Last (I hope) post-surgery update...
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I had someone ask me how things were going, and I realized I haven't posted much about the recovery since about week 2 (other than falling off tables). Today marks the one month "with patches" point, and I figure I'm pretty much 90 to 95% of the way back to "normal" (however that's defined in my life). Doctor said about six weeks, it's been four... good enough.
I went back for a follow-up with the surgeon about two weeks after the initial event, and he asked me how things were going. The right side incision was feeling fine... no real pain to speak of, and the ridging beneath the incision was pretty minor. The left side was a different story, however. It still stung quite a bit, there was a bit of redness, and the ridge underneath the cut was quite pronounced. After the exam, he explained to me why that was. I guess when he went into the left side, they found a enlarged lymph node. He didn't quite know what to make of it given the circumstances, and his speciality is cancer surgery. So, to be safe, they removed it and had the node biopsied. It came back benign, so there was nothing to worry about, other than the fact that the procedure on the left side was a bit more invasive than the right. While he's explaining all this, I'm looking at him and thinking... "and you were going to tell me WHEN???"
I guess there's always the chance that he told my wife they removed it after the surgery, and she didn't tell me to keep me from worrying. But when I told her the story, she had nearly the same reaction I did. A small part of me thinks I should be outraged, and the much larger part figures "play on!" :)
So, to all those who have sent emails and pinged me, thanks... It's nice to have the care and concern of an extended "family".
And to those I've ignored, bailed on, and generally been reclusive towards since the end of May (between work and the surgery), I really do apologize. You know you've gone too far when you ping someone online just to say hi, and they ask "What's wrong? You aren't the type to ping me for no reason...". I realize that life has been far too out of balance this year, and I'm working on correcting that...
I had someone ask me how things were going, and I realized I haven't posted much about the recovery since about week 2 (other than falling off tables). Today marks the one month "with patches" point, and I figure I'm pretty much 90 to 95% of the way back to "normal" (however that's defined in my life). Doctor said about six weeks, it's been four... good enough.
I went back for a follow-up with the surgeon about two weeks after the initial event, and he asked me how things were going. The right side incision was feeling fine... no real pain to speak of, and the ridging beneath the incision was pretty minor. The left side was a different story, however. It still stung quite a bit, there was a bit of redness, and the ridge underneath the cut was quite pronounced. After the exam, he explained to me why that was. I guess when he went into the left side, they found a enlarged lymph node. He didn't quite know what to make of it given the circumstances, and his speciality is cancer surgery. So, to be safe, they removed it and had the node biopsied. It came back benign, so there was nothing to worry about, other than the fact that the procedure on the left side was a bit more invasive than the right. While he's explaining all this, I'm looking at him and thinking... "and you were going to tell me WHEN???"
I guess there's always the chance that he told my wife they removed it after the surgery, and she didn't tell me to keep me from worrying. But when I told her the story, she had nearly the same reaction I did. A small part of me thinks I should be outraged, and the much larger part figures "play on!" :)
So, to all those who have sent emails and pinged me, thanks... It's nice to have the care and concern of an extended "family".
And to those I've ignored, bailed on, and generally been reclusive towards since the end of May (between work and the surgery), I really do apologize. You know you've gone too far when you ping someone online just to say hi, and they ask "What's wrong? You aren't the type to ping me for no reason...". I realize that life has been far too out of balance this year, and I'm working on correcting that...
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Anyway, here's to your full recovery.
Posted by Mark At 10:46:37 On 19/10/2006 | - Website - |
Posted by Rob McDonagh At 06:26:22 On 19/10/2006 | - Website - |