hey sisters!
hi,
I'm new to all this and trying to negotiate my way through.
I was have just had a radical mastectomy and an axillay clearance and would love to talk to anyone who's gone through this.....it's...
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hey Jo,
thanks sooo much for answering xx. My radical mastectomy really doesn't cause me much grief but the ax cl does. i too went in for one op, mast and sentinal node then got the news had to go back for the ax clearance. 2 op knocks you about a bit but hang in there mate. doesn't it seem like we're on a rollercoaster. i've had my body scans this week and both clear, dosen't seem to have gone anywhere else. Thank God. I'm starting chem, radio and hormone blocking Jan 10th. at least i'm getting Christmas.
After my first op Jo i had my drains in for 14 days and thought that was awful, i feel for you having them in sooo long too. i would always forget about them and they'd drop....it would nearly make me faint.
you and i are in the same boat for that lymphoedema, boy! was that a shock when the OT explained the seriousness of that complication. Have you been to the ocupational therapist about that yet? i saw mine on wednesday.
i know im rambling mate but its just so good to talk to someone who understands.
TC (take care)
Rowie