The Day After...Ouch

Well, it has been a little over 24 hours since I was released from the surgery center. According to this pain scale, I seem to be hanging out around a 5 with jumps to 7 or 8 as nerves wake up. 

My throat is a bit sore from the breathing tube. My abdomen hurts in two places where they took some (not nearly enough) fat to use to fill in around my implant. And, of course, both breasts hurt. They are what jumps to the 8 when nerves wake up and catch me off guard. Fortunately, it is just a quick stab that goes away. However, I was expecting more pain, so hanging out at 5 most of the time is not too bad.

I am much more alert and have no nausea, unlike after my mastectomy surgery. The drive home from Flagstaff was not uncomfortable, thanks a lot to the mastectomy pillow my mom made me. I was even able to have a grilled chicken sandwich on the way home. Boy that tasted good. Of course, after we got home I saw the discharge instructions said to do a liquid diet for the first day. But since they fed me fruit snacks and rice cakes in recovery, I guess that did not really matter. 

I continue to be amazed by God's grace in all of this. My peace is intact, my faith is strong, and my gratitude is ongoing. God is good!