(  I do think I may be able to slow it down a tiny bit today, and I am also going to add some aleve to it to see if that helps any.
I start my implant fills in 2 weeks!  However, I am going in next week for an ear procedure.  My piercing on my right side pulled down quite a bit and I haven't worn earrings in about 25 years because of it.  I decided that I have a plastic surgeon now, so I may as well use him, plus if I am going to be bald- earrings will look nice!