Guess What?

Today is still Wednesday for about another hour. I did a few things around the house and by that I mean, nothing. I was a complete basket case about some stuff going on at St. Francis, of which I cannot talk about! It is giving me an ulcer, and making me question my sanity. I drank a beer at 11am this morning and I don't even like beer that much! Yep, something is bothering me very badly. But, I had to move on for the day so I did.
I went upstairs to get ready for my appt. with the Plastics Dr. He is so nice. Im not nervous at all. So i gather my 2 washcloths and my shampoo and bodywash and begin the procedure of cleaning muyself via sink in bathroom that I must say, I have gotten pretty good at. All and all, I still look like a small boy in the bathroom mirror when I am done, you know, no boobs short hair and chin hair for which it is time to pluck the stragglers for the appt. so I get busy! I'm finally ready and my good friends Marji and DeeAnn pick me up and drive me to Columbus. Indiana. We will meet Paul at the office and then go for a quick bite to eat afterwards.
As I wait in the waiting room, the anxiety comes over me, I am really here again. This is really happening and I don't want to be here. I want my drain out so this is what I will focus on.
"Kathy" ' they call me. I go back with Paul, and get undressed from the waist up, put on their bathrobe and wait very little time for the Dr. to come in. He comes in and says, "Want to get that drain out? How long have you had it in?" I tell him since the 17th of May. Ok, let's do this! He snips snips here, and snips snips there and then tells me to hold my breath, now exhale 1/2 way; woosh, it's out! The burn, then the relief. I feel free. He says he is not going to fill me, unless I want to be bigger. Not really, so we leave. I will see him again in a few weeks. Want to hear the greatest news? I can shower now!!!!!! Yay! I can shower and peel off the steri strips from both breast. I've been known to be a somewhat of a picker, so this does not bother me in the least. We go to lunch, then Paul and I go to the Jockey store in Edinburg on the way home and I purchase my first new smaller bra. It's cute and beige. Victoria's Secret will have to wait till treatments are over.

So that's it. Tomorrow, I will have the lifesaving, poison dripped into me for the first of 8 long treatments followed by 33days of radiation to the armpit where most of the cancer was. I can't wait for this to be all over and done with. Hawaii can't come soon enough!! Thanks for all of the texts and phone calls and emails and presents! I love them all and look forward to the drop ins for visits that help me keep my mind off of things. I count my blessings everyday now! God Bless!