Thank god. We will get the results of the lymph node biopsy sometime early next week. The surgeon told my DH that in his experience my lymph nodes looked healthy, but of course we have to wait for the results because there's a chance that they might not be, but the fact that they looked healthy is a good sign.
I am very sore and tired. I was only not able to breastfeed for 24 hours. Elijah nursed great from my friend. She watched him while we were at the hospital and then she came over and spent the night. We stayed in my room, every time Elijah woke up to nurse I would pump and dump. It was so awful dumping all that precious milk out, I got at least 4oz. every time I pumped!
After my 24 hours were up my friend helped me figure out good positions for nursing. We use the football hold on my right breast because of a drainage tube that's in my chest. Cradle hold works well for the left. I have been swaddling Elijah so he doesn't accidentally yank on the tube or hit my stitches.
We took the bandage off my chest today and I cried. It's a lot bigger than I expected. My chest is so tight right now that I can't move very well. I can't really turn my head that much or tilt my head back.
Here is the before picture: http://i25.tinypic.com/j58t41.jpg
and the after pictures: http://i27.tinypic.com/2nqhe83.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/htfjf6.jpg
I am very sore and tired. I was only not able to breastfeed for 24 hours. Elijah nursed great from my friend. She watched him while we were at the hospital and then she came over and spent the night. We stayed in my room, every time Elijah woke up to nurse I would pump and dump. It was so awful dumping all that precious milk out, I got at least 4oz. every time I pumped!
After my 24 hours were up my friend helped me figure out good positions for nursing. We use the football hold on my right breast because of a drainage tube that's in my chest. Cradle hold works well for the left. I have been swaddling Elijah so he doesn't accidentally yank on the tube or hit my stitches.
We took the bandage off my chest today and I cried. It's a lot bigger than I expected. My chest is so tight right now that I can't move very well. I can't really turn my head that much or tilt my head back.
Here is the before picture: http://i25.tinypic.com/j58t41.jpg
and the after pictures: http://i27.tinypic.com/2nqhe83.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/htfjf6.jpg
I hope the result come back with reassuring results. What a great friend you had to help you out 
I am curious as to what medication they gave you that made it necessary to pump and dump? I know most meds are safe and it would be helpful to know which are not.
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I am so glad your friend could nurse him for you. That was a huge help I am sure 
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