Get Well soon Dear K. @kmakm

Hi there Kate, sorry I've been off the radar for the past fortnight, but I've been thinking of you and send my love. You're an inspiration to us all with your cheerful can do attitude and with your combat boots and big girl panties, (you can borrow my nanna panties if the big girl ones don't cut the mustard), you've got this sorted. Onwards and upwards back to recovery. Hugs...Ally.

Kate - you truly have the gift of writing beautifully, with raw emotion and passion. It definitely strikes a chord. We feel like we've been with you every step of your journey, riding those waves as they lift us up and come crashing back down - over and over. @tigerbeth is spot on - your story already IS an inspiration to many. What hospital are you in Kate? and how long do you think you'll need to stay?
Wishing you a wonderful day,
Yvette xxx

Well Kate hope you are now looking at the bright side now ! Shed a tear when I read your post :'( 
Glad a nurse was there to hold your hand ,they really are angels !
Still make sure you take baby steps & celebrate those wins , you've got this !.Your Story will be an inspiration to many :smile: 
Thinking of you 
Love & hugs xxx

@kmakm sorry u felt so sad but glad u r feeling better and that there was a lovely nurse there for a hand hold. U have been through so much for one person and there is nothing like a good cry every now and then to release some stress. Sending u all my love and hugs xoxoxo 

@Romla I genuinely don't know how to respond to your words. I am honoured. Thank you. Kate 

The gap in transmission here was because my third day blues hit early on day five.

The brave and generous women in the Choosing Breast Reconstruction group were honest about the big crash that occurs after the operation I had. So I was prepared when the floodgates opened. As my blood pressure slowly righted itself, it opened the door for the next thing to happen.

Just after midnight I began to cry and didn't stop for over an hour. Big ugly heaving sobbing. I was overwhelmed with bleakness and the pointlessness of it all. I didn't realise how much noise I was making but clearly I was as two nurses rushed in (how embarrassing!), and one stayed and held my hand for ages.

I held all the wise words from everyone here as firmly in my mind as possible, all night as I slept, woke & wept, slept, woke & wept. In a real, authentic, visceral voice, this forum told me the breakdown was coming, and so many have shared their hard won knowledge on how to deal with moments like these. I believe this truly shortened my pain. Less than 24 hours later the blues had passed.

Thank you  <3

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@kezmusc They've been giving me both. They seem to alternate. Nausea not as bad today and I haven't needed any yet  :)

@Eastmum Oh gosh Yvette, your virtual smiles have made me smile! You are so kind with your words, I truly appreciate it. And the gentle hugs. Wouldn't want squeezy ones at the moment!

I'm trying to be kind to myself. It's difficult when you're not going as well as you hoped/expected. Those negative voices get very loud sometimes.
 
Takes a rockstar to know a rockstar baby!  :p ;) B)

Hey @kmakm

Glad to hear you are feeling somewhat better.  Flick that maxalon and ask for the ondansetron.  It's on the PBS now so they don't have to be so stingy with it lol. 

All the best lovely.