Photo's - Before and After

Here are some photo's of the progress of the right breast...

July 22/10

This one is prior to surgery. It shows the size of the tumor, the skin is tightly stretched and pinkish do to the pressure of the tumor's growth. Unfortunately you can not see the blood clot it caused very clearly, however you can see how prominent the veins are as a result of the growth pushing on the outer tissue.

August 31/10 - Seven Oaks Hospital

This photo was taken about 30 minutes before going into the O.R. This is just after finding out I could be put under with gas rather than having to try to get an IV. They put the IV in after I fell asleep! (Apparently they normally only do this for children but my crying and freaking out and asking for sedation worked out!)

These photo's were taken September 1/10 when I woke up (this morning). I have a drainage tube called a Hemovac that sucks the excess blood out to prevent excessive swelling. I have to measure how much blood is coming out and track it on a form to give to my surgeon.

The pain isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I want to see how large the incision is but I'm not allowed to change the dressing until I see my surgeon again on Friday. I am also planning on asking him to book my next surgery as soon as possible to get this all over and done with so I can move on and get some "Porn Star" boobs (as my girlfriends say). For now I feel like a 26 year old with an 80 year old's breast on the right...

Can't wait to be able to fill in the sink-hole that was left behind!








That's all for now! Will post more photo's as I heal up and as the process continues!
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Crystal
xoxo