mastectomy fears

_ hi… I am due for a mastectomy on the 24 of July on my right breast…usually I throw myself into work so I don’t have to think about it but I am so. Worried that things are going to go wrong… I have 2 young children 5 and 13 and so affraidthat something is going to go wrong and I won’t wake up to b with them again… I stay strong for my kids when they are around and not in school but when on my own my emagination will not stop working over time… I have asthma to which can cause complications I know during surgery. _

_ The removal of the breast seems to b the !east of my worries I am just so scared of being put to sleep and not wking back up again… _

_ At the moment I can’t stop crying and worrying about this operation.can someone p!ease advise me x _

Dear Tracy
I am sorry to read that you are so worried, whilst you await support please call our helpliners and talk your fears through as this may help too, lines are open weekdays 9-5 and Saturdays 10-2 on 0808 800 6000

Take care
Lucy BCC

x

Hi jo1

Keeping busy is my main goal at the most and keeping strong for my kids.

I find this site has lots of positive things to say and reading peoples stories does give me more optimism about the future.

Its a long road that a lot of us are travelling… But I am very glad I came on here after the place was recommended to me through my hospital key worker… 

Its a place for hope and reassurance and ime sure that without peoples kind words of experience I would of cracked many weeks ago… Xxx