Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Jane no I had a general and the anaesthetist was lovely . That whole bit was interesting. I suppose there was an element of adrenaline and wanting to get it done that means that now it’s done and I finally feel ill (!), it’s very deflating. Mind you I even feel a little stronger as the day has gone on and gives me a little hope that I will bounce back. ... View more

Thankyou jane. I’m recovering at home now and feeling a bit fuzzy and sore but ok. A mixture of emotions as I felt a bit suspicious of the surgeons post op chat- could be me but that’s where the brain goes. Two weeks of the dreaded waiting. But the op was fine and weirdly interesting experience- great to get on the other side. I wish you luck and hope you tell me how it goes xxx ... View more

Thankyou my dear. Had the chop yesterday and I’m ok. The report from the surgeon was disappointingly vague, he wouldn’t say anything about it and made me quite confused- the implication was that it had not been seen properly on the mammogram so it was an unknown? But wouldn’t answer if it was bigger or if the lymph nodes looked different? I felt bad for asking all these questions and seeming doubtful after the amazing thing he’d just done. My emotions were a total yo-yo all day.  ... View more

Yes Im going under the knife in five days. I swing between feeling really serious about it and wondering if I have to change my diet/life forever afterwards to stop it coming back (why did it get there???) and then feeling a bit blasé as it seems like it is really treatable if it goes the way I hope. I have met several people already tho who ended up gets Mx/ chemo/ even offered choices afterwards that I feel I need to be prepared for.  How much time to take off work? go back in-between Lumpy and radio? ... View more

thankyou, that's reassuring. Do you have an idea of what's next for you? Ive been pleased with how quickly things have gone for me and because of NHS takeovers, I get to go to a really swish private hospital for the operation - almost shame not to stay over! ... View more