Very worried waiting for Sentinel node Biopsy

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  • AA
    AA Member Posts: 19 ✭
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    @primek - yes still chemo and radiotherapy as cancer cell is aggresive, I booked for axillary clearance on August 25. I was very depressed to know positive sentinel node but still feel a bit relieved hearing from my specialist that I have good chance of survival. 
  • socoda
    socoda Member Posts: 1,767 ✭
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    @AA, so sorry to hear you have to go back in for more surgery. Can totally understand wanting to get rid of all the cells. I reckon use the time in between to rest, relax and spoil yourself silly. Xx Cath
  • Zoffiel
    Zoffiel Member Posts: 3,372 ✭
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    There is a reason no-one wants this disease, it is an absolute pain in the arse. And other parts of the body we usually don't give much consideration to.

    Axillary clearances are not something you do just for the hell of it, but they really are the best way of establishing what is going on and preventing spread from that area if something is lurking in the background. Wise choice AA.

    Good luck with the rest of it. It will seem like cancer is your whole world for a couple of months, then the pressure will ease off a bit. You'll start to learn the language and figure out who is who in your own little cancer zoo which helps immensely . Most of it is more stressful than painful and the bits that hurt pass relatively quickly.

    Be kind to yourself when you can, take any chance you get to give yourself a treat and shut anything or anybody who gives you the shits out of your life for a while if it is possible. Deal with the consequences of that (less than you imagine in most cases) later on. There will be people who you may not know that well who will surprise you with their kindness and empathy. Let them help you. Marg xxx

  • melclarity
    melclarity Member Posts: 3,507 ✭
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    I have to agree with @Zoffiel it is a good choice for the surgery...the rest aaaagh you just muddle through it, your life becomes in limbo for months but I think once I accepted that I could deal with a day at a time and not worry about next week or next month, it was in a way easier. 

    Something you'll hear alot from everyone is the surprise in support, you honestly will get it from people you know less or not as long...the ones you think you can count on, ummm nope...just the way it works but it really sorts out I believe the truth in people. I lost a couple of lifelong friends that hurt incredibly, but now?? dont even think about it, I just think about the wonderful people who didn't flinch and stepped up in any little way in kindness. That really was humbling. 

    xx Melinda 

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