I was talking to my sweet friend this morning and I was telling her I felt sorry for my lymph nodes. I am pretty sure they take them out in order. I know they took out #1, 2 and 3. That makes my immune system a little weaker while they are reorganizing their order. I feel very sorry for #4, he's probably always been a bit of a slacker. I mean he's #4, so he's always there on time and in order, but probably rarely has to fend off anything because #1,2 and 3 are quite effective. I know this because I'm rarely sick. Now he's top gun, #1, I imagine he's feeling a bit of stress having taken on this new case load, and in this economy, poor guy.
As luck (again with the luck)would have it I don't get the run of the mill sicknesses, #1,2,3 and gang are very effective, I get random weird things that lymph nodes can't ward off.
I walked yesterday, as I mentioned my legs work great. It spread through Hollywood like wildfire, by 4pm (4's on my mind) I think 40 people had asked me if I had walked yesterday morning. It's true, I walked about 3/4 of my route, much slower than usual, and sat and waited for my walking partner while she walked fast and far. It was awesome to be out though, I really enjoyed it, staring at the ocean will cure anything (I'm convinced of it). Doesn't make my arm work better but I know that I sweat out some of that anesthesia yesterday. I can't wait for that to come all out. I'm doing much better, haven't had a week of weeping, which is what happened last time.
I do have a strange sensation in my arm and I definitely can't really use it much. It feels as though someone snuck in and put icy hot on my arm. Just small things, like a large coffee cup, reminds me that I need to really be careful with it. I don't do it on purpose, I'm right handed, it's automatic.
I hope #4's on board and gets up to speed quickly, I don't want anything cold, swine flu, whatever's out there, I just want to keep going. Move onto second base so I can quickly get to the home plate and be DONE!!
Everyone cheer for #4!!
I definitely recall that the arm/ lymph node surgery healing was much longer and much more of an issue than the actual cancer excision healing!It does take awhile, but you will get there. Glad to hear you are up and about and feeling well.
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