I went in for surgery on May 22, exactly two months ago, so I thought I’d check in and see where I’m at. Also, I like lists!
- Starting about a week ago, I could sneeze and not feel it in my surgery area. This is a notable improvement.
- My three incisions continue to heal, but are still pretty visible. I am expecting scars in at least two of the three. Then I start scar therapy! Also, the puffiness is all gone now and when I rub my hand over the area, it feels mostly normal. Don’t get all pervy, I don’t do this a lot.
- But when I do do it, I also note that there is still numbness in the immediate area above the surgery shenanigans. Whether this means it’s permanent or not remains unknown, but I’m leaning more toward yes, it probably is.
- The hair on the left side of my chest has still not fully grown back yet. Meanwhile, if I don’t shave my face for two days, it looks like I’m growing a beard. Why is hair so weird?
- My return to running was complicated this week by some extremely summer temperatures, climbing up to around 33-34°C. Even the mornings have been too warm, especially after not having the past six weeks to acclimate to the warmer weather. Friday is supposed to reach 29°C, which seems almost cool in comparison. I may try a run then.
- Everything else is pretty much back to normal.
- But I am always kind of aware of the surgery area or SA or some other clever name I’ll eventually come up with to describe where the surgical team spent two hours yoinking a tumour from my chest. It doesn’t bother me, but I now see a dividing line in my life: before surgery, and after.
And now, a cat.
