At the moment I am absolutely fine about it, as it still feels like it is months away. However my hubby is scared stiff !!
Tomorrow I am seeing my PS who I saw last 2 years ago, as he has a very long waiting list !! 14/5/12 is my pre-op appointment. Then been told I need to go into hospital at 2pm 24/5/12 and then they will operate the following morning.
So hopefully after tomorrow I will find out exactly what the PS is going to do to me !! I was a 32H before my left mastectomy and the PS did mention to me about doing a reduction on the other side. Not sure if he does that it the same op though?
I have arranged for my foster kids to go to respite for two weeks, so then I will only have my teenagers at home and they are big enough to look after themselves. However I am such an active person I am dreading the recovery period. So how am I going to be? Am I going to be able to get up and down the stairs at home? We have a waterbed, which I am now thinking could be a problem? as you sort of roll in and out of it?
So what do I need to buy? although I assume the surgeon will tell me all that tomorrow
If I am totally honest with myself then I do feel scared, but I cannot let anyone in my house or immediate family know that. When I got diagnosed they all fell apart, it was awful. I was the one who was ill but I was the strongest one, I had to take control of everything. So again I feel that I really have to stay strong and positive all of the time. As I said before my hubby is scared stiff and really does not want me to put myself through such a major op.
any advice or reassurance would be gratefully received, as I cannot talk to my nearest and dearest.
thanks Lisa