hi and thank you

Hi, by now you will be recovering from surgery, perhaps surprised how painless it is at this stage, and relieved to be rid of the tumour, but still a bit concerned about how to deal with drains, infections, and whatever happens next.

I just remembered a great resource I accessed early on, which was really useful. First was to contact  Breast Cancer Care WA (08) 9324 3703, 1034 Wellington Street, West Perth WA 6005, who have breast care nurses with lots of info, who will be very helpful to you. My breast care nurse, Denise, gave me my  free"My Journey" kit, with a very comprehensive and easy to read  book about early breast cancer, and also a very useful diary for the journey with suggestions for questions to ask at each step of the way.Your surgeon may have given you one of these, if not, get hold of one asap through Breast Cancer Care WA (or BCNA order on 1800 500 258 or online http://www.bcna.org.au/new-diagnosis/my-journey-kit/order-my-journey-kit )

I found it great to have a contact who was so knowlegable and so accessible to help answer odd questions that bothered me. I was also under the care of a lovely breast care nurse at the hospital where I had surgery, but she was not so accessible, and very busy, and provided a different service assisting the surgeon in my post surgical care.

Hope your pathology results are good when you get them next week, and that you are recovering really well. best wishes

Jessica