It has now been 24 hours since Janeen's last post. Once again we are watching TV at Serenity House where she is recovering from her 8 hour surgery today. ALL WENT WELL!!!!!! She is doing great, walking the halls, eating dinner and reading catalogs. She has no recollection of this morning nor of her transfer from the surgical center but that is a good thing.
I need to clarify something Janeen wrote last night. Regarding her nipple construction she stated they would shrink upwards of 80% and therefore they would be made the size of her doctor's thumb. This would not be a good look and this DID NOT happen. This is very interesting for those of you that like technicality. Dr. Orringer took the skin that was placed or grafted onto her breast in the last surgery and pulled it and twisted the center, then inserted a pigs intestine partical and wrapped her skin around it and stitched it up. Nice pink nipples with big black stitches. They're so cute. So no floppy thumbs hanging off her new boobies. All of this totally amazes me.
He reduced the size of her right breast, so basically she has a breast reduction on the right side. Her left breast was pulled over towards her cleavage and contoured to match the right side. He removed major scar tissue that had formed around the left breast as well as scar tissue that had formed as a result of her previous surgery on her abdominal scar and smoothed out her sides where her original incision continues around her hips. She is wearing quite the get up. A black girdle with suspenders, then a bra with the nipple area cute out and rubber rings around her nipples to protect them from disappearing. She is a sight to behold and she is gorgeous to me and Dr. Orringer. She has handled this surgery so well so far. Every place he used the cannula she is weeping body fluids and this is very messy. He left them open so she could drain and this causes lots of clothing changes as well as bedding. I'm going to have to improvise once we come home. She is delightful now but a bit bitchy when we left the surgical center. She needed to calm down, it was diffinately time for medication.
The surgical center and Serenity House have been fantastic. My girl is doing fine but I've had a very long day so I need to get to bed. Looks like we will come home tomorrow and reunite with Baby Jack. He is having a blast with my sister and her husband. We miss him and his hugs.
Janeen has been blessed once again. The light of God has surrounded her all day and He has held me up. Today is a Valentine's Day that I will never forget.
Good night!
Barb
