April 15: I was released from the hospital around 3:45pm. Dr. Liang stopped in to assure me that surgery went very well. She removed the lump in the breast and the affected lymph node. She believes there was only 1 lymph node with cancer. She told me again how fortunate I was to catch this early. Further test results should be back Tuesday or Wednesday. My stay at the hospital was very comfortable and the nursing staff was fantastic. I am home now and my "new" nursing staff has taken over and they are doing a super job!! Thank you Pat, Michelle, & Patrick!
April 16: I had an good night sleep last night, 6 straight hours! This is 2 nights in a row. I cannot remember the last time I slept so well. When I woke up, I was uncomfortable. It felt as though an elephant was doing jumping jacks on my chest. Overall, I am feeling much better than I expected. A Hopkins home nurse came over this morning to check my drain (from the lymph node which was removed) and check vitals, etc. All was ok. She will be back again on Tuesday. My post-op is Thursday and I meet again with Dr. Garg (Oncologist) on Friday. Now, it's time to heal. I will need rest to regain stregnth before the next phase, chemo.
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