Can’t bear thought of being lopsided and been refused a double masectomty so an immedaitae reconstruction with silicon prosithes was agreed with Plastic surgeon 10 days who said the operation would take place within 2-3 weeks. Have the pre-op assessment for that at another hospital where procedure will be carried out on Monday, (can’t believe that I refused chance of using my tissue from tummy and hence a tummy tuck on NHS :-) sensible thing to do given much big op and other health pain issues ).
On Thursday Oncologist after poking around in my arm pit, whilst I was re-ordering my clothes asked if anyone had mentioned Lymph node removal to me — erm NO, who would have mentioned it?
He explained that 1st Lymph node that Cancer attacks has been identified and I should have that it removed in Day Hospital under a general aneasthethetic. So a second pre-op assesment for that on Tuesday. Puzzled as to why hadn’t been mentioned to me before and why can’t be removed/checked whilst he is doing his breast masectomy surgery before the Plastics take over, saving me having to undergo 2 procedures and presumable health trust money. Could he know sumut I don’t? It also delays the main surgery!!! Thank you for reading this, answers much appreciated. Positive thoughts to all of you.