Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Zee   I had my op on 5th feb - wide local excision - the surgeon didn't like the term lumpectomy 🙂 - and I'm an absolute baby about operations.  The only one I've had - for wisdom teeth - had me crying hysterically when I came round so I warned them about that - told them it was nothing personal, I just don't like being out of control.    I walked down, fell asleep whilst the anaesthesiologist was talking - how rude of me - and woke up bawling like a baby a little later apologising to the nurse who was looking after me because of the tears.  By the time I was wheeled back to my room a little later I was fine. I crawled over into my bed, and was on my feet 30 mins later begging for the drip and canula to be taken out so I could go to the toilet.  Tears are normal - I've cried lots since I was told this might be cancer. This is not an easy path we're on - it's scary, and we all try to be brave for everyone around us but crying is OK - it's how we feel and there's nothing wrong with honest emotions.   Hope the surgery goes well on Monday. K ... View more

Hi - am in the same(ish) boat, I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago, had a wide lateral incision and sentinel node biopsy last thursday and saw the consultant yesterday who said she's recommending chemo because of my age and radiotherapy.  The sentinel nodes were clear and they got all the tumor however they found pre-cancer cells in the margins hence the chemo.  It's been a bit surreal over the last month and I'm not quite sure what the next few months will bring but it's scary.   Friends and family have been fantastic, very supportive, think they have me on a call rota but I know I'm being brave for them - and in the down time it hits me for a weepy 5 mins. It's a strange place we're living in now and I don't think there's a right or wrong way to feel - it just is and being able to say it out loud sometimes is the most important thing.   BTW I'm an optimist too - have started a list on the benefits of chemo already - early menopause and saving VAT on sanitary towels along with shrinking my fibroid and lighter periods are top of my list 🙂   Good luck with the oncologist - I see mine on 23rd hopefully. K ... View more