Wish I’d known…

A few random thoughts for today…

First, I am finally all caught up on all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and am ready for Infinity Wars, which is out on Tuesday. I know, I’m a dork, but I don’t care. I’m excited! These movies make me giddy.

I wish I’d known before this surgery that at two and a half months post-op, my doctor could end up cutting open my incision and adding more time to my healing.

I also wish I’d known that even if my drainage output was under the recommended amount, my body might still not absorb the extra fluid and needle draining might need to be a thing.

Would I still have elected to have the flap done? Probably. I just would have been a little more mentally prepared. The six week recovery window I was told was utter bull crap, and I think that’s what frustrates me the most. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not displeased with my doctors. I think they’ve done a great job and I like them. I just don’t ask a lot of questions in general, and with an operation this big, I think I handed over too much knowledge in good faith. So, note to self, if I ever have another major surgery, I should ask ALL the questions about draining, incision sites, months post-op, etc.

In other news, I don’t think I have a lot of fluid buildup this week. Usually I can tell because I can see it/feel it. But there appears to be nothing happening, which is great. I wonder if it’s the antibiotic? It’s the first time I’ve been on one post-op.

Oh! We went to the Riverdogs’ game Friday night! Unfortunately, I was in no shape to stay out in the heat/humidity after being outside all morning for work, so I missed the fireworks, but I had a good time while I was there! Brad and I are knocking things off our Day Zero Project list, one at a time. 🙂

That’s all for now, and I’ll update on my loads of appointments tomorrow!