I am going in tomorrow to have a lumpectomy. Had a call this morning to cancel my sentinal node scan as a second biopsy confirmed I have cancer in my nodes too. Not a shock as I had guessed that from the need for a second biopsy plus it is swollen. Can honestly say I just want to get the surgery over as I see that as the first step to recovery but feel so wierd as I am doing everything normal today but from tomorrow will be in discomfort & really think it will sink in then. I am welcoming chemo with open arms - anything to up my odds I say bring it on!!!
This is the eve of the start of the long road ahead. Am finding others hints tips and stories inspirational & a great help and comfort
All the very best for tomorrow.
Hi
I just wanted to wish you well for tomorrow. You seem to have a a good understanding of your feelings and I really think being honest with yourself is a great place to start. I hope your operation goes well. I found I did not have a great deal of pain from the op ( my op was a mammoplasty, so they took quite a lot of breast and I had a full clearance) but it took me a while to get over the anaesthetic, but everyone is different. Please take it easy and look after yourself. Debx
Hi - I had my lump removed on 1st September and had a sentinel node biopsy - have got to go back in next week for axillary clearance as 1 of my nodes was affected. Really feel I have taken a backwards step and dreading it, just wish it had all been done at first op. Just to say though my first op wasn’t too bad and recovered physically quite quickly - good luck for tomorrow x
Thanks for your good wishes. I’m not kidding myself - this is serious BUT it is happening & all I can do to help myself is try to stay positive & I have great confidence in the team looking after me. So far I have been treated with care, compassion & absolute professionalism. A speedy diagnosis and the re check has saved me a second op which can only be good.
Good luck for tomorrow,hope all goes smoothly.
Px
Hi,
hope everything went okay for your op. I am recovering from a second operation to remove lymph nodes after WLE and SNB and have to say that so far its not as bad as I thought it would be. Hopefully it will be the same for you. It makes me feel quite positive to deal with one issue and move on to the next thing: its not fun but at least being able to take action makes me feel better… good luck Shelly
HAd to stay extra night as was sick from morphine & late op. Arm very sore & think I have fluid building but to be expected I suppose. will call nurses. Glad to be home but also a bit scary away from hospital where felt so safe. Got good pain killers though so may just trip out tonight!!!
Hi,
glad it all seems to have gone well for you. The fluid build up takes a bit of getting used to but call the BCN: mine warned me it would happen ( not could) and told me they prefer not to drain it as it just comes back. This seems to be the theme of a thread posted on here today.
Chin up I have found that each day its getting easier… just not looking forward to Wednesday back at the hospital for results.
xxx Shelly
Thanks Shelly
arm much better today & drain out so can move around more easily now. starting to dread Friday when get results - Just having dark thoughts every now & again that they will have found something else. but all normal I know. Can’t even cheer myself up with any chocolate as have gone right off it!!! Only think I crave is covent garden chicken soup - what a cliche
Hi,
just do what ever makes YOU feel better… even chicken soup! Good luck for Friday I am sure its normal to dread the worse but you never know may be it will be good news… then bring on the chocolate. I have found cheese tastes really good just now,
XXX Shelly