Journal entry by Ari Kirk —
Two appointments today!
I met with the oncologist and the plastic surgery team. The oncologist really didn’t have much for me. In short, she seemed to think I would never need to see her again. The odds of my cancer coming back are super low. And the odds of me developing some other sort of cancer are low as well.
The plastic surgeon said things are looking good. The left side is just healing uglier, and will probably have a much more raised scar than the right. I've been cleared to drive short distances, wash my hair, and walk as upright as possible. I still can’t do household work, or lift more than 5 lbs. I've been given the go ahead to start backing off my meds. With all that said, I'll be testing my limitations this week, and I'm making plans to go back to my apartment Sunday. I'll still need some help getting things done, but at least I'm not completely useless anymore!
I met with the oncologist and the plastic surgery team. The oncologist really didn’t have much for me. In short, she seemed to think I would never need to see her again. The odds of my cancer coming back are super low. And the odds of me developing some other sort of cancer are low as well.
The plastic surgeon said things are looking good. The left side is just healing uglier, and will probably have a much more raised scar than the right. I've been cleared to drive short distances, wash my hair, and walk as upright as possible. I still can’t do household work, or lift more than 5 lbs. I've been given the go ahead to start backing off my meds. With all that said, I'll be testing my limitations this week, and I'm making plans to go back to my apartment Sunday. I'll still need some help getting things done, but at least I'm not completely useless anymore!
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