I started radiation yesterday. They told me to get aloe vera gel and aquaphor to apply 2-3 times per day. I feel like a greased pig. The aquaphor is an ointment that is made up largely of petroleum jelly (vaseline). They told me that it will not stop the burn from occuring, but will make me more comfortable. So far I have no feeling that they have done anything - with the exception of soreness in my right arm. I am hoping that it isn't causing lymphedema to develop this quickly.
My trip to the plastic surgeon was today. He removed the drain. Yeah!! I really didn't expect him to remove it since there still was a lot of fluid draining from it, but he was more concerned with an infection developing if it was left in for too long.
Julie (our daughter-in-law) had another ultrasound today. They were concerned about how large she is getting. She hasn't gained that much weight, but her tummy was measuring 5 weeks ahead. The ultrasound shows that baby Hailey is just on the big size. They are estimating that she is already around 7 1/2 pounds and her due date is still over 4 weeks away (October 29). There isn't much chance she is going to go past her due date. Julie and Jason didn't want her to be born on Halloween anyway!
3 comments:
Yeah for no drain!!!
Um Julie.. good look with the gigantic baby! 7 1/2lbs???
7.5 pounds is nothing right mom?
Caleb was 8 pounds 13 ounces.. so she has over a pound to gain before being born to beat him! :)
Looks like the Sypkens family will have a new baby within the next month!! Yay!
You're right Julie. Robyn was my smallest baby at 8lbs 13oz and Jason was my biggest at 9lbs 8oz. I was 9lbs 15oz at birth. So it looks like Hailey is taking after our side of the family.
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