One step implant procedure with Alloderm - Anyone?
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******HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEG*****
I seem to have lost my ability to insert a photo, so we'll have to make do with a description. Beautiful little individual chocolate cakes on a white plate. One has been cut to show that it is molten fudge chocolate inside, oozing out. All delicious and calorie free in honor of our dear Meg. Maybe since it's imaginary we should add a candle and all of us standing in the background.
I want to thank you all for the information to take to the PS this afternoon. I am feeling apprehensive, so I will write it all down. I am so ready to be over all this, while still hoping to be an "A" art project. I imagine there is nothing to be done about the super-flex pec, and it is what drives the hollow hole/divot in my cleavage area. I can just laugh when I'm working and my breast is jumping like a crazy thing. And, I don't often wear low cut clothes anyway. I will definitely choose softness over a more natural shape if necessary. A little nipple and removal of the little square dog ear might alleviate my problem with the flat front. Ah, the search for symmetry and naturalness. Wish me luck, but better yet, peace.
Until later.
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Let me chime in with my own "Happy Birthday, Meg!" I hope you had fun today.
The 2-hr cooking demonstration class yesterday was great. It was novel standing around in a real restaurant kitchen and watching a chef prepare delicious dishes. The first was a tuna ceviche. The chunks of tuna had been "cooked" in lime juice and were added to chopped fresh pineapple and chopped green onions. There may have been a 3rd chopped ingredient I don't remember. The scooping chips were tortillas cut into triangles and quickly deep-fried. Of course, how many of us have a vat of hot oil in our kitchens for deep-frying! I took a cautious taste since I'm not big on raw fish. It was delicious! I dug in with the other folks.
A second dish that Dh especially liked was mock turtle soup. He scribbled down notes on the long list of ingredients. It's made with a very dark roux which gives it a rich color and taste. We brought home two small cartons and enjoyed it again with lunch. A 3rd tasty dish was crawfish king cake. Chef Hosie made a filling of chopped cooked crawfish, cream cheese, green onions, mozzarella cheese and seasoning. He placed the filling on long strips of puff pastry, wrapped them up, created a braided ring. Brushed with an egg wash and baked it in an oven. To die for! He recommended it for party food. He also cooked creme brule in little dessert dishes and topped with a pecan praline sauce. The last dish was the beef wellington, which is a dish I would order at a good restaurant but probably not attempt to cook.
We were given a small notebook and pen to use if we wished to take notes but he does not provide any written material and his measurements are all by eye. Handful of this, dash of that. Lots of BUTTER. A waitress circulated with wine and kept our glasses full.
Dh and I bundled up and walked this morning. Temp in the mid to high 40's with a little north wind making it feel nippy. Good to be outside, though, with the sun shining. My job today was getting the Christmas cards ready to mail, and I pretty much accomplished that job. Tomorrow is my mother's hair appointment day. Weather forecast isn't great but if it doesn't rain hard, I can manage to keep her dry with the golf umbrella. She'll be 87 on the 27th of this month.
I'm waiting in anticipation for the account of your apptment with the PS, Fortunate.
Okiegal, are you and your sister identical twins? I've always been intrigued by the idea of having a twin. It's so wonderful that you and your sister are close enough to share a home. Are you alike in personality?
Hope the "healers" are feeling good today and everyone else is doing well, too.
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Hi Everybody,
Thank you for the Birthday wishes!
I'm going out for dinner tonight. I'm definitely having chocolate cake for desert with chocolate mouse filling and chocolate covered strawberries! Yum!Fortunate1 - I hope your PS visit went well.
Carole - The cooking class sounds like a good time. I think you definitely went over ww points for the day...maybe for the week!! Most of the food you described sounds pretty tasty, but too rich for me!
Okiegal, I'm glad you had a good birthday. Belated Happy Birthday wishes to your sister! I have two older sisters. I don't know what I would do without them.
I don't know what implants I have except that they are round, smooth, high profile, cohesive gel by Mentor. I don't know if they are gummies? I don't know what size they are. PS said she was going to bring different sizes with her and decide what to use during the surgery. She was trying for what she called a "full B". I had much larger breasts and I think that might be one reason for the "dog ears"....more skin?
My breasts are far from perfect, but they are the new me. My original breasts were not even...my right breast hung down farther then the left. After surgery I thought I looked like I had a breast lift..something I wish I had the courage to do previously when I looked at the sagging breasts! I am a super chicken when it comes to elective surgery so no breast lift was in my future! I am grateful that the cancer was caught early. Now, I just hope the implants last a long, long time. I think if something happens to the implants or if a pain persist because of them; I would have them removed and not replaced. I could not go through this again and again or put my family through this again. They love me just the way I am!
Got to go....Have a good night!
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I'd like to add another Happy Birthday Meg.....hope you had a wonderful day. fortunate1 ...glad you felt prepared today....hope it all went well....what is dog ears that everyone talks about? carole....that was a well described cooking class....sounds yummy...okiegal.....i'm glad these foobs will soften up. ..i feel pretty good during the day...the morning is the hardest time...hot shower really helps...i am ok...i think there are other ladies on this post that are on meds for 5 yrs......it is a long time, but i haven't heard anyone mention too many problems with side effects....good luck with it.......ally
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There are two of us on Aromatase Inhibitor (AI) drugs, Fortunate1 and me. I've been on Arimidex for 4 mos. Fortunate has been taking Femara. Arimidex blocks estrogen production so common SEs are joint and muscle pain, dry skin, hair loss, and loss of cognitive function. I was never quick thinking but I now draw blanks with some frequency, and I have the joint stiffness and pain. Exercise is supposed to help.
Pre-menopause ER plus women take Tamoxifen. There's a thread called Bottle of Tamoxifen.
Ally, I haven't seen dog ears since I don't have them, but they're extra skin at the end of the suture line. My Natrelle cohesive gel implants have always been soft, but they're not jiggly. I really don't need a bra for support and never wear one around the house. But then I didn't need a bra before bc and always went braless at home.
Meg, I just had small samples of the foods the chef prepared, so my weight wasn't up today. It wasn't down either! But today was a good ww day even with a slice of home-made bread with dinner.
Good night to all.
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Hi Everyone,
Happy Birthday Meg. Hope everything worked out well for you Fortunate1.
I am 6 days post-op from the nipple/areolar reconstruction. I had the "bundt cakes" removed today and was pleasantly surprised at the results. The right nipple was a little purple but the left was perfectly pink. He thought they both looked really good but not to put any pressure on either of them. Yeahhhhhh, no bra for a while. I am still a little sore at the lower incision sites but they get markedly better each day. My nipples are a little under a half inch long and the PS said they will go down 50%. I hope they keep a little projection. My birth nipples never had any projection and I like these better. Hope everyone is having a nice Christmas, staying healthy and enjoying family and friends. I will keep you posted on the healing process but right now I am happy with my nipples.
Julie
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So,out of nowhere, I wake up Wednesday moning,my right breast hurts,I have a fever and drainage from where the burn was.Now I have been admitted to memorial sloan kettering, the will operate today to see howbad the infection is and if I am loosing the implant. Really enough with the surprises.
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Wendy, what?!!! I am speechless....Our thoughts, prayers and healing vibes are with you! Everyone's worst fear....please, keep us posted.
And on a completely different note, fabulous news JulieL. I'm so happy everything is turning out the way you want and that you are healing well. Thanks for describing your progress. It really helps to have details about the "nipple phase".
Fortunate1, hope your app. went well!
Carole, my mouth was watering, as usual, after your descriptions! What with all the virtual cake and food, I probably don't need to feed myself for a few days. Yes, I am an identical twin. We are like two overlapping circles. We share a lot in common, but are weighted in different directions. I am weighted toward creative and philosophical while my sister leans more toward science with her creative energies focused more toward gardening. Like Meg9, says, I don't know what I would do without her, she is a great sister.
Have a good day everyone.
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Happy belated birthday to the birthday girls :- ) Wendy, yikes! I hope it gives you some peace of mind to be hospitalized for the care and supervision aspect...so scary to be dealing with infection when the immune system is already compromised. I am in that situation--here's what I posted on the rad thread I'm on:
Well, this rash thing is getting more serious. My GP says it is either a staph or strep infection in the skin, and it's still traveling. He started me on three antibiotics yesterday, but I'm calling him this morning because it has now spread up my neck and over my face...he said if it gets much more advanced, I may need hospitalization and IV antibiotics.
He said that surgery and radiation compromised my lymphatic system--and that you don;t have to develop lymphedema to have serious issues with lymph drainage. No telling where the original bacteria came from, but whatever it was, my body couldn't manage the common little infection and so now I have a not so common big infection.
So, the rad onc is right that this is not a "radiation rash" but my doc thinks that radiation definitely complicated it. Am seeing a dermatologist later this morning and putting a call into my GP about the spread to the face...yikes.
Aargh...will keep you all posted. Starting to freak out a bit...staph infection? Maybe I want to be in the hospital!
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Bigapple and Tracyanne, my thoughts are with you today. Sending healing vibes.
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Tracyanne, don't wait for your appointment. Either drop in at his office now or go directly to the ER. Hope it's turns out to be just fine, but the possibilities of serious emergency are there as well. Please don't wait.
Gentle hugs,
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Wendy and Tracy, both of you! I will be thinking of you two today and sending my hopeful wishes. Tracy, watch out, don't let the docs pass you around, it could be serious.
Carole, the cooking class sounded delightful. And isn't it a pleasure to have a husband who likes to cook? My DH was up at dawn making a gratin to take to his office potluck. It smelled so good.
Ally, Femara hasn't given me any trouble to speak of. I had a very few hot flashes and night sweats at first, nothing now. It's hard to say if I'm losing hair or getting more wrinkly from the lack of estrogen, 'cause I already was. My Onc says that it is my best weapon against recurrance, better than chemo.
My PS appt. went well. The new implant is still not available, so that's out. And the implant I have is remarkably soft, I should really stay with it. He's so proud of it, isn't that funny? He's very big on a nipple making the difference between a mound and a breast and I am taking his advice for... a small flap nipple that won't make me flatter, removal of the dog ear, and filling the divot with a fat graft that will hopefully stay. There is nothing to be done about the flexing muscle. He thought of tightening the pocket. But when he simulated it I could still scoop out a hole by flexing the muscle, it's just too strong. The fat graft may modify that a little. He has a new tattoo person he says is an artist. I think my biggest challenge will be to get him to put the nipple where I want it, he thinks almost centered on the mound, I think off to the side more, like the natural one for heavens sake. I want to be done with this.
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Well, the dermatologist isn't worried that it's staph or strep, though he is glad my GP is covering those possibilities with the strong antibiotics. The dermatologish prescribed a steroid cream and will follow up Monday with a biopsy if there is no improvement. He said fever is the sign to watch for as far as needing to get to an ER or make an after hours call--at first sign of fever, I'm to act.
No shortage of docs, as tomorrow is my three-week check up with the radiation oncologist too. Wonder what he'll contribute?
Thanks for the support, ladies...I"m off to bed now.
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wendy...and traceyanne....i'm glad you both sound like you are in good hands...wishing the best for both of you......allison
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Hello,
I am new to this thread! I started reading your stories and noticed that a few hours have gone by...Very interesting and informative! Thank you!
I am scheduled to have a bilateral mastectomy on December 31. I was diagnosed on November 2 nd it has been a rollercoaster since. Particularly in the decision of what to do with my BC -lumpectomy or mastectomy is in my mind 24/7! And the same question pops everyday -Am I doing the right thing.
My Dr's recommended against mastectomy. My oncologist ruled out nipple sparing because the tumor is 2cm from the nipple. I am scared of another bc, recurrence, constant pain in my breast due to long fibrocystic history, and family history made me decide on BM!
Now that your surgery has passed some time, what advice would you give me? Thank you for accepting me on your thread! Erika
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So the implant had to come out, yes this was related to the heating pad burn, he said that the infections was pretty extensive, we are waiting for the cultures now.
In about three weeks they will give me a soft prosthetic, and in a few months start with expanders.Im trying to keep a good outlook, and hopefully can hide the uneven boobie thing with scarves for a while.
I am so glad I did not wait to come in once it looked a little odd, even with the iv antibiotics, the redness went from one small spot to the whole breast and across the median and down my right arm, scary stuff these germs.
I think the soundtrack now changes from "what a long strage trip" to "crazy train"
Wendy
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Wendy, thanks for updating us. I'm relieved that you are able to post and that you caught everything early. It's truly a wake up call....that I shouldnt take infections or injuries to my operated, implanted breasts lightly. It's apparent from yours and Tracy's experiences (and even my own slow healing form my nipple surgery) that the tissues in that area are now compromise, delicate and slow to heal.
On a little bit brighter side, you will be "reconstructed" by Spring....when clothing choices are more revealing. Gentle hugs to you.
Welcome Erika09, this is a nice forum. People are very helpful! I don't know where you started reading, but it seems that about page #17 and on have some good advice about what to expect. Several of the women here are also anticipating surgery or have recently had surgery.
Fortunate1, it sounds like your PS is doing a great job. I have a slight divot that may turn larger if my desires to lose weight ever materialize! Is it toward the center of your chest? Nice to know there is fat grafting available. I understand your frustration with all of this...I've decided to take a break for a few weeks/months.
Lots of holiday and otherwise "to dos" today. I'll check in later.
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Erika, I wish you wisdom in making your decisions. Opting for MX in my case would be considered overkill by a lot of people. I could have chosen lumpectomy. Then I would have undergone radiation, which I feared almost as much as chemo. My tumor was 1.2 cm. The left breast was healthy. But my first response after dx was to get rid of the breast tissue and I'm not sorry I made this decision after reading about so many SEs and complications from rads. Thanks to a low oncotype dx number, I avoided chemo even though my tumor was grade 3.
MX does not guarantee no recurrence, but it lowers the odds greatly. It also eliminates the hated (in my case) mammograms.
The simplest option for BMX is no reconstruction. Healing is fast, normally just weeks. You retain strength in the pectoral muscles. The downside is a flat chest. Many women are okay with that look or use a bra with a breast form. I opted for going into the hospital with small breasts and coming out a day later with small breast shapes after immediate reconstruction. This choice made my recovery longer and caused some angst with healing issues that I shared on this thread. My reconstructed breasts are not perfect, but I would make the same choice again.
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Wendy, you're making me realize how fortunate I was not to develop infection. You're also making me less inclined toward revision surgery that could open the door to infection. I'm glad that you're in the care of skilled professionals.
Tracy, I hope the rash goes away soon.
Fortunate1, I, too, have a divot on the cleavage side of my left breast. I think it's the result of the implant drifting a little sideways. If I cup the breast on the outside and push inward and upward, the divot disappears. My PS's solution is a larger implant to fill up the pocket. He wants to lower the pocket on the right where the implant sits a little higher, causing a more rounded top. Matching larger implant on that side, too, of course. What bothers me is the thought--What if these revisions lead to more tweaking? I don't like the idea of re-cutting my nicely healed scars.
It's very windy today. I'm afraid walking wouldn't be very enjoyable. So I'll get my exercise on the recumbent bike and do a strength workout. I have to be careful with the exercise that involves pulling down the bar. My pecs don't like too much exertion with this movement so I'm taking it easy and reducing the weight.
Tonight dh and I are going to see Invictus with another couple and then out to dinner.
Happy Friday to all.
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Hi everyone,
Ah, the last final today. I've been too busy to file grades so I have to get going on that. Aside from relatives that came to the sale and chose their own gifts I have done nothing for Christmas. I did better in the BC chaos that was the holiday last year.
Wendy and Tracy, it sounds as though you two are in good watchful hands. You are in my thoughts, and I am very glad you are keeping us up to date.
Carole and Okiegal, we're divot triplets, not quite identical. The divot/step-off/whatever is at 2:00 right breast, a slightly sunken area at the top. It doesn't really look bad unless the muscle flexes and scoops it out. Coincidentally (only coincidentally says the PS) it is where the tumor was. Of possible interest to Erika, the location is what made me yield to advice and get the mastectomy instead of holding out for a lumpectomy. I was told that a lumpectomy in that area would produce a "very bad cosmetic result", and that it would be wiser anyway due to the "sneakiness" of invasive lobular cancer.
Erika, If you choose to do a one-step you will most likely have a relatively easy recovery. A couple of us, me included, recovered very very fast. I also went in with size B breasts and came out of surgery with a nice, almost matching 'foob'. It was pretty amazing. My PS says that relatively few women are suited for it. You need to be OK with being small, as there is no tissue stretching. Instead a supportive sling of alloderm is created between the lower part of your pectoral muscle and ribs, like the lower part of a bra cup. Ask away, I hope we can make you feel more at ease.
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Tracyanne, is it possible that you have a fungal infection? I developed a horrible rash after hospitalization for asthma related problems. While there I was on Prednisone and also an inhaled steroid for bronchial inflammation. Both of those can make you susceptible to fungal infection. Ater discharge I discontinued steroids, treated it topically and thought I was done with it. But fungus is tough stuff. Guess what? The shock of my BC diagnosis affected me to the point that it has returned even after 5 years. I guess it was never really gone Back to the doc for me. I will be asking for oral anti fungal medication and whatever else he's got. I really want this stuff gone for good before I have my surgery. I am not looking forward to that particular post op complication. Not to mention that my immune system has quite enough to deal with already.
Okiegal and Meg, Belated Happy Birthdays. Looks like I missed alot of stuff over the last few days. This time of year is always very busy for me. It's one of the reasons I asked my surgeons if I could delay until January. Must make hay while the sun shines. Right? At least it looks like I won't miss my own birthday. I turn 50 tomorrow.
Wendy, I'm glad the docs caught your infection. Germs suck. In fact, I'm pretty fed up with the whole microbial world right now. Well, cheers anyway. The next round of Keflex is on me.
Hi to everybody else. I hope everyone is doing well. Time for my walk and then a cup of tea. I'll check back afterwards.
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Hello Everyone,
Tracy, Wendy, New Bride- Yikes! Does this ever end! I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Months ago my PS said no revision surgery. She thought I looked the best I could after the first surgery. She is always concerned with infection. It must be something they deal with a lot. Look how many here have or had infections. I hope you all heal well.
Erica, I didn't have a choice. I had to have bmx. Carole is right..mx without reconstruction is the easiest. As annoying as my reconstructed breasts are I am glad to have them. Should something happen with them I would not choose reconstruction again. I want to be well...without recurring problems.
Ally, How are you healing?
What is a divot? I don't have the time to look at these breasts anymore. I'm in and out of the shower ...in and out of my clothes and to bed!
Happy Birthday New Bride! Welcome to the 50's club!
It was 14 degrees this afternoon. We are expecting a snow storm tomorrow night. I have my newsletter to finish.
Have a good weekend everyone!
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Hi Ladies,
Hope everybody is doing well. Here in NC we are still under winter storm warning, a lot of snow since noon and now mixed with sleet/freezing rain. I hope we don't lose power tonight/tomorrow.
Tracy and Wendy, sorry to hear the infection. Now I understand more why I was on Clyndamycin for 10 days after my surgery. You'll be in my prayers.
Happy Birthday Newbride!
Fortunate, thanks for the tamoxifen thread. I'm 100% ER+ and pre-menopause, so tamoxifen is the only choice for me. (Or I can choose not to take it.) I don't know if I'm the only tamoxifen girl here.
Erika, welcome! I had my right MX a month ago. I almost went crazy before I finally made the decision. I had two lumps in my right breast, went with a lumpectomy in July and re-excision in Nov. and finally mx w/1-step reconstruction in Dec.. Now I'm so glad I had MX instead of another re-excision. The healing is much faster than I thought and I don't have to go through radiation any more.
Ally, do you still feel tight? My upper breast is still really tight, although better than a week ago.
Have a nice weekend everyone!
Liz
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Hello ladies!
Tracyanne, Bigapple, New Bride, I wish you all the best with treatments and hope you will be well soon!
Erika, I had a lumpectomy first. I found this prosedure very easy and recovered realIy fast, I had no idea I had a BC at that time. All my biopsies came back benign and even patologist in the surgery room didn't recognize I had a cancer, but patology report turned out as I had rare subtype of BC. So, I had a choise to have more excision done to provide clear margine or to have Mx. I decided to have Mx first of all because for mine tumor there are no chemo, rads or hormons therapy avalable at all, and after Mx chance of recurrence is not 0, but very close to 0. I had a uniliteral Mx, very fast recovery, so far there is no any complications, so I don't regret. I just got mine peace of mind and fill very confidently now.
I am two months post-op now. Yesterday I had appt with my PS. She took a picture of me. Does it mean she likes her job? She said she can do a nipple reconstruction now . I have two options:
1. because my good nipple is big she can use part of it for the reconstruction. I will not lose any sensation in my good breast she said.
2. she will create a nipple from my skin.
I am thinking about using my own nipple, but I am going to wait for couple months.
PS told me I need to do massage every day for six months to prevent CC, after that I can do it eventually.
Anyway, looks I am done with doctor's appts this year, I'll see them next year, such a relief
.NewBride, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I turned my 50 this year too, what a crazy year, but we will be fine next year for sure!!!
Have a good weekend everyone!
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Hi Ladies: I have been following your thread for many months leading up to my decision to have this surgery. Thank you for all your knowledge.
Had BM's with immediate reconstruction with the one step implant/alloderm on December 1st.
It is major surgery and yes I did have pain but I know that this was the right decision for me.
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Happy birthday, New Bride! We have a lot of 50-yr-olds on this thread. Too bad we're spread apart geographically. It would have been fun to have a big party.
Upcreek, welcome to our thread. Glad your surgery has worked out well for you. You'll be surprised how quickly the memories of pain during recovery fade away. Where do you live? For months, there were only four of us posting on this thread. It's nice to have a larger group.
I'm almost 5 mos. out and my scars have faded to pink lines. I go for my 6 mo. apptment with the PS at the end of Jan. If he doesn't want pics for his album, I'm going to be ticked off!
Today is a gorgeous sunny day here in south Louisiana. I went for my 3-mi. walk in the neighborhood. The temperature was about 50 degrees. It's supposed to warm up to 60. If tomorrow is this nice, Dh and I may attempt playing golf. With all the rain, the courses will undoubtedly be very wet. If the conditions are too sloppy, we'll quit after a hole or two.
Tonight the New Orleans Saints are playing the Cowboys. The Saints are undefeated, the best record ever in their playing history. One year Saints fans wore paper bags over their faces because the team was so bad! This has been an exciting football year for New Orleanians and fans across the state. It's nice to have something good to cheer about. Go, Saints!!
Happy Saturday to all.
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hello ladies...wendy and traceyanne....glad you are both out of the real danger zone...it's probably so hard to stay strong and keep the faith....wendy, hopefully the new expander/implant will work out well and you will be cured of all this bad stuff, and like okiegal put it....you'll look/feel wonderful for the spring. traceyanne...it sounds like the rash is under control....close call...meg..i'm doing ok...just finished my first full week back at work....and by friday i was totally exhausted.....i'm planning on resting all weekend. liz...i do still feel very tight, started massages, but i'm still tender and need pain meds to do it....sounds like you are doing well...meg/carole i can totally relate to how you both feel about further surgeries and revisions...this was alot to go through, at least for me it was. fortunate1...sounds like you have alot of nipple options, i agree with you regarding your decision for mx, during my nursing career one of the breast cancers that i was familiar with was ilc, you're right ...sneaky and invasive, i was totally unfamiliar with my own diagnosis of dcis....erika, similar to some of the other ladies here, i had a lumpectomy on the right side for dcis and an excisional biopsy on the left for lcis. the lumpectomy was unsuccessful, 4 positive margins and microinvasion, 3 breast surgeons opinions felt that resection would leave me very deformed, as i was fairly small breasted and in order to get clear margins most of my breast would be gone, and according to 2 plastic surgeons, reconstruction is difficult with lumpectomy. i do have to tell you that recovery from lumpectomy for me was absolutely nothing compared to recovery from this procedure.....upcreek...i hope you're feeling well.....waiting for the big snow storm to hit here. stay well everyone......ally
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Happy happy, New Bride. As several of us have mentioned, 50 was a very good year. It's a little surprising to cross that threshold, but 50, well, it was good. Go out there and enjoy it.
Carole, where should we all meet? Wouldn't that be nice? I guess I'm the old-timer on the thread. My MX was on Jan 22. By then I should have my new nipple and be done. My PS has taken pictures. Some day I'm going to screw up my courage and ask to see them.
Wendy, Tracy - how are you doing? Hmmm, watch out for heating pads everyone.
To all of you who are snowbound, I'll send warm thoughts your way. December in San Diego is remarkable, a curious mix. Sunny, blue skies and 70s, the leaves are off anything deciduous, except for a few defiantly orange trees. Curiously, narcissus are blooming in my yard under a naked peach tree. Limes and oranges are ripe, orchids are just starting to put out new spikes. An odd combo, don't you think? Our seasons are beautiful, but stretched out, overlapped, and subtle.
An almost solstice party for us tonight. Cooking, cleaning and laundry today, and orchid potting maybe, and a trip to the post office, and who knows what else.
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happy 50th new bride......welcome to the fabulous 50's club.....hope you have a wonderful day!
ally
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Happy Birthday new Bride
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