Hello my friends
I have just had a lovely relaxing weekend and even dropped in at the local pub on Saturday evening as the hubster was there already. I had two wine and sodas and had to leave as I was, frankly, drunk! I went home and sang for almost 2 hours until he returned home. It was great! (Poor neighbours.)
@jeml I hope you had a good night out. Best thing you could have done. You have had the best result you could possibly have had and remember, our statistics are excellent. You’ve had a good wash through your whole system with all that lovely chemo (yes, I know there’s nothing lovely about the process but I’m thinking of the end result) and you’ve eradicated any chance of it popping up in either boob again. You are in a great position. You are Jem 2.0. Pro Version.
@jessybessy LOTS of positive stories here. Please let us know re your results on Wednesday. There is no reason that you shouldn’t be one of the vast majority of people for whom this becomes a memory. Yes, it’s not a pleasant memory and we go through a lot but I believe we all grow through it and become stronger women with a whole different perspective on life. We really are warriors; I get that now. It certainly sounds to me like you are just like the rest of us and you will get through it. Even if you have some residual cancer, then you’ll do the Kadcyla and you’ll STILL come out the other side. You can do this. You ARE doing this. Hang in there and stick with us. It’s great that you are at a similar point to @musestad. You should definitely be buddies. And yes, I love that sentiment, let’s stay brave together. 
To answer your question @musestad, I was told to have a tissue expander as they needed to stretch the skin again after quite a bit was taken along with my nipple. Maybe they don’t need to expand your tissue quite so much? Radiotherapy can affect the outcome but I was very lucky and it didn’t, so I’ve been able to expand to match the size of my remaining real boob.
@galdiolus What did your surgeon say today? What are the plans?
@pinklady3 Sepsis absolutely must have been a terrifying experience and you’ve reminded me of something my therapist said which was to give yourself a pat on the back for doing what you need to help yourself fight back. By coming on this forum we are all finding moral support and looking out for our own mental well being. By coming together and sharing stories we can feel strengthened by the good news and supported during the bad. You lot rock!
Love to you all,
Salbert
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