Category Archives: Dispatch from the Lesser Half

Surgery #7 – done

Hi all,Thanks for all of the support. Reporting from a more-entertaining-than-it-should be pharmacy line at Walgreens while Meg rests in recovery with her mom: Meaghan is out of surgery and resting in recovery. The surgeon reported that all went well … Continue reading

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Out of surgery.

Hi all, Thank you so much for all of the support and for continuing to follow along here after all these years. Meaghan is out of surgery and resting in recovery. She is still pretty sleepy but her color is … Continue reading

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Home.

Hi all – Meg is home and resting comfortably looking forward to a night out with some ladies to watch Clueless. You know, usual stuff. Meg was mentally prepared for the day and toughed it out as usual. As she … Continue reading

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The Boob Equilibrium

Meaghan is out of surgery. I was told by the doctors that all went as well as can be expected and they are optimistic things will go well this time (because of the lat flap skin helping protect the radiated … Continue reading

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Deja Vu All Over Again

Hi all. I spoke with the surgeon and Meaghan is out of surgery and in recovery. The surgery ended up being a little longer than planned for some minor tweaks but the main focus of the surgery (to get the … Continue reading

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Deja Vu

A quick post to let all of you know that Meaghan is out of surgery and doing well. The surgeon said that infection risk is low but they sent it to be cultured. We’ll stay at the hospital tonight to … Continue reading

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Hooray for boobs!

I just spoke to the doctor and Meaghan is out of surgery and in recovery. Things went well and so now our house is back the correct number of boobs (four) and ports (zero). Meaghan will be in recovery for … Continue reading

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I’m hear to confess

Forgive me, as it has been 341 days since my last blog post.  As my penance I will try to post more and bore you less.  It’s really shocking to have spent the last 15 minutes figuring out the last … Continue reading

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Home is…where the drains are…

Hi all, Just a quick post as the night comes to a close. Meaghan was discharged this afternoon after considering staying another night at the hospital. Her surgeon suggested she would be most comfortable at home without all of the … Continue reading

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Surgery over!

Hi all – This is Mike reporting from Room 317 (and the IV nurse was Irish and her anesthesiologist was named Murphy…coincidence?) Meaghan has been out of surgery since about 11:30am. She is doing very well so far and her … Continue reading

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