Seems in my excitement at the fact the last surgery was finally here, I’d failed to remember what my body was about to go through again. Other survivors I’ve come to know all felt the same – excitement and pure relief to get to this stage.
I’ve come out of the past three anaesthetics really well and had no reason to think this would be any different. For some reason though – it has been. I’m now eight days out and still feeling drugged up to my eyeballs. I’m not – the pain is easing and I’m not taking as much pain relief as you might think, however my system feels clogged, I feel like a wreck and am just giving into it rather than fighting to get back on my feet asap.
The pain this time has been quite different. It’s very specific, in fact I reckon I could draw a line where the internal stitches are located! After getting back to everyday activities after the mastectomy, it’s hard to have such a limited range of movement again. There’s difficulty showering, dressing, eating (especially if it involves cutting up a nice steak!) and I’m just kind of hurting a bit.
Good thing it’ll pass. Even better this is the last one.
Another Ride
27 OctFeatured posts
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Australian Transplant Games GC 2018
Big thanks to the team at MyGC for the opportunity to have a chat about the upcoming Australian Transplant Games.
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Transplant Athlete High Performance Camp – the inspiration, hurt & fun….
Picture this – a sweltering Gold Coast afternoon, 25 individuals who have been to the brink and not only recovered – but are thriving examples of what organ and tissue donation, and a health focused life can be. Last weekend, a very special event occurred and I was lucky enough to be part of it. […]
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Better out than in…
This body is so capable – but it’s been through enough. I truly believe that, which is why I’m not completely terrified of a ‘suspicious mass’ recently discovered in my mouth. It’s coming out in a few days time. The surgeon is highly experienced and during the necessary scans and tests of late has become […]
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Fights don’t have to be loud…
Sometimes the most difficult battles require a peaceful, gentle focus. A huge shoutout to my Mum and friends Nerida, Lina and Ian for letting me have this lately while I’ve been unwell. Sincere apologies to everyone I’ve unintentionally snubbed. Please know when I say I’m ‘average’ or ‘not the best’, I’m not just looking for […]
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Tap, tap, tap.
KATE CARLYLE is weighing-up the best way to document her experiences with BREAST CANCER, LEUKAEMIA and BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.
After years of blogging, she’s now finding it too taxing and believes social media updates are probably enough. However, the 38-year-old is often encouraged to write a BOOK.
KATE will continue sharing her story of survival via appropriate awareness campaigns and charity events, but wonders why so many people think she should put fingertips-to-keyboard, what is it they really want to know and what they hope to get out of such a work?
Encore Performances 
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