A month ago today I was probably at the sewing up stage after a successful bilateral mastectomy. 

I can't quite believe that is true. If you saw me on the street you wouldn't know (unless you caught sight of the hideous bra they're making me wear for another two weeks). Sean and my parents have practically forgotten that I had surgery. If fact, if you saw me naked in the pool changing rooms you probably wouldn't know...unless you stared directly at my nipples...and that would be a bit strange. 

Talking about swimming...I just had a call from the physio. 
I have to wait til the 6 weeks mark until I can do any real exercise, not what I was hoping for as I'm quite fed up of this sedentary lifestyle. 
I may be taking that advice with a pinch of salt and partaking in some gentle swimming...I think, seems as she was asking if I still had to bring my head down to my toothbrush (?), I may be recovering a little faster than average and I don't see how 10mins of very slow breaststroke can do any harm...I spend that long drying my hair and that is far more exhausting! 

So the one month anniversary of my new boobs has been completely uneventful, in fact if the physio didn't call it would have passed by unnoticed!

My surgery was three weeks yesterday. I can't believe it has only been that long as it seems like a distant memory. I intended to document my recovery more often and more thoroughly but it has really been quite dull! 

I feel fine, the same as I did before surgery. 
Physically I can do most things I did before...I can't yet lift my textbooks (they're quite large though!) and I get out of breath walking up hills...I think that is more to do with the fact that I have been sat on my arse eating biscuits for the last three weeks! I can now sleep on my side as well as my back...can't sleep on my tummy yet though. My relationship with Sean is the same as before...I won't say any more because as I mentioned, our lecturers may be reading! 

Emotionally I also feel as I did before. I think my breasts look great, better than the old ones even. Sean agrees and our relationship hasn't changed one bit. I don't feel any great relief, or any relief at all to be honest...I had no intention of letting myself get breast cancer so there was no worry to be removed. 

I'm going to email the breast nurse as I'm itching to start exercising, I want to go swimming but I assume the answer will be no...worth a try though!