Hi ALL
I am due to have breast conserving surgery on Wednesday 14/11/18 and have just started signs of a cold - runny nose, sore throat taking paracetamol and fresh orange juice. Any suggestions of any medication that will dry this up ?? as I cannot postpone this surgery ( I brain could not take it ). Any suggestions all welcome
Many thanks xxx
NannaJ
Give the ward you are going into or the breast clinic a call tomorrow and ask their advice. They may say to come in on the day and the aneasthetist will check you out first as it may be possible as long as you do not have a fever or infection that the op can go ahead.
Everything crossed for you that it all works out well for you xxxx
NannaJ, that is so annoying for you. My experience of colds is that if you take nothing they last 7 days and if you dose up on ibuprofen or paracetamol they still last 7 days. If it were me, I’d be taking ibuprofen to keep down inflammation and eating lots of fruit and veg to boost my immune system. It’s probably worth contacting your BCN tomorrow as their main concern will probably be the anaesthetic with a cold. Colds are sooooo annoying and always show up at the most inconvenient time. Sending hugs. Xxx
Ladybowler
Thank you I am at the hospital tomorrow so will speak to them ? no fever just runny noise .
Many thanks xxx
Mai7.
Too right. I wish I had 7 days, I have been so good keeping away from people so this does not happen. ?all will be ok on the day. Many thanks xxx
Hi Nanna
I was exactly the same. I started to come down with a cold the Thursday before my surgery on the Monday. I took lots of hot water with fresh lemon and also necked a teaspoon of Mankuna honey and it seemed to do the trick. I also took lemsip for a couple of nights. By the time I went in, I only had a sniffle. They were happy to still do my op as my temperature was fine.
I would say go in and see or give them a call xxx
Hi Getorade
Thank you for that. I am at the hospital at the moment (Nuclear waste department ??) plus just spoken to BCN and said ?all will be ok for tomorrow. Xxx?
Hi Nanna
Hope you’re feeling well after your op. All over now, quite a milestone. Hope you have a good feeling of relief now that this part is over. Onwards and upwards ?
Let us know how you’re getting on.
Sending hugs ? xx
Morning Getorade /All
What a difference a day makes ?. Derriford Hospital Plymouth where amazing I cannot praise them/ our wonderful NHS enough, I know it is still very early but as you say it feels like milestone getting to this stage. They left me in recovery longer as I was not coming around quickly and the anaesthetic checked on me at least twice as it did not take much to knock me out but asked if I have been sleeping ???NO therefore I was catching up on my sleep, I went down for op at 9.15 and left the ward 4.15 still so sleepy I could not walk out but they thought it better me just getting home to bed was best oh boy where they right, it’s 3.30 ish and it’s the first time I have felt my eyes fully open roll on another hour for pain killers ??. Thank you all and anyone worrying about a cold before surgery unless you have a fever ?? it’s full steam ahead . At this moment in time feeling on top of the world - I can do this ???
Yes you can Nanna and so happy for you that this stage is over.? I’m just waiting for my results from lumpectomy.
I think I actually loved being put to sleep. Can’t even remember anything more than them putting the anesthetic in my hand and just before I thought to melyself, this isn’t going to do anything to me, next thing I knew I was waking up after a really good sleep. Op at 1pm and left at 4pm.
Now for your recovery. Don’t forget your exercises, they really do help with recovery.
Let us know how you get on.
Sending love and hugs ??? you got this xxx
Good afternoon Getorade
I too was looking forward to the sleep ?? (does that sound wrong? ) just relaxing and watching crap tv therefore drifting in and out of sleep ??? . Invested in a great sports bra so pleased as cough has developed but bosoms not moving ?? had a sneaky peak, it is all colours including maker pen not sure if surgeon signed it,my daughter said I was turning into a smurf as the blue dye is the same colour ??. ?? your results are good keep me posted . Excercise have already started, they do help . Thinking of you sending big Huggs xxx
Hi Nanna, Ok the results of the op was they got a clear margin with 1mm to spare. The DCIS (35mm) was 1mm away from the edge of the tissue they took out. They also found an 8mm tumour which is IDC invasive which has also come out. The lymph nodes were clear.
They said the call from the oncologist yesterday who asked me for permission to test my tumour was asking to do an oncotyping test. It is something they do in America to determine whether or not they are over treating people. It will tell them if I am in the high risk or low risk group of it coming back. If I am in the high risk group then I will also be give a certain type of chemo. If I am in the low risk group, I will only have hormone therapy and radiotherapy. Either way I will have radiotherapy but only after I have heeled. I have to also wait the the results of my HER2 to come back.
Next steps are I see the oncologist for the result of my tumor test and after that either I have chemo or start hormone therapy.
They also said when my surgeon is back from hols she may want to do another op to get a bigger margin but I won’t know until I speak to her.
Xxx
Evening Getorade
Sending big hugs. That all sounds good to me, remember baby steps, your team seem to be really on top of everything. How you feeling? Now it’s about you getting strong and healing so the next stage can start. ?? you can start the radiotherapy soon (approx 4 or 6 weeks after surgery I think ) before that your HER2 results will be back. I know it’s a waiting game again, but I don’t know about you, but it just feels different, more positive, I think because action follows. Here anytime for you. You have had a lot to take in today so relax tonight and do something nice tomorrow. Stay ? send big Huggs ???
Thanks so much Nanna, I’m definitely relieved I’m just hoping I don’t need to have another op and even more so I’m hoping my HER2 is neg. I really don’t want to have chemo.
I felt so sorry for the lady who went in for her result before me, she was my neighbour on the day I was getting my op. She had a little bit of DCIS or so she thought. When they operated they found alot more and now she’s been told she had to have a mastectomy. She was devastated. I feel very guilty that my results were as good as they are.
Thanks for all your support. ? Xxx
Goodness G, please don’t feel guilty as you have been through it too & good to hear your news today.
ann x
Evening Getorade
Keeping my fingers crossed no more ops for you . Don’t beat yourself up about the other lady it’s hard I know but you have to stay strong and focused on yourself , this is how I was feeling when I was first diagnosed as I was ONLY having breast conserving surgery and not a mastectomy like so many. I felt guilty and ashamed of myself thinking about it know I think that was why part of me felt empty - how can I feel sorry for myself when others are being stronger.
You have a good night sleep and don’t forget to spoil yourself tomorrow xx big Huggs xx??