April 24, 2024
In support of
Lindsay Joy Elkins Taylor
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Lindsay Joy Elkins Taylor
I had my first surgical post-op appointment today… Thankfully, my incisions are healing nicely but more importantly, the flap survived!!! 👏🏼 🥳 🙌🏼
Sometimes the fat transfer fails, which is one of the many reasons it can be such a risky procedure so I’m verrrrry grateful that I’m *mostly* in the clear.
Other than that, 2/3 of my drains were removed and I need to continue wearing a special camisole, abdominal binder for compression, and bed rest with lots of mini walks for 4 - 6 weeks.
I’m also really happy to be able to go home. Some family friends were generous enough to let us stay in their beautiful spare house close to Stanford but I miss my bed and we all know it’s rough being away from home when you feel like garbage.
That said, I know some of you were waiting to join my meal train until we were back in town but for our planning purposes, now is the best time for you to sign up. It will also help us gauge what the next month will look like and all the gaps we need to fill. If you’re not local to us, Doordash and meal or grocery delivery is super helpful and appreciated too.
There’s also some items on my Amazon registry that would still be helpful post-op since I have a better idea of what my recovery looks and feels like now.
Trust me when I say I’d much rather do all this myself instead of incessantly asking for help but that’s just not an option this time.
As always, your continuous support in whatever form (prayers and shares count), has really helped lift some cancer burdens off our shoulders. We can’t thank you enough for being so generous when many others are also deeply struggling and we’re excited for the days when we can pay it forward again too. 🫶🏼
Lots of love and gratitude,
Lindsay Joy (and BT)
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