Day 1

There’s not much to report today except that I’m tired and sore. I accidentally missed my 4-hour mark for taking the pain med this morning and ended up in a bit of pain because of it. At the next dose, we upped it to 1.5 tabs (I can take up to two), and that made me dizzy. It did help get the pain back under control, though. Now we’re back to every 4 hours, but only one pill. I don’t really like taking pain meds, and I especially didn’t like how I felt on 1.5 tablets. Hopefully tomorrow we’ll be able to try weaning off them again. The surgeon did say I’d likely only need them for a couple of days.

I had an odd moment today when I looked down at my chest and wondered if they’d made me too small. It seems silly, but having been so large chested for so long, it’s a huge difference. I can see my stomach without bending over. I haven’t done that in almost 20 years.

Been catching up on Game of Thrones, watching movies, and secretly reading work emails. I really should stop that last one and just enjoy this time without obligation. But I’m a workaholic, so wish me luck with that.

Big updates coming tomorrow as we get to take off the bandages. I’m anxious to see how everything looks.