Hi KateDay, nice to hear you’re getting on well. Yep hopefully that’s what those pains are, nerves. I get them too xx
Hello everyone,
I had my surgery this Monday. It (lumpectomy/sentinel node biopsy) went well - as far as I can tell. My bp was quite high beforehand (due to anxiety), and I felt a little sick afterwards (I’m putting it down to some extra morphine I got after the general anaesthesia but it might also have been a delayed reaction to the latter).
Yesterday I felt very tired most of the day, today is a little better - but I’m still under the weather. I just went out for a very brief walk which felt good but my legs are still surprisingly weak. I guess my body is just forcing me to rest for as long as I need to. I’m also realizing how vulnerable all this has made/makes me feel.
Wishing you all much strength and a good recovery from surgery,
Rapunzel xxx
Willowherb exactly how I’m feeling. My results are next Tuesday and my mind constantly plays my consultant telling me it’s all gone, to the next load of scenarios, it just doesn’t stop does it? Best of luck and we’re all here to support you xxx
Repunzel sounds like everything went really well. It’s only Wednesday so don’t be too hard on yourself. You’re doing great, getting out for small walks. I’m overdoing it at 3 weeks and my body certainly lets me know the next day. Keep letting us know about your progress. I unfortunately had an infection so been put back a bit. The worse thing is you can do so much damage if you do over push. So keep safe and let everyone else spoil you! Xxxx
Hi all
Alex I do hope your infection has gone now, that must have been horrible :-(. You seem very positive despite it all.
Rapunzel, take it easy, you need to put your feet up!
Good luck Willowherb and Alex with your results, fingers crossed for you.
Jacq, hope you are starting to improve.
I’m 4 weeks post LD Flap now and struggling with the under arm stuff. It feels like someone is pinching me where the armpit joins the breast and they’ve got flipping sharp nails. Then there’s the tickling under the arm and the feeling of chafing that must be coming from inside. It’s driving me nuts 
Let’s hope it all passes soon.
Love to you all xx
I also go back next Tuesday , the fear of the unknown
The wait is nearly over though it has felt a long few weeks longer for you xela with having the infection too
Repunzal your doing amazing I was knocked of my feet for few days
Every time I tried to do things I just went weak jelly legs I was calling them
X
Hi Ladies,
I’ve got my results tomorrow and so anxious about it. Not only am waiting to find out I have clear margins but i’ll also find out if I had cancer in my right breast - I got an MRI to establish the size of my lump in my left breast as it was reporting at 2 different sizes but the MRI also detected an abnormality in my right breast. I had a wire guided biopsy the same time as surgery and it was taken out - i’ll find out if it was cancer. Also i’ll get told if I need Chemo. I’ve been so upset and emotional today.
I have been recovering really well in the past 2 weeks - I’m walking at least 3-4 miles a day. This has helped me no end. Sitting in plays havoc with my anxiety.
Good luck to everyone awaiting results!
Lots of hugs and support
Maggie
Xxxxxx
Good luck for today Maggie
The waiting is horrendous xx
All the luck in the world Maggie. At least you’lol know the next step today! Xxx
KateDay yes the D day is nearly here. I’m actually in the breast clinic now, as I’m waiting for the nurses to check me out. Now having paranoia at they’re late and they’re not usually late. Have they got my
Results? Are they waiting for my consultant to appear? I hope not because I’m not with anyone! Oh there I go again thoughts racing!!!
Good luck Alex, I’m sure they’re just running late ?. Thinking of you Maggiemay xx
Yes everyone they were just running late. Consultant said he’d admit me if I wanted. I told him I was off to Worcester and he was fine with that, as I’m not feeling sick. No temperature so I’m back in for my results Tuesday and he’ll admit me the. If I want to. I have antibiotics and I can ring or go to the local Hosp if I feel ill xxx
You did well
I would have had to say do you have my results yet
I’m glad I have am appointment on Tuesday normally mine are always late afternoon
Hope your all doing as well as can be xx
KateDay, I couldn’t as I had no-one with me. I
had no-one with me, when they first told me I had cancer because I was so sure, I didn’t have it and it was scar tissue from my previous ops. My partners taken the day off on Tuesday, so we can be together for hopefully the good news. Xx
I was going to be brave and go by myself on Tuesday
All though I’m not really sure what to expect , maybe it’s best I don’t x
Hi All
Hope everyone is doing well. Willow - that’s fantastic, JacqB - hope you’re feeling better now. Good luck to those getting results soon.
Well, I have my results. One node affected, waiting on test results for chemo, being invited to participate in POSNOC trial.
Still plenty more r&r needed before any of this will happen.
Chocxie
Hi ?
Just caught up with everyone’s updates. It seems we are all facing very different outcomes and results but all soldiering on. I don’t know about you all but I’m finding this forum to be an absolute sanity saviour, so thank you all for posting. I’ve forgotten if I posted my surgery results earlier but I had clear margins and micrometastes in 5/9 lymph nodes. Because of this I was booked for a CT scan so spent 10 days chewing my nails in trepidation. I was convinced that my scan would light up like a Christmas tree with secondaries. My wonderful BCN called me on Thursday completely out of the blue to let me know that the scan was clear. If I wasn’t in so much pain from the seroma I would have done cartwheels! Such a relief ? I have an oncology appointment on Tuesday to plan four more rounds of chemo, which I’m dreading, but just want to get on with now. The seroma has been horrible. I’m on antibiotics and they tried to aspirate it but could only draw 75mls. It’s huge, red, painful and really making me miserable, but hey! It’s taken my mind off my square boob ? That’s called looking on the bright side, I think they’ve turned the lights off over there but they will surely be back on soon.
Apologies but my mind is too befuddled to write responses to everyone, I would muck it up or forget someone and that would be bad, so I just want to send love and hugs to you all. Onwards and upwards ladies. It’s the only way! ??
Really pleased for you JacqB about your results x
Thank you Michelle ?
JacqB so pleased about your results!
These forums are a sanity saving safe area. When people are happy for you, you know they genuinely feel your relief.
Unfortunately for me I know I’ll be admitted tomorrow. My swelling and infection is not
Going down. Rang my ward, which my consultant said to do, if it gets any worse. The nurse said she couldn’t admit me and could I wait until tomorrow.
I told her that my consultant said to ring the ward and they’ll admit me. She said no, they have to go through the process and go to A&E. That means a trip to a Completely different hospital. So that hospital will be dealing with every man and his wife,
In East Yorkshire. They will have to get hold of a breast doctor. If it needs draining they would have to get an ultrasound as I have an implant. How long is all the above going to take??? No thanks, i’ll ring my breast clinic at 8am in the morning. Then I couldn’t get the BN off the phone because all she could do was go on about ‘I’ve told you to go to
A&E’ aka covering my arse. She even stated that bascically my consultant didn’t know what he was talking about and you have to go through the process. Mmmm don’t he’d be happy about that!
Hi Xela
Sorry you are suffering with an infection, it drives me mad that we get great care Monday to Friday but if we need help at the weekend it’s via a&e. You must be so frustrated. I hope you get some rest tonight and please let us know how you get on tomorrow.
Jacq x