Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A Final Note

I wanted  to let all of you know how I am doing. My implant surgery went well, but I am a little smaller than expected. It was quite a disappointment at first—with one breast smaller and a different shape than the other. I went through a little downward dip on my emotional roller coaster over this dip in breast size, but I'm over it now. My wonderful, patient, caring PS calmed me down over the phone assuring me that it will get better with swelling changes and skin releases. I see improvement as the weeks go by, and have to admit the symmetry is better. Randy says no one else would have noticed anyway, but I sure did. 

Vanity thy name is Fontaine!
As time passes I am more focused on the fact that I am alive and healthy and less concerned about the size of my ta tas.

My strength is improving each day. I am proud to say, I can now get up when I squat down to the floor without getting on my hands and knees! It will feel good to start exercising and doing physical therapy to get my frozen shoulder to move (a common result of breast surgery recuperation) this month. 

Thank you for accompanying me on this journey. Somehow writing this blog kept me both entertained and sane. Hopefully reading it gave those with breast cancer hope, and those fortunate enough to be cancer free the knowledge to stay that way.