A Good Start to the New Year

I just wanted to give a quick update on how things were going.  I am still recovering from my surgery but things are looking up.  I feel so much better and I'm happy that I had the surgery done.  Emotionally it's done wonders for me.
I do have a blood clot that refuses to go away so I need to have a massage therapist work at it to see if they can loosen it up.  Normally I would be excited about a massage but the area is still so bruised and tender I'm thinking it won't be much fun. 
I am slowly getting mobility back in my arm.  I have started my workouts again so I'm hoping it won't be too much longer. 
I had follow up appointments with my oncologist and with Dr. Guay/Dr. Perry (who did my reconstruction)this week .  Both went really well.  Dr. Young (my oncologist) told me the pathology from the tissue they removed during my surgery came back clean.  The news was a bit of a shock since I didn't realize Dr. Guay had even sent tissue to pathology.  So that was some good unexpected news.  He also was very happy with how I have healed and thought I would be very happy with everything once all the swelling and bruising is gone.  I go back in 4 months for a mammogram and follow up. 

My follow up with Dr. Perry was mostly good as well.  She was happy with the healing not so happy about the clotting but she said that a massage therapist should be able to loosen it up. I have to tell you both Dr. Guay and Dr. Perry are outstanding doctors.  I would definitely recommend them.
My next appointment is a follow up with my radiation oncologist.  That should be interesting seeing that the first time I met him he told me reconstruction wasn't going to be an option for me.

So I'm almost done..just need to get my port out and I hope that will be it.  Very exciting.  I'm on the list now so it should be done in the next 2 months.

I hope everyone is having a great start to their year and I look forward to seeing you soon.
Angela.