I was still in denial leading up to Xmas! My lumps were detected in Nov, I had inconclusive US & MG in early Dec, biopsy on Dec 27th ..... we had a quiet Xmas last year - the sibling's kids are all grown up now & didn't need 'the beach house' anymore ..... the siblings also had other plans - so it was just Hubby & I. We always do Picnic by the water (no cooking for us!) and then we put the kayaks in & have a fish - because from Boxing Day on here, you can walk across the water on all the boats out there (with absolute IDIOTS driving!!)
So .... I kept busy with my kayak-fishing or playing ukulele (we had 12+ Xmas gigs) to keep my mind off things whilst convincing myself it was just cysts. They weren't. By Jan 5th (the date of my results/diagnosis), I was ringing around everywhere trying to find a surgeon to 'get it out' as soon as possible - but they were all on holidays! That first appointment I could get was Jan 15th, Sentinel Node biopsy on Jan 16th & surgery on Jan 17th! Just 3-4 weeks later, I was playing at the Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival with my Uke Group! YAY :)
try & keep your Xmas preparations as simple as you can - totally up to you, relative to your recovery. Delegate - get others to bring stuff & do stuff. Make sure you have all your meds 'on hand' for the whole period.
Enjoy it all, with your family & friends. xxx
