When some people in your work building had no idea you were having surgery (again), so they’d been very confused while you were away recovering.
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When your mild pain spurts remind you that no, you’re not on vacation. You’re still in recovery, don’t overdo it.
When you’re used to the twinges of discomfort as your nerves continue to heal and readjust, but the phantom itch in a space your chest…
When at five weeks of recovery, your surgeon lifts all physical restrictions (except heavy weight-lifting exercises, another three weeks on that), so you start testing…
When you are healing nicely despite the freaky appearance of things, so you try convincing your brain that there’s no need to continually fret about…
When you get a look at your nipple grafts with the thick dressings removed, and you knew it wouldn’t be pretty, but you weren’t expecting…
When you go in for an early check-up due to breathing pain, and the nurse removes the binding that was wrapped on too tight around…
When it’s been a long day of surgery followed by groggy anesthesia recovery with flipped attitudes of “I hurt… I’m sleepy… I’m a gonna move…