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There and Back Again
Hi All.
Swings and Roundabouts.
The lumpectomy was almost a month ago. Two weeks ago I went back down to Perth for the results.
Good news - the 2 lymph nodes removed were clear. So no radiation treatment.
Bad news - The wide margin wasn’t wide enough. There is still a couple of mm of cancerous tissue left.
I’m small breasted so there is not enough breast tissue left to do a second breast conservation. So I’m booked in for a mastectomy this week. I fly back down Tuesday evening for surgery Wednesday morning. Will stay down there 10 days so I don’t have to travel there and back with the drain.
On the 2nd of October I see the surgeon to have the drain removed and find out if I require chemo on top of the endocrine treatment.
I’m sick of travelling. I’m sick of having new things to manage : I’ve developed cording in my left armpit.
In the short space of 6 weeks I’ve gone from being very fit and healthy to worrying about getting scratches on my arm.
I was sick as a dog for 12 hours after surgery. So not looking forward to recovery on Wednesday.
Very up and down the past week or so waiting for the next surgery. Trying my best not to get too low but grrr.
Would give anything to smash plates and scream
xxx.
xxx.
40 Replies
- Excellent news @Raich
- Thinking of you, it’s such a hard road when you get news of a setback. Thinking of you and wishing you all the best
- Thanks @Leia, fingers crossed. So far it seems okay.
- Great news! I’m in Perth and have been thinking of you during your hospital stay. It’s so good when that drain comes out! Hope the tamoxifen goes well for you.
- Yeah! Found that out today :) exhausted 😴
- Awesome news about the chemo/rads @Raich. Take care of yourself, it can take a while to recover from any surgery and it can be very, very tiring if there even minor complications. Mxx
- Great news. Time to rest and relax and enjoy life once again.
- WOOHOO! Terrific news xxx. Safe travels. All the best xx
- Thank you again for all your kind words and understanding.
I had the drain removed today and will start on tamoxifen soon. The great news is there are no cancerous cells in my body and I do not need chemo or radiation therapy.I am very relieved and looking forward to returning home on Monday and staying put for a while! Xxx - Hope you are feeling better. I had a haematoma after my mastectomy too. It happened only a few hours after I'd been out of the first surgery. I had low blood pressure after and had a fainting spell. All surgeries take lots of recovery and its good to take care and try not to rush it all.
