A quick  note to let everyone know I’m doing very well.  No complications so far, yay!  My niece, Lily and my sister, Laura , have taken really good care of me.  Lily helped me take the compression vest off yesterday for a few minutes.  I wasn’t ready to look closely at my chest yet but I caught a glimpse and Lily said it looked good.  My body is very altered and so I’m giving myself time to become acquainted with it.  I’ve appreciated each and every text, email, song and poem that I’ve received.  It has helped me to feel that, in some ways, we’re all going through this together.  With gratitude, Nic