Angela,so sorry to hear about your aunt. It’s really sad. What a blow to you and your family.
I hope the building work is going ok and not causing you too much extra stress! Yes, it’s great to have a bit of strength back in the legs. We walked for an hour this morning on the Ridgeway, stunning views for not much effort as you can drive up to the top, park, then walk more or less on the flat – although I do still notice every little rise in the ground!
I admit it’s a bit frustrating, now I am feeling fairly human, knowing that I’ve got surgery on Thursday so then it’s back to being weak and feeble for a while!
Off to see mamma Mia tomorrow, really looking forward to it. We bought the tickets back in June before I started chemo, it was a complete act of blind faith as I had no idea whether I’d be fit enough or whether it would clash with surgery etc. By pure luck, the timing is perfect!
Hope everyone has had as good a weekend as possible. How nice to see the sun today!
Sorry I’ve not been back on for a while since my last panicky post. I’m seeing my consultant on Tuesday who will do a proper check but the pain has gone so I’m going to assume it was nothing. Thanks for all your support, it’s really appreciated.
Spent a good hour or so with my bc nurse discussing options regarding surgery last week & I think I’m going to just ‘go flat’ for now & if I hate it I can look at reconstruction down the line. I just don’t fancy a hip to hip scar across my stomach and given I’m heavily tattooed elsewhere there’s few other places they could take a skin graft from!
How is everyone feeling?
Kimi you’ve got to do what’s best for you and I don’t blame you for not wanting any more hospital appointments!
Sorry to hear about your aunt Angela but glad you’re starting to feel better.
Michelle hopefully you hear something soon!
Tatyana, good luck for Thursday, I’m sure it’ll be fine but I’ll keep you in my thoughts.
Missaconitum, good luck with your appointment tomorrow, it’s great that the whatever-it-was has settled down and I’m sure they’ll confirm it’s nothing to worry about.
Your decision to go flat seems sensible, it means a much shorter time in surgery-- I’ve been told to expect about an hour and a half for a one-sided Mx and axillary dissection, whereas some of the ladies with a recon have been in theatre for much longer than that. You’ll recover more quickly from the surgery and have less scars. And there is the option to change your mind in the future if want to. We all have to make our own decisions. To me, that’s one of the good things about medicine nowadays. I’m old enough to remember the days when doctor knew best. But now they will give you the info and let you decide what’s right for you. Most of my docs have been pretty good at sussing how much info I can handle, and talking to me accordingly. It gives you some sense of control, in a situation where in many ways you’ve lost all control by being taken over by an alien! ??
Looking for examples online of a single mastectomy without reconstruction and I came across this article for monokinis… I guess they have a point- if you only have one boob you can get away with only covering one side! monokini2.com
Missa hope your meeting went OK today, how you feeling that’s us done with chemo now thank God! Rads next for me I have my planning scan tomorrow, my hands haven’t improved at a still very numb and don’t know if any of you are still plagued with pain in joints I am going to mention it to onc on 4th as my joints are still aching terrible finding it really difficult to cut or chop food and generally food prep is difficult because of the numbness feet aren’t as bad as hands x
Hope the rest of you are well Carole how’s your cough x
Mishy tganhs for asking. Still got the cough and a but shirt on breath, but it’s gradually improving and chemo side effects going now after nearly four weeks. Neuropathy in feet getting better slowly and still got painful sore fingers, but only the ones I use! Middle and index finger and thumb hurt but others better.
Tatyana good luck tomorrow xx
Lots of love & good luck Tatyana, send that Alien back where it belongs, I was very relieved to get it gone & the recovery was quick, hope yours is too. Carole, I feel for you, I’ve still got the cough, I’m putting it down to gunk that seems to persist in my throat, I’m very hoarse as well, I’ll get Consultant to check at my ‘sign off’ meeting after RT. whilst it’s a nice thought, it’s also scary as you seem to be sent off with only a yearly mammogram, but I suppose you can always contact the BC nurses, another thing I’ll have to check! But for a worrier like me, aaarh!
Hi Shi, hope you’re doing ok with chemo, well done you’re halfway, so good when you walk away from chemo suite knowing it’s done, won’t be long. Hope your results are good, will be thinking of you.
FTF, good luck with the building, we are only having work done in the garden & it’s driving me mad, bless you, hope its finished by Christmas. I’m sorry to hear about your Aunt, that’s so sad. Thank you for your kind words about decisions, it’s nice to know you are doing the same as me. Good luck with RT, it’s not too bad, the travelling sounds a pain for you, I’m off there in a minute, mines just a 25 minute drive away & my lovely husband takes me, we’re lucky he works for himself so can take an hour or so each day. Good to know you’ve got your legs back too, I’m still waiting, but don’t think the Letrazole is helping, hopefully my body will get used to it!! Mishy, you’re on the way now too, hope scan etc went well. Missa, good decision re: surgery, you can always do reconstruction at a later date if you choose to, hip to hip doesn’t sound fun, maybe in time they’ll learn to tattoo so they can ‘put it right’!! Good luck & hope the other problem is nothing to worry about. Not sure about a monokini, but go girls for those brave enough!! Right, shower & off for zapping, then a housework day. Hope good day for everyone. Xxx
Am back from theatre,on the ward sitting up and eating toast. Goodbye Alien, don’t bother coming back! Have a good day everyone and thanks for the moral support, it’s great to know there are all you nice ladies out there rooting for me!??
Well done Tatanya pleased your up. Sitting and surgery went well got rid of the little ?
Kimi nice to hear from you I’m pleased your rads are going well ftf Monday start for you dies that mean you’ll be done for Xmas hopefully you’ll have a lovely new kitchen to cook your dinner in!
Missa hope your app went well Carole fingers crossed that cough hurry up and clears
Rads planning went well had scan tattoos which didn’t hurt and given a gown thing which I keep till I’m finished will have to remember to take it strange that I have to wear the same one!!
Thanks Shi, thanks everyone for the lovely vibes. It’s pretty quiet in here , a nice change from my frequent stays in the A&E part of the hospital!
Mishy, glad your rads planning went well, you’re on the way now!
Carole, hope the cough gets better soon.
Ftf, how is the building work going?Is it exciting or dreadful??
Cheers, everyone. I’m guzzling water like there was no tomorrow. Unfortunately the hospital doesn’t provide prosecco…
