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27-06-2013
02:42
Cerigratucancr,
I just needed my daughter to be with me, hold my hand when I needed it and generally just be there. It was Ok just to sit quietly together and OK for me to cry without being told that it would be OK and stop crying.
She just allows me to be in the moment but she watched me closely at first, but then has encouraged me to see friends and taken me out for lunches. She made sure that there was food in the fridge, a clean house, fresh sheets and a cup of coffee for any visitors after surgery.
Just be guided by your Mum, hold her hand; you sound lovely and caring and often that is enough
Jan x
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25-06-2013
06:17
Fantastic news!
Glad you told us.
Good luck for the future.
Jan x
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24-06-2013
09:20
You will probably have a sleepless night but once you get your results, you will calm down because you know exactly what you are dealing with.
You are afraid and it is normal to experience the fear but your body will cope somehow, you dont know how, it just will.
Deep relaxation helps. There is a lot of support out there, use what works for you.
Good luck Hun
Jan x
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23-06-2013
04:19
I have developed a few allergic reactions to dressings over the last few weeks with no apparant rhyme nor reason.
The Opsite ones straight after surgery were a nightmare then 2 weeks ago, mepore set me off with burning itching and blisters.
Flippin frustrating!
Jan x
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23-06-2013
04:11
Hello Maggie.
You will get fantastic care at BGH. ALL the staff are brilliant and so caring. I have just started attending the day care support at Pendleside Hospice on Tuesdays and am really enjoying the company and alternative therapies.
Let us know how you go on
Jan x
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22-06-2013
12:46
Thanks Emma and Deborah.
My district nurse did try the manuka honey dressings but they kept the wound wet so we are back to alginate.
Please let me know what the skin viability nurse says!
It is comforting to know it is not just me.
Jan x
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22-06-2013
12:43
There is nothing that anyone can say to stop you worrying, try to distract yourself with nice things, shopping, chocolate, family, friends, DVD box sets,,,,, whatever works for you.
Make sure you take someone with you to your appointment on Monday as you will feel bewildered and it can be a lot to take in. Write down any questions, no question is silly or irrelevant.
Good luck Lisa
Jan x
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21-06-2013
07:40
Hi everyone, I had bilateral surgery 5 weeks ago today and a small area of the wound under my right breast (around the T junction) will not heal at all. I have had an infection and 2 lots of antibiotics.
The district nurse is still coming every other day and says it is quite common but it is really worrying. The left one has been completely healed for almost 2 weeks.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Jan
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21-06-2013
02:33
Good Luck Chris.
Let us know when your surgery is scheduled for. I am 5 weeks post op and still an emotional wreck
Jan
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19-06-2013
06:34
How are the East Lancs girls doing?
I am healing well now and have started Tamoxifen and waiting for dates for radiotherapy. Dr H. advised against chemo for me as the side effects outweighed the benefits of treatment. I was so impressed with him and the time he spent with me discussing my treatment.
Jan
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19-06-2013
06:15
At my local hospital, they prefer to tell you news face to face whether good or bad and have a BCN available for support either way.
Good luck for next week
Jan x
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17-06-2013
04:35
Hi Georgina.
You are on a rollercoaster of an emotional ride and some days you will feel positve and some........ well, not so positive. Your feelings are totally normal, cry if you need to, it does help to release your emotions.
I attend my local hospice every Tuesday for emotional support and get some tlc with alternative therapies, is there anything like that in your area? Your BCN will advise you if there is.
I had my WLE and a mammoplasty on the other breast 4 weeks ago, and still have my head on backwards most days. I do get a lot of support on this forum and just reading other posts helps me gain perspective.
I am seeing my oncologist for the second time tomorrow to give him my decision on chemo and plan my radiotherapy and hormone therapy.
Big hug for tomorrow Hun, let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it.
Jan x
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14-06-2013
02:03
Thinking of you Maggie.
If it helps, it is 4 weeks ago today I had bilateral surgery and I am feeling so much better. Hormone therapy and rads start soon.
You will get through this
Jan x
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13-06-2013
10:28
Hi everyone,
I saw the Oncologist on Tuesday who was amazing!
He started off by reiterating what my surgeon had said about, Chemo, hormone and radio therapy then he said that this was where he wanted to start the discussion on how to move forward.
He asked me about absolutely everything in my life, current ongoing medical conditions, tablets I took, my current wound infection which will not clear up, where my family live and then about my fears about any of the treatments,
One hour later! He said that he felt that for me Chemotherapy would do me more harm than good with all the side effects and that the chance of making me really ill was 75% but giving me chemo would improve my prognosis by 4%.
So no brainer really! He did say however, that if I was thinking of refusing hormone therapy (for 10 years) and radiotherapy he would have to take me behind the building and sort me out!!
He showed me graphs gave me so much info on FEC and picc lines etc and told me to talk to my family and friends and go back next Tuesday to give him my decision and start the hormone therapy.
I really feel that I have got my first positive break at last and I had a wonderful day at the hospice with some nice alternative therapy sessions.
Jan
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13-06-2013
10:13
Maggie, once you know what you are dealing with, I experienced an immediate reaction of tears and feeling sorry for myself and then a calm descended for a while as I knew for sure what it was and focussed on the first stage of treatment.
It is a rocky road but be sure to take the support of your breast cancer nurse. They are wonderful and no questions or worries are too trivial for them.
Things tend to move along at a fast pace once you have a dianosis. The waiting is defo the worst.
Jan
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