I saw another new nurse today. She said she usually works at the main hospital in the city, but sometimes works per diem at my location. She was especially thorough in asking me if I had any concerns or questions or new symptoms, if I needed any new prescriptions or additional appointments, if I was eating well and exercising and taking care of my mental health. It seemed a little much, but I have to admit, after the last few appointments feeling so routine and unremarkable, it was nice to have someone appear to take an interest, even if she was just doing her job.
The hospital pharmacy was slow in sending up my Lupron, so I had to wait about half an hour for my shot. The visit wasn't as quick as usual, but everything went fine, and the nurse was good at giving a painless injection.
Besides this appointment, I happened to notice over the last couple days that my chest doesn't feel quite so numb as before. It's still numb in areas all across my chest and armpits, it just feels somewhat less weird. But I honestly can't tell if it's actually getting better, or if I'm just getting used to it.
I stopped doing daily physical therapy exercises a long time ago, but I definitely still need to stretch my arms regularly, or else I start to feel some tightness, particularly in the muscles surrounding my underarms, and my right shoulder blade. I don't know anything about the musculoskeletal system, but I do find it interesting how my surgery has affected all sorts of muscles, not just those in my chest.
