Hopefully today won’t be too stressful for you Lorna x
Good luck Lorna xxxxxxx
PS. Think much depends on diff area health as to what, how much they offer on the psycho side.
PPS. Meant to say “Hi” to Nikki - Mrs. Bazza ! x
Good luck today Lorna at work and Fiona at hospital. And to everyone else who needs it. xx
Morning all. Woke myself up early this morning having a horrible dream about operations. I’ve never had one before and the thought of a general scares me. Hadn’t been dreaming about my BC diagnosis up until last night, so now it would seem that it’s invaded my subconscious thoughts as well as my waking thoughts. Sorry to start off with a negative post today ladies.
Good luck to those back to work today and those having any medical appointments. Sissy xx
Delly ,don’t apologise for having a downer,if you can’t vent your feelings here ,where can you?it may be worth researching what Cancer charities can offer you in terms of counselling ,a friend has been for far more than 6 sessions via our local hospice .
Sarah(Sissy) all ops are scary but the thought is much worse than the reality.I had horrible anxious dreams for the first few weeks after diagnosis but it did settle down particularly after my op.
Morning all!! Good luck today Lorna on your first day back!!! Xxx
Welcome to Nikki and a big hello hope you’re doing ok? Xxxx
Sending hugs to all! Xxxx
Ps they can give you something on the morning of op to relax you,and like Jo said if you need help with appts etc and anxiety speak to your doc ASAP about some Valium, a lot of us have had to ask for help in that respect and the docs are very understanding.I have had palpitations and panic attacks when going for certain appointments and knowing I had tablet to take if I needed to helped.
We’re still at our weekend away, going to visit the castle today before coming home. Just had a bit of a meltdown in the shower as I was doing my daily lump check as could feel another very small lump next to my swollen lymph node. My OH has been good with calming me down and rationalising it, as he reminded me that the consultant told us that as well as the main swollen lymph they could see a few others around it looked slightly raised. I know it’s a normal feeling but I just want it all out and gone. The consultant said that a few weeks doesn’t make a big difference as that’s not how cancer works. Sorry ladies, I’m just having a bad day where I feel all scared. Sissy xx
Hi Delly,
I’ve not been to my GP yet, just booked for next week! I did have antidepressants for postnatal depression, after the birth of my youngest daughter, over 20 years ago, I held off for five months before realising I was going to need additional help! I don’t remember what they were, but they didn’t make me feel muggy at all and just levelled things out so I could cope with things.
You should go back to your GP, you may be able to get more therapy and also talk about medication. They should be able, with possibly a bit of trial and error, to get you something that helps with out being too out of it! Bring up the problem with your hands, too…there maybe exercises that will help.
Have you considered volunteering at all…of course you won’t be paid but it will get you out of the house and give you and interest and purpose, and if you can’t go in, they aren’t going to be hauling you up in front of the boss!
Good luck with everthing!
Amanda x
Hi Sissy,
I’d never had a general before my op and was terrified as well but as Delly says, the anaesthetists are great at putting you at your ease. I was lying on the trolly in the pre-op room thanking him and the anaesthetic nurse for looking after me and we all started having a rant about government cuts to the NHS. I vaguely remember them putting the canula in (no pain) and then putting a small mask on my face and saying take a few deep breaths. Don’t think I can remember getting to the end of the first breath before I was coming round and the lovely anaethestist was telling me where I was and giving me back my specs which I’d been really worried about getting mislaid as I am hopeless without them. Their distraction techniques were good although in my case I think they just might have wanted me to shut up and stop ranting!
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Sissy ,yes a few weeks makes very little difference with breast cancer I have had that conversation with my surgeon.If you are having chemo or rads any stray cells will get zapped anyway.
Just had a phone all from my BN which has calmed me down a bit more. She’s had the rest if my results back which confirm its hormone positive, which she says is is a good thing (if any if it can be good). She’s also allayed my fears about other lumps and bumps in my body that I’m currently hyper aware of. Thank you for all your words ladies, I find it all very comforting. Sissy xx
I’ve recently been diagnosed with invasive DC which was picked up at a routine mammogram. I have my lumpectomy on Friday and then get the histology a couple of weeks later. Been fine up until now, very upbeat and positive, but probably because the op is looming, I’m having a bit of a ‘down’ day. Everyone’s supportive and I have a close friend going through a similar thing at present. Nice to see other people on here discussing.
Welcome Spangles, my cancer was diagnosed through routine mammogram too,I had no symptoms at all and in fact even the radiographer didn’t think what they were looking at was cancer.Anyway I’m glad they played safe and did a biopsy as it may well have saved my life. 4 months on I have had my op, radiotherapy and I am about to go back to work.It is a real shocker in the beginning ,very hard to get your head around what is happening to you and like learning a different language too!Please feel free to join in and if you have any questions I’m sure there will be someone on here who had had similar experiences and can answer them!
Sarah(Spongebob) hope your first week back at work goes well.
Forgot to wish SB - Sarah good luck for your first day back at work. I hope all goes ok xxxxx
Easier said than done initially spangled but it will all calm down …survived my first morning back at work! Gosh it was noisy after such a quite summer childvfreebut went ok. Had a sleep already 
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I’ve no idea how I’ll ever get through the day again without an afternoon nap, or at least the opportunity to have one, Lorna. :smileyhappy: