First time blogger

Hi Flo, My name is Chrissy and I'm also a newby to the site and also blogging. My surgery is on Friday 29th October same as you.I am having a right side mastectomy and lymph nodes removed.  I live in Bundy Qld, and have a wonderful surgeon and support team. My McGrath Breast Care Nurse is a god Send and I dont know what I'd do without her. I'm finding the waiting really hard for me to deal with, I just want it over with and start treatment and move on. I'm normally a very patient person but finding myself getting really cranky.

I just have to take a "chilpill" as my kids say and keep busy and hope time flys over the next week. 7 more sleeps.

I really hope you get over your cold. Take it easy and keep blogging as their are heaps of wonderful people to talk with, ask questions etc.

Take care and see you on the other side of the surgery. Chrissy D

Ps add me as a contact if you like and we can keep in touch.

Hi Flo, Well not long now, although it is probably dragging for you, good luck, we will all be thinking of you, and please keep in touch with us, there are women on here that have just been diagnosed, through to ones who have been clear for several years, so lots of support, and information, even if its to yell, scream or just ask questions, feel free to add any of us to your contacts list, regards Moira

Hi Flo, Well not long now, although it is probably dragging for you, good luck, we will all be thinking of you, and please keep in touch with us, there are women on here that have just been diagnosed, through to ones who have been clear for several years, so lots of support, and information, even if its to yell, scream or just ask questions, feel free to add any of us to your contacts list, regards Moira

Hi Flo

Welcome to this new to this world of blogging - has been new to me as well - I was diagnosised on 16/9/2010 and in that period of time have had a lumpectomy, one node removed (negative) and started on chemo last week, which literally turns your world upside down to say the least!

I have found the blogs on this site are most inspirational and that no matter what your diagnosis there are others out there that have gone through so much and still come up smiling and put a positive spin on everything.  As a friend told me "chin to the wind"

cheers

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Welcome and as I'm just north of you (Gero) and the weathers divine here i hope you can find a nice sunny spot in the garden to kick that cold before surgery. I am having a mini-field of pink ladies with my son on the 29th so will  "plant" one for you :)  

We will all be here when your recovering and you will find there's heaps of beautiful woman here for you through this journey if you want info, want to laugh, cry or scream and suggest a good champaine when the time is right.

Until then, lemon and honey (grandma's favourite) and we will chat soon,  Kaz

Welcome and as I'm just north of you (Gero) and the weathers divine here i hope you can find a nice sunny spot in the garden to kick that cold before surgery. I am having a mini-field of pink ladies with my son on the 29th so will  "plant" one for you :)  

We will all be here when your recovering and you will find there's heaps of beautiful woman here for you through this journey if you want info, want to laugh, cry or scream and suggest a good champaine when the time is right.

Until then, lemon and honey (grandma's favourite) and we will chat soon,  Kaz

Hi there Flo, welcome to the world of Blog .... we who inhabit this place are a very friendly lot ... we love to chat and if we can be of help to you then that's a bonus (for us of course because as well as loving to chat we love to be helpful !!! LoL)

What is the surgery you are going for ... hope it's not anything too drastic???

I was diagnosed in January of this year and had a mastctomy and lymph gland removal the same month.  I was fortunate in as much as my cancer was isolated and hadn't travelled anywhere else in my body, so I haven't needed chemo or radiotherapy.  I am on Arimidex for 5 years.

Now you have ventured into Blog-land please stay in touch ..... there are plenty of us here only too happy to help out in any way at all..... so if you are uncertain or worried about anything don't hesitate to ask.  Someone somewhere will have had a similar experience and be only too pleased to offer assistance.

Do you have your "My Journey" kit yet?  It is a free service which can be ordered here on line, and is a wealth of information.  It covers everything you could wish to know and includes a journal to keep track of your appointments, medication and pathology reports and importantly your thoughts and emotions as you go on this journey.  Also included is a dvd that your family can watch with you - it goes a long way to giving them a better understanding of what all of you are experiencing. 

Will be thinking of you next week and hoping for your speedy recovery - keep in touch and let us know how things are progressing for you

Cheers ..... Shirl xx

Welcome!

At least you don't have to wait too much longer for your surgery and I hope your cold clears up soon too.  I turned to blogging back in 2007 when I was first diagnosed.  Mainly because I live in a rural area and I felt a bit isolated both with distance and also emotionally.  From my computer I could ask the questions that I thought might have been silly or ones that I had forgot to ask the surgeon.  I have wonderful women online and a few that I keep in touch with regularly.

I hope you are feeling better soon and wishing you a speedy recovery after surgery.

Tanya

Welcome!

At least you don't have to wait too much longer for your surgery and I hope your cold clears up soon too.  I turned to blogging back in 2007 when I was first diagnosed.  Mainly because I live in a rural area and I felt a bit isolated both with distance and also emotionally.  From my computer I could ask the questions that I thought might have been silly or ones that I had forgot to ask the surgeon.  I have wonderful women online and a few that I keep in touch with regularly.

I hope you are feeling better soon and wishing you a speedy recovery after surgery.

Tanya