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| The Smell of Burnt Flesh is Disgusting! |
| Monday, November 12, 2007 |
I had my first surgery this morning. Well, I use the term "morning" loosely. I was told to be there at 8:00 a.m. I got called back to the room at 8:30 a.m. (not too bad), and sat in a paper gown for an hour and a half before they even numbed the area (aside from the 2 times I had to re-dress to go to the bathroom down the hall). They didn't put me to sleep, they just did a local around the area. And once they gave me the series of shots in the boob (yes, it was a desirable as it sounds), it was another 45 minutes before the doctor actually did the surgery. The surgery only took about 10 to 15 minutes. Then I was told, "you might smell something strong, but you won't feel anything." And for the most part, I didn't. But since, they were leaving an open wound (meaning, there were no stitches, since they plan to fill this gaping hole with tissue from some other part of my body), they litterally burnt the skin around the wound to stop the bleeding. The smell was awful!
I'm not in terrible pain right now, but then again, I do have some pretty good drugs :) I could feel the local wearing off a while ago. You know how it stings when you cut yourself, well, that's what it feel like...but it stings a lot.
We should know tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning if they were able to get all of the cancer. If so, then I will go for plastics on Wednesday. If not, then I will go back for this procedure again on Wednesday and plastics on Friday. They are going to actually put me under for plastics!Labels: cancer, surgery |
posted by Stephanie @ 4:24 PM  |
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OMG!! That sounds terrible! I hope the unfreezing isn't too bad. Aw. (hugs)
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I'm looking forward to hearing the results. You are so brave. I'm so sorry you have to go through this.
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Bleck. Burnt skin smell sounds disgusting, but I'm glad you're feeling okay. ;o)
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BTW, are they going to slip a little extra something in while they have you under? lol, you know to boost you up a few sizes?
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Your sis is hilarious! I think they should do the enhancement for free! ;) I can give you all the extra tissue you need! Hehe!
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so what does it really smell like?
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I agree with Matt, I think we need to know what it smells like.
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Since inquiring minds want to know, it smells a lot like sulfar (sp?), It's very strong, and the smell burns. Didn't get my results today, the lab didn't have them yet.
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It surely would have been preferable to be out like a light.
That is one stinky memory for you to store.
Glad it is going well for you, slowly anyway.
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OMG!! That sounds terrible! I hope the unfreezing isn't too bad. Aw. (hugs)