I posted this once & it seems to have been lost along with all the bugs on this site - plus I am registered twice as bizzylizzy & SandieE which I thought had been amalgamated!!
Anyway, I have recently had a reduction mammoplasty for a new primary, had primary in 2003 with miniflap reconstruction. Had chemo & RT then now to have Taxotere & then RT again.
Possibly I will meet anyone in similar situation & living in Winchester at the hospital at some time.
Hi,
I didn’t see this before but don’t come on often since they changed the site.
I am near Winchester (Colden Common), had my WLE in Winch (last Dec), Rads in Southampton General (Feb), am now on Tamoxifen and under 6 monthly review in Winchester because I am also part of the rads targit trial.
Lynda
Hi Lynda,
This is my 2nd time round & this time mine was similar to WLE but a lot of tissue taken & I start Taxotere on 16th the Rads next year. What is the Rads target trial? Are you under Mr R & Dr R?
Nice to speak to you, hope you are keeping well.
Sandie
I am under both although Ms L actually did my surgery. I like Mr R: he is prepared to have a sensible conversation without patronising me.
The rads trial is comparing conventional rads with a different option where they implant something radioactive at the time of the op. You get randomised into either method, but I had the conventional one. It means 6 monthly follow ups instead of annual so they can compare the results from both.
I had ANC as well because the sentinal node was involved, but it turned out that was the only one. Having had a really good discussion with Mr R I opted not to have chemo as it didn’t give me much benefit.
It must be tough having to go through this a second time, as we know always a possibility but I’m sure that doesn’t make it any easier.
Sorry Lynda, my posting was incorrect re Consultants - I am finding this site very difficult as apart from problems everyone having re the upgrade I am on here twice!? Mr R did both my ops but I have actually seen more of Ms L’s this time & also Dr P who removed fluid from my breast ealier this week. Fantastic team I think including BCN, I am seeing the chemo nurses on Monday. My husband saw something about the trial you are on but it had closed by then & my Ca too advanced to be involved anyway.
Yes tough having to do this again but we don’t have choices do we? Just great to have a good team looking after you. My biggest problem has been that my mammograms do not detect tumours but it hasn’t been accepted until now!
Keep well x