Hi everyone - I’m back!! As I thought, my work email inbox was bursting at the seams so I need a break from it and so here I am.
@specialk2 Of course we don’t mind when you join us. We are happy to hear from anyone at anytime. I love that you have found hope and positivity here. That fills me with happiness. Maybe our strap line should be ‘Positivity with practicality’. Well done on finishing chemo and I hope 1st October is here before you know it. I’m an old hand at surgery now. I had my mastectomy on 7th August and as you know, I have just got back from my holiday and walked miles every day. I’m not bragging, just wanting to reassure anyone who hasn’t yet had surgery that it is everyday stuff for the teams of surgeons. You will breeze it, I’m sure.
@naughty_boob Did I mention how jealous I am of you not going back to work today? 
@arty1 That’s great that you have had time to start to absorb and accept and make peace with your decision. Cry your head off and get all that angst and upset out. I believe that is really healthy. Your diagnosis sounds so similar to mine. I wish I’d had a mastectomy right back at the start and not operation number 5. My implant looks great and I’m due to have my first pump up of saline this week so it will get bigger. I honestly think I am going to end up with a better pair than I started with once I get a lift on the other side. You saying that your boob is trying to kill you reminded me of this T-shirt that I saw and love. I attach a pic.
@specialk2 and @naughty_boob I was also at school in 1985 and have the funniest school pic of me with my flicked hair thinking I looked amazing. It’s so funny that I will try and dig it out to give you all a laugh. My mother bought it on hilarity factor alone!! But then she would, if you remember, it was she who gave me the ridiculous headgear for fun in advance of my chemo!!
I have no food in the house after a week away so must brave Morrison’s later. Talk about coming back down to earth with a crash.
Salbert
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