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melclarity
9 years agoMember
Final Countdown 3 days to go for Mastectomy and Diep Flap reconstruction....YIKES!!!!!!
Hello My Fellow Courageous Beautiful Friends!!!! Well a few weeks ago I wasn't traveling very well, as we know too well that emotional roller coaster! I have since had an appointment with a Psychologist I saw 3 yrs ago and it was invaluable. It helped incredibly to try and put it all into perspective. She pointed out that our logical thinking comes from the frontal lobe but unfortunately my emotional body hasnt caught up to the logic of whats happening eventhough I know it has to happen because it makes sense. The other thing she pointed out is the attachment I have to my physicality and all my bits and pieces, of course am human this is what we are...but this is not the essence of who I am..I am so much more than that and the irony is when people see me they dont see my physicality they see the depths of the person I am. Somehow separating myself a little in that way has helped with letting go. The other thing was she said I was grieving, grieving the loss of my breast, grieving the struggle the past 6 years all very valid and is important. I feel I turned a corner. I finished work yesterday and the reality hit as I drove home in tears even at my age wishing my MUM was here to wipe them away...OH DEAR LOL So honestly?? I am incredibly nervous!!! and yeah scared of the whole thing, the pain of it, recovery...the end result...but am calm and trying to do one day at a time...just get to Monday and get to surgery thats all!!!! PHEW!!!
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- primekMemberFantastic news
- Melsie97MemberThat is such awesome new @melclarity. I am so happy for you. I wish you fast healing. I hope each day is a little bit easier xx
- SoldierCrabMemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHSuyTrKwdg
This is what I am experiencing knowing your NEWS woo hoo....... - melclarityMemberThanks Molly and Lisa, feeling better each day...mind you i look forward to a trimmed waist lol right now im swollen yikes!!
I got a call from my Surgeon and final pathology is in, my left breast was totally CLEAR! !! Now i really can heal and move on Cancer Free woohoo!!! - Molly001MemberYou're amazing. Glad you're doing better. It must be hard to care much when you're in horrendous pain, but soon you'll be enjoying the rewards of your suffering with your beautiful new cancer-free breasts (and trimmed down waist).
- Lisa50MemberHi Mel!
I have just read through what you have been through...Gee Whiz, thats so awful. Glad it is over for you, it was a huge operation. I really feel for you.
Happy to hear you are slowly on the mend it will take time. It makes it is so much harder when you cant take the usual pain/nausea meds. You are such a fighter, well done girl!!
Thinking of you and hope each day is better than the last. Take care of you.
You sound like such a sweet person, always saying positive things & always there to help other fellow BC sisters :smiley:
as you say...BIG hugs your way
Lisa X - melclarityMember@rowdy thanks! I've taken it up with the hospital, I funnily even received an email today for feedback OH BOY, did they get it lol
@Afraser I must admit I thought I had a good pain tolerance but gee this was something.
@Glemmis I am definitely doing better day to day, pain has decreased bit by bit and sleep is lasting about 4hrs now. Rest absolutely thank you....it's a great healer. - GlemmisMemberI hope things will improve daily & sleeping gets better as it is a great healer xx
- AfraserMember
Melinda
I hope all of this will be over soon, it's such a hard thing to go through. I don't think I am a coward, but none of this would make me change my non-reconstructed status! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and excellent outcomes.
- rowdyMemberMorning sorry you are having a tough time. Every hospital has a patient advocate, these are the people you need to contact. Put it all down in writing and they have to answer you. This was the advice I gave someone from my support group as she was having so many issues. The patient advocates job is to help you docs and nurses will fob you off. Good luck I hope you can get some sleep, I had a tramflap reconstruction and remember the difficulty with getting in and out of bed and sleeping, sending you a hug xxxx