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Well thats good news and a positive about the MRI :) What you are feeling is perfectly normal and completely understandable but we will get you through it xx
Just to let you know I was diagnosed in Sept 16, had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy (that is what the blue dye is for) in October, 20 sessions of radiotherapy which completed in Jan this year and I am back to my normal work and life (albeit a little different to the way it was), It doesnt feel like it at the moment but you will get through this and out the other side, honestly xx
I would suggest that you write down the questions you want to ask and if you do not feel up to asking them, give them to your medical team and they will provide you with the answers. remember they are experts and are used to people feeling like this so will not think any less of you for writing them down, you need answers for your own peace of mind and information, they will give them to you.
If it is anything like my hospital, I went to hospital the day before to have the liquid put in the breast, it is injected just above the nipple it doesnt really hurt, just a bit of a sharp prick and then it is done. The day of your op will be when you have the blue dye injected it will be as part of your operation and will be done after you have gone to sleep. You will go to a day ward to await your op and will come back to that ward once you have woken up. They will monitor you for a little while, you will need to go for a wee before they will let you go home, Your pee and poo will be blue for a day or two but that is totally normal and they will warn you about it, but it soon goes…
You will have exercises to do starting the day after your op which are important to do to maintain the mobility of your arm. You might have two scars, some ladies only have one, one is where the lump is removed and the other just in your armpit where they remove the lymph nodes for testing. They are not big, mine have all biut faded into a line that looks like a crease now.
A few weeks after the op you will have an appointment with your consultant to discuss your results and any further treatment you may have.
You are doing so amazingly well in maintaining a normal a life as possible with your family, and we will all be here to help you through, just know you can come on here to rant, rave, cry, ask questions any time, there will always be someone to help you.
Small steps are the best, one thing at a time. Hopefully this has been of help, it a scary time but just keep in mind that this is to get that little b****r out of you and on the road to recovery.
Helena xxxx