Sandra my boob exploded too, although it wasn’t infected. Quite alarming isn’t it?! You might find, if you are going to have chemo, that it delays it a bit because the scar will have to heal itself all over again. Mine is only just about there now, it’s a bloomin nuisance isn’t it? I bet it feels better now all that goo is out though!!
Well either I have the tummy bug or the antibiotics are upsetting my stomach, because I’ve had the runs and feeling a bit sicky today. No fever though, so I suspect more likely anti-b’s than bugs. Sam tells me he had 100 bugs in his tummy and now he only has 97 so that’s good to know. At least it’s cleared the block anyway and I’ll shop for prunes prior to my next dose of poison. I always find dried apricots upset my stomach too, much as I like them, so assorted dried fruit will be eaten copiously next time!
Sal you are so right on the odds thing. When I was told my odds were over 95% if I go the whole treatment route I thought well that’s as much as anybody could say really - nobody can be 100%. I always take statistice with a large pinch of salt unless they work in my favour, in which case they are gospel truth. 
Carole - re the stage thing, I wasn’t told my stage but from looking it up I reckon ours would have been the same stage - between 2cm and 5cm with no spread appears to be Stage 2a from everything I’ve read. It’s all very confusing.
On the “to chemo or not to chemo” issue I do find this discussion very interesting. I’ll add my thoughts on it, but they are entirely personal to me. I discussed it with my family beforehand and we decided that, even if I wasn’t offered chemo, I would ask for it if that was possible. I know it really REALLY sucks, and I’d probably be wavering in that resolve right now if I were in your shoes Martina, but for me I only want to do this once so I’m throwing every weapon in the arsenal at it to give myself the best chance of that being the case. I know there are no guarantees and I guess it also depends on how much of a worrier you are. For me, every little twinge or ache at the moment has me worrying if the bgger has somehow managed to seed itself elsewhere. The fact that I’m having chemo to (hopefully) kill off anything that has managed to go astray and is merrily multiplying anywhere else is reassuring to me. I don’t think I’d have a moment’s peace without it, but that’s just my own personal opinion and I wouldn’t for a moment to presume to say that anyone who holds a different view is wrong.
Here endeth the lesson.
In other news, we have establishhed that the new health insurers have said they will continue with my chemo at home so it’s just a case of sorting out the admin. And we all know what a cinch that was don’t we ladies?!! Ha ha. I’ll get on the phone to them tomorrow I think and make sure it’s all good to go for a smooth transfer on 1st April.
I treated myself to some lovely Lush bath goodies the other day and had a lovely long hot bubble bath earlier. If any of you haven’t come across Lush products yet, look them up and treat yourself, they are …well…lush.
