From Capri Sun to Mini Cans

From Capri Sun to Mini Cans

🌼 Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

⚡ Energy: Noticeably better. Slightly amused.

💗 Status: Healing, filling, and less pokey than last week.

🧐 Outlook: Cautiously optimistic — and curious about what next week brings.

Today was a much better day.

I had a plastics appointment, and for the first time since my double mastectomy back in October, I actually saw my plastic surgeon and remembered it. Truth be told, I don’t recall seeing her much before surgery — everything moved fast and then I was being wheeled away.

Casey swears I saw her at my one-week post-op appointment too, but I was still deep in pain-med fog, because I have zero memory of that.

This time though? Fully awake. Fully present.

And the news was really good.

She was super excited with how my hole is filling in and how my scars are healing — even on chemo, even with all the nonsense my body has been through. That felt like a big deal.

Then came the fill.

Not only did I get filled — I got 75cc.
My biggest fill yet. 🥳🎉

That brings me to 265cc, which is about 8.96 fluid ounces — basically a mini can of soda. You know, those cute little 8-oz cans. Not a full 12-oz regular can yet, but definitely a step up from Capri Sun territory.

Progress.

And because she’s the plastic surgeon (aka wizard with a medical license), she also worked on the still-pokey corners that have been trying to break through my skin like some kind of low-budget alien movie. Between the fill and her massaging and manipulating things, she was able to smooth the edges out so they’re less sharp and less determined to escape my body.

Huge improvement.

Hopefully this means we’re officially on a positive track — maybe even weekly fills if my body cooperates. It’ll be interesting to see how many cc’s it takes to really smooth everything out.

For now, though, I’m walking around with two mini cans on my chest, and honestly? I’ll take it.

I can’t wait to see what next week brings.

💗 Tina –
One Badass Day at a Time