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Final Chapter, Last Hoorah!

 Well it’s been a while. I’m back from a long hibernation.  So much to write about since my last entry but that’ll have to wait. Right now I’m focusing at the issue at hand....my reconstructive surgery tomorrow at 10:15am, 10 months after my first one, a double mastectomy last November and 6 months after my last radiation treatment. This time they’ll remove my “Barbie boobs” and replace them with “normal” implants, along with a little needle liposuction to fill in and pad around them as I don't have any of my own breast tissue- I have plenty of adipose (aka fat!) tissue, just none there so they’re relocating some. I’ve never been “well indowed” and never need to be but take as much adipose tissue from my belly and thighs. Like they say it’s all about “location, location, location!!” 😊 My skin, muscles, nerve, tendons, etc are still stretched tight and taught, numb and tender on the radiated side so I’ve faithful done my daily pool routine with laps and exercises to stretch and loosen the area.  We’ll see how it feels after they get in there and mess around again and cut out the expanders that have been sewn to my rib muscles/chest wall for 10 months🥺

Lord, thank You for being with me every step of the way and giving me amazing flesh-and-blood friends to walk alongside me! Thank You for holding me in the palm of Your loving hands! You are the Creator & Sustainer of my life, physically & spiritually, the Author & Perfecter of my faith, my Lord & Savior, Source of Hope, joy and strength, the Great Physician to heal my body and my soul!

“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who has called us to His own glory & goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3. 

“Through endurance & through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4

Amen! PTL! 

Comments

  1. JeananSeptember 16, 2021 at 2:24 AM

    Praising the Great Physician with you! Love you Sara!

    Sorry Dave - No double Ds! ha!

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  2. Kathy DumontSeptember 16, 2021 at 8:38 AM

    Praying for a successful procedure for you today Sara, and a speedy and complete recovery for this surgery!

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  3. MartaSeptember 16, 2021 at 5:43 PM

    Praying for a successful surgery and quick recovery. I have my exchange surgery on Oct 18th and I am so ready to be done. I have been thinking of you daily and praying for you.
    - Marta

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