10 days to go til surgery
Hi there everyone. Can anyone give me any tips on what I need to do/buy/stock up on before my surgery? I know I have 10 days to go but will have a pretty hectic schedule until then so tomorrow is re...
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The witch definitely needs reporting .... she should have made it her ‘challenge’ to get your pain control sorted, not just throw her hands up in horror and ignore it. Totally unprofessional.
all my tests were between early Dec and Jan 5 when I got the actual diagnosis ... well spread out over the holiday period .... so know how the ‘wait’ feels. :(
How fantastic that your McGrath nurse was able to put those services into play ..... it is probably tied in to that organisation ..... we have ‘rural’ breast care nurses not affiliated to McGrath. They would probably have taken one look at our place and not come back! LOL
However, the social worker at port Macquarie WAS able to secure a one off payment towards one of our utility bills (power, council rates, water etc) that came due during my treatment. We had just received yet another bill for my pathology of all things ... $500 worth hadnt been covered by Medicare or nib .... adding it to the other $5000 ‘out of pocket expenses’ ... so that $400 payment almost nullified that, for which I am very grateful. I still haven’t received the anaesthetist’s bill either, nearly 6 months later!
That is terrific that your sister is there to support you. It really helps. Glad the pillow is helping too .... I originally had it for shoulder surgery, so used it after my op too.
If you had the Sentinel Node test ... they usually take out at least 3 nodes. I thought it would only be one Node, so was surprised they took 3. The more the better, really, it gives a more accurate picture of any spread.
Yep, let your buddies and family help in any way they can whilst it lasts .... win win on both sides! ;)
Thinking of you for good results on Thurs. The wait is a pain ... chances are the Her2 results won’t be back yet, they take a little longer. xxx
all my tests were between early Dec and Jan 5 when I got the actual diagnosis ... well spread out over the holiday period .... so know how the ‘wait’ feels. :(
How fantastic that your McGrath nurse was able to put those services into play ..... it is probably tied in to that organisation ..... we have ‘rural’ breast care nurses not affiliated to McGrath. They would probably have taken one look at our place and not come back! LOL
However, the social worker at port Macquarie WAS able to secure a one off payment towards one of our utility bills (power, council rates, water etc) that came due during my treatment. We had just received yet another bill for my pathology of all things ... $500 worth hadnt been covered by Medicare or nib .... adding it to the other $5000 ‘out of pocket expenses’ ... so that $400 payment almost nullified that, for which I am very grateful. I still haven’t received the anaesthetist’s bill either, nearly 6 months later!
That is terrific that your sister is there to support you. It really helps. Glad the pillow is helping too .... I originally had it for shoulder surgery, so used it after my op too.
If you had the Sentinel Node test ... they usually take out at least 3 nodes. I thought it would only be one Node, so was surprised they took 3. The more the better, really, it gives a more accurate picture of any spread.
Yep, let your buddies and family help in any way they can whilst it lasts .... win win on both sides! ;)
Thinking of you for good results on Thurs. The wait is a pain ... chances are the Her2 results won’t be back yet, they take a little longer. xxx