On Monday January 26, Shelley visited Dr. Johnson for her first check up since her operation. Dr. Johnson decided to keep the drain tubes in (hopefully will be getting them out towards the end of the week) and he is also keeping the bolsters on until next Friday. The bolsters are stitched around the areola to hold the areola and nipple in place. Shelley’s left breast was a little more red than Dr. Johnson likes, so he changed Shelley’s antibiotic medicine. Shelley is taking less of her pain medicine, which is good.
Please keep Shelley in your thoughts and prayers, and thanks for all the cards, flowers, gifts and dinners it truly means a lot to her.