Hello Im back! Sorry for delay in catching up. I did not respond well with anaesthetic and caused them some trouble waking up. Got home at 10pm last night. Slept well surrounded by pillows , bit groggy and sore today. Was sent home with co-codamol but paracetamol is enough.
Yesterday was a very long day. Arrived at hospital at 7am, had radioactive dye in for sentinel node imaging at 9am. This was by far the most painful procedure so far but also not that bad on the scale of things. They injected right next to the nipple to create pressure and then i had to rub it in a circular motion to make it disperse towards the nodes. Pressure went off as soon as i massaged it. All took about 20 minutes.
I went to theatre at 2 and next thing I knew I was in recovery and it was after 5o clock and they had been trying to wake me for a while. I wouldn’t stay awake and threw up. Seems anaesthetics aren’t my thing.
Surgeon came and told me it all went well and that’s all I remember.
Before going to theatre I was examined and drawn on and incision options were discussed. It was a long wait. Another woman was there to have more removed 4 weeks since her last op so that does happen. Just lounging in bed today and have done my exercises and will do again. If i walk around its ok but more sore. I can be very comfortable in bed propped up.
On Friday i see the breast nurse just to chat and have a look. A week later i see the surgeon for results and full dressing removal. I bought M&S surgery support bras and they are excellent. I have to wear it solidly 24hrs.
Its a relief it’s done. I feel like its all over even though its not yet.
Hope you’re ok. Try to live by today. There will definitely be charities who will help with transport but there is also hospital transport Available. Xx
[Mod note: Scan removed as per our photography guidelines]
The photo, which hopefully comes through is the tumour with the initial tag in and the seed which was added on Tuesday to help them find the tumour. I asked the surgeon and apparently the tumour looks like the normal breast tissue to the naked eye.