I totally forgot to update on the last Friday’s aspiration appointment. I was supposed to go to the Radiology Oncologist first so we could get everything set up so I could start radiation. Well because I can’t raise my arms over my head yet, it put that appointment on hold for a bit. So they decided they were going to send me to PT and then reschedule the RO (Radiology Oncology) appt for 2 weeks. Well the RO Dr called up to the Surgeon (I was supposed to see him that afternoon) and they talked. Next thing you know I’m in the Surgeons office and he aspirated again 20cc/15cc. No go on moving forward. I go down to RO to cancel my appointment. Now I’m on hold until the aspiration numbers are at 0cc’s then I can start PT and move forward. So while I wait until Friday to see how much longer it will be to move forward with the world….Let me amuse you with some photographs. I’ve been spending the last few days experimenting with what affects seromas. I have been trying everything from compression/no compression/sitting/laying down/foods. Well it’s been interesting. And we’ll see on Friday if anything has had an impact. But the food thing…. After all these months I’m finally to the stage where I can start focusing on my diet. Through chemo there were certain things that my body just didn’t like. I stuck to the very bland foods that I knew wouldn’t make me sick. Since surgery I’ve been venturing out a bit to see if I can eat certain things again. What I have found is my taste buds have changed. There are also certain foods I used to be able to eat that I can’t eat so much now. I don’t know if this is temporary but it has pushed me to go for the alkaline way of life. We will see how this pans out. Breads, potatoes, starches make things swell and make me very uncomfortable. Certain spices upset my stomach. And of course now we are back to the no dairy because just like before my body does not care for it very much. I have to say that was the one thing about chemo I enjoyed….I could eat ice cream with no side effects. I think it was a good trade off!
This alkaline way of eating isn’t really far off from what I’ve been doing. Just basically need to cut out some of these starches and cut down on the meat and add more vegetables. I had already given up anything from a box and cans are a no-no! Since this whole cancer thing started I’ll tell ya, grocery shopping takes less time. I shop the perimeter of the store and then of course the paper/cleaning isle. So that goes super fast. And we are actually saving money!
Starting to get used to the new body. I really think I’m going to be okay with it. I mean once I’m cleared to start exercising its’ going to be so much easier! I’ll do the prosthetics for going out and when I want to. But I can just take them off when I get home! That will be awesome. The other thing I’m still looking into is the chest tattoo to cover my 18 inch scar. Right now I’m going for some sort of vine/flower/butterfly or hummingbird ordeal. That could change but I’m still looking at stuff. (I have some time….)
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