Business as Usual?

I am officially three weeks out from my bilateral mastectomy! Can you believe that? I remember reading blogs where they would write concerns before their surgery, the experience of the day [usually written by someone else] and then whoala a month has passed. WHAT? What happened? What have you been up to? How was the pain? What did you do? I need details people! Then magically that's exactly what I did. It must be an unspoken cancer thing. LOL [OK. Maybe I've written some things but it doesn't feel like it]
Regardless though, business is getting back to usual, I think.

* I am completely off any pain meds including IBprophen. My chest still aches once in a while but a hot pad at bedtime has helped. And it gets better everyday! Hallelujah!
* Brett is back full time to work. In fact he is out of town for a week. (More info on that later.) But he was so great to stay home full time for a week and then work part-time for a little after that. I am very lucky to have a such a great supportive Hubby! XOXO
* I am back to being Chore Master around the house. Once I was up and at 'em [since Monday is bedroom day I am guessing that was maybe by the 13th?], I told the kids it was time to clean bedrooms "Mom's way". I got a lot of eye rolls and whining. LOL
* I am occasionally trying to sleep on my side. I am a huge side/stomach sleeper. Fortunately, I have adjusted adequately at the back-sleeping thing with the aid of lots of pillows. But I miss my side and tummy! ;( However, every once in a while in the last week, I can prop myself just so that I can rest on my side. Anything rubbing against my chest is still a little irritating. Hope that passes eventually!
* Aunt Flo (my nickname for my Menstrual Cycle) has come back to visit. {Sunday, August 19th} And unfortunately it's the pre-IUD one! Which sucks! I had forgotten that this Aunt Flo was the reason I got the IUD in the first place. I think I lost more blood in an hour than I did in my whole bi-lateral mastectomy. Grrrrrr! and I know TMI! LOL Not sure what to do about this business! [I won't ever be able to have another hormone based IUD ever again! bugger!] Now Brett and I will have to be very careful because Fertile Mertile is back in business! Joy!
* I am starting to wear regular shirts. No longer am I limited to my 6 zip-up shirts I bought especially for after surgery. Little by little I have been able to lift my arms higher and higher even though it pulls a little and makes me nervous. It still is a bit painful but I have been able to put stretchy shirts over my head. I can pull on a sports bra as well. Although even wearing a larger size puts a lot of pressure on my chest by the end of the day. Someday that will go away as well, right?
* Finally, my Life Coordinator, my friends and long-distance family (Thanks Davis') have been so gracious to feed my family. But now I am back to making my family a hot meal for dinner all by myself. OK.. not really.. Luckily for me, my freezer is full of ready-to-eat/ just-heat-up meals for me to choose from. Not sure I will ever be able to go back! LOL But that in itself is BUSINESS AS USUAL!