Hope yours went well? Im just waiting to go home now. Hopefully for a good sleep 
Good morning Susy
Hope you get home soon and are able to have a lovely rest
Charlotte x
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Thankyou. Im home but just cant keep awake now xx
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Pleased that you are home.
Nothing wrong with sleeping, hope you have a good rest
C xx
Is anyone else having hot flushes ?
Yes!! Wasnāt sure if it was just the lack of HRT kicking in 
However, the last couple of days have been much better. Nothing at all today.
So, perhaps itās just the after effects of our surgeries??
Anyone else had them?ā¦
Welcome home Suzy. Rest up 
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Glad itās not just me. Woke up last night in a soaking wet bed. Happened a couple of times today too. Not being able to shower doesnāt help . What a palava !
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I have had hot flushes for years and they have gone straight back to how they were!
I think thatās why I struggled so much with no showers/bathing.
I have bought some baby wipes for under my operated arm cos they wonāt make the dressing wet and so far so good 
C xx
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Yes Iām using wipes too. Sleeping on a towel tonight !!
Morning lovely ladies,
Canāt sleep yet againā¦
I sympathise with the hot flushes. Iām not really sure if Iāve had any but it has been warm and muggy recently which hasnāt helped.
Re armpits. Yep Iāve got stinky pits 
. I was, and am still, using a good old fashioned flannel and soap to get in there. I didnāt want to use traditional deodorant so bought a load of Fussy ones pre-op. They smell lovely in the pot but arenāt having much effect so guess my axilla is just reacting/healing so exuding itās own kind of pong?
Oh the joys
Bx
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It would be safe to call ourselves āthe pongersā
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Iāve just showered and used a little Sure (roll on, havenāt used the aerosols since diagnosis#1) so Iāll see if that eradicates it 
Iāve has a wash at the sink. Used wipes under the affected arm pit. Havenāt attempted my hair yet. Feel wiped out x
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I didnāt wash my hair for a week after my op as I was just too wiped out.
Felt so good to have a shallow bath and hair wash though! Canāt wait to to be able to take these dressings off and have a shower, albeit without perfumed shower gels.
C xx
Yeah canāt go wrong with the soap and flannel approach, looking forward to being able to do that properly!
Thankfully itās supposed to be cooler this week so hopefully that will help with the sweaty pits and any associated smells
I think itās gonna be a bit like an underarm wax taking these dressings off, especially as the one under my arm now has extra tape on it 
C xx
My consultant said she was going to try and get the tumour and lymph nodes out with the same incision and I think thatās what sheās done. I can sort of get to my armpit but thereās nothing like having a good olā wash in the shower is there. When are you all seeing your consultations. Have you got post op treatment plans ? Mine is Radiotherapy and Hormone Therapy but not been given dates yes. Have nice Sundays xx
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Yep, top tip for anyone reading thisā¦. de-fuzz your pits before your op!
Sheelagh, Iām the same as you, radio plus AIs. Iāve got my radio planning/measuring tomorrow and have been taking Letrozole for 4 weeks now (touch wood no side effects yet )
Hope everyoneās having a good day, Bx
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Hiya Sheelagh
How are you feeling now a few days on?
Thatās good that they could make just the one incision. I have 3 incisions but they all look fairly small.
My follow up consultation is on the 28th. The original treatment plan was radiotherapy followed by 5 years hormone therapy, probably tamoxifen. That is all obviously depending on the results from the op
Having a relaxing Sunday, hope you ladies are too
I completely agree with that top tip, a shave was one of the last things I did before I left that morning!
Iāve been told Iāll probs go on Tamoxifen but that will be discussed at a later date. To be honest I donāt really know what the difference is between the different hormone treatments.
Hope youāre having a restful Sunday
C xx