The waiting game

Hi Mel,

Thanks for your reply and sound advise. I will be having my surgery tomorrow - also bilateral - plus all the lymph nodes and some muscle from my left arm. I am feeling better now than I have for the last month, knowing that the healing process is about to start, it might be a long road but that's OK I can handle that, I take the first step tomorrow, the waiting is over! I have a great Surgeon and fantastic breat cancer nurse, both radiate confidence.

I'm sure that there will be more frustration ahead, the waiting will probably always get me that way, I can face anything but that.

I know that I will have to have chemo but am not sure yet whether they will be able to give me radio therapy. I suppose the next herdle will be waiting to find out how many nodes are affected, about two weeks I believe and understand it may be a couple of months before chemo.

You have certainly been part of the waiting game yourself. I'm note sure what "bilateral clearence" means...is it the removal of the nodes from both sides?  I am guessing that are still undergoing treatment, chemo and/or radiation, so hope that it's not affecting you too severally and that you have plenty of practical  support. It is a challenging time, we have to face each ones as it comes, have faith and trust in our medical team, as you say.

Please let me kniow how you are progressing, you are my first contact - so thank you again.

Carole xxx