Let the injections begin.....

Well, I had my first injections today or what I like to call "fills". Fills because I want these babies to fill up already!! Of course I was feeling a little anxious about what this would feel like, so I was told to take a muscle relaxant and an aleve and it went great.

We showed up, I disrobed from the waist up (if I only had a dollar for every time I've heard that!) and we waited. It is funny how comfortable I have become baring my chest to complete strangers.....I mean, only dr.'s and nurses and friends. : ) The nurse, Nikki, came in with an assistant, waved a little gadget over my chest and marked where the ports were. She grabbed the syringe that was filled with saline and filled me with 50cc's. She's taking it slow so I'm not too uncomfortable. Brian watched as my boobs grew instantly. Kind of a weird sensation, but I knew it would be another adventure going into it. She also announced, "you are now a teeny bopper"--just to give you an idea of the progress. Ha! She also removed my surgical strips on my incisions. I haven't looked yet, but by the way Brian's faced looked, I know I am in for a treat. I think I have been so impressed with my results so far because I haven't seen the incisions. I'm bracing myself and praying it's not as bad as I think.

Things have been going really well. I am back to work (not 100%, but enough to feel good about it), I have stopped taking my pain meds with an occasional muscle relaxant for sleeping purposes, I can drive and I have even started walking a bit to keep my muscles moving. I am very happy that I am getting back to a "normal" routine and that I have more and more energy every day.

We have been so blessed with meals, flowers, calls and cards. I have felt so peaceful about everything and so loved and cared for. I am feeling good and looking forward to keeping the process going. I will go in next week for another injection and will be on my way to my next surgery--the exchange surgery. Nikki said she thought it would be about 4 or 5 months after my original surgery--June or July. Yippeee!

Thanks for reading and praying. Until my next exciting report.......