Jill is home

Jill is home, has eaten and is feeling really decent.  It is amazing to see the results - as far as how good the incisions look when you realize that they did.  For those who are curious:
She had her left breast removed (mastectomy) and a tissue expander inserted.
On the right side, which is where the she had a mastectomy last spring, she had a flap procedure.     A football shaped part of her back was cut out including skin, muscle, and veins and it is moved around to where a breast would be.  It is put on top of the pec muscle.  A tissue expander was put below that.  The reason for this procedure is that after radiation, which she had on that side, skin is never really able to be stretched out again.  The flap is healthy tissue and can take expanders and then later an implant.
She has three drains, which are necessary but suck.  The front two should last a week or two and the back one probably three or so weeks.

What is next? (all this planned and as such 'best case' and subject to delays and changes)
Short term:  Recover.
Mid term: (weeks and a few months) fill the expanders with fluid until desired breast size (DDDDD) is achieved.  Kidding on the size ;)  We both have had enough of big killer boobies.
Longer term:  3-4 months from now she will have the exanders removed and implants put in.  During that surgery she will have ovaries removed too, the last part of the prophylactic measures suggested as she is BRCA1 positive.

then hopefully a long ass life putting up with me.

All is well

We are with Jill.   She feels good.   Everything is great.

Surgery done

All is said to have gone great.   Jill is in recovery now.   We will see her in 60-90 minutes

Update 1

Breast surgeon done.  Said it went great.   Should be a while before next update.

In surgery

Jill has gone back into surgery.   Estimated 5 hours.   Should get first update in an hour or so when breast surgeon finishes

Pre op

Jill is back getting prepped for surgery.   We should be called back in 15 minutes or so.

She got marked up this morning at plastic surgeon's office.   Kind of scary seeing all that gets cut.  

This is a test of the Jill broadcast system

Jill is a go for surgery on Tuesday.  She had been sick for a while so there was a little doubt, but the doctors have cleared her.
This post is mainly a test - I am trying to make sure Blogger updates facebook with updates.  Shockingly, blogger/blogspot does not have this feature built in.
Also, this site can be subscribed too, just like its former home.  But I cannot automatically move previous users over.

Look for updates starting Tuesday.
Greg