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Hazel_M
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11 years ago

Good news!

Yesterday I had a long day at the hospital shuffling between tests and appointments. Had my mammogram and ultrasound and the lady was so gentle and caring it was marvellous:)

She was using a new machine that basically take pictures of the breasts in slices. It's still a tall machine but narrower, no handles on the side and part of it moves over your head while taking images. Now that's an explanation in my layman's terms:)

Then saw the surgeon (who saw me an hour earlier than my scheduled appointment) and has told me that no signs of cancer were detected and he is very happy with my recovery.

My sigh of relief was quite audible.

Even though I was quietly confident I was so relieved. My whole body relaxed. They did both breasts and the lady doing the ultrasound mentioned that one lymph node in the right breast had gone into the breast tissue but no problem as it was in there last year as well.

Being a worry wort I asked the surgeon and he said it's not rare for this to happen and they will be checking regularly. I then saw the oncologist ( who also saw me an hour earlier than expected) and she was also very happy as well, all the niggly things are common leftovers from chemo and I am 'normal' for the stage I'm at.

I had decided to dress up and put my make-up and wig on and they all asked if I had done the LGFG workshop and when I replied yes they all said it had done wonders and that I looked great.

Between each department they are now spreading my check-ups to every 3 months and I'm happy with that.

I cannot say enough about the Royal Brisbane Hospital, they have been so attentive and kind to me. The breast department asked me to take my file up to the oncology department with me for my next appointment and with some time to kill I decided to have a read:)

It was like reading a diary of my past 10 months. Of course I couldn't understand a lot of the writing:) We really are blessed with our public hospital system in this country.

Anyway, my partner and I have decided to have a 3 night stay on the Sunshine Coast early next week for some R&R and hopefully let our troubles be behind us.

What a 'journey'! Hope you are all doing as well as can be, take care, 

Hazel xx

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  • Hazel_M's avatar
    Hazel_M
    Member
    11 years ago

    Good to hear your news:) Glad you had a wonderful holiday, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Big weight off our shoulders, hey? Big hugs back at ya, 

    Hazel xx

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    jenpen
    Member
    11 years ago

    Great news Hazel! Yahoo...well done!

    I too had my 12 month mammo/ultrasound last month - and big sigh of relief that all good for me!  We celebrated with a family holiday to the Gold Coast which was just wonderful! Missed you by a matter of days......but hope you and your wonderful partner had a fab time!

    Big hugs...Jen xx

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    Hazel_M
    Member
    11 years ago

    Thank you for your support ladies, and for your advice along the way. It means a lot to me to have this website to come to and to know that I am not alone. I read nearly all the blogs and I know that not everybody is doing so well and that makes me very sad and yes, sometimes a little guilty about posting good news. But as you all know, throughout my treatment I had a few hurdles and at one time didn't know what bad news was going to happen next! So when something good happened I needed to share this as well. I will continue to try to help with advice when I can and I will keep in touch, take care, 

    Hazel xx

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    Robyn_W
    Member
    11 years ago
    Hazel,this is a great blog post! Just reading it,you can feel your happiness :) I am so pleased for you that you had such a positive day,from start to finish,and I just loved the way you said that your file was like a diary of the past 10 months.I hope you have a wonderful break Hazel,and make sure to stay in touch.Cheers xoxRobyn
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    Robyn_W
    Member
    11 years ago
    Hazel,this is a great blog post! Just reading it,you can feel your happiness :) I am so pleased for you that you had such a positive day,from start to finish,and I just loved the way you said that your file was like a diary of the past 10 months.I hope you have a wonderful break Hazel,and make sure to stay in touch.Cheers xoxRobyn
  • Silks's avatar
    Silks
    Member
    11 years ago
    I am so pleased for you Hazel. It has been a tough journey and to hear such good news is not only great for you but also for your friends out here. We celebrate with you. Have a great time on the Sunshine Coast. And thanks for being there for us xox
  • mgndam1603's avatar
    mgndam1603
    Member
    11 years ago

    I am so happy for you Hazel, thats what we need after the horrendous times, some great news and appointments flowing well.

    Enjoy your little break away, reconnect with each other.

    Cheers

    Donna

  • mgndam1603's avatar
    mgndam1603
    Member
    11 years ago

    I am so happy for you Hazel, thats what we need after the horrendous times, some great news and appointments flowing well.

    Enjoy your little break away, reconnect with each other.

    Cheers

    Donna

  • Deanne's avatar
    Deanne
    Member
    11 years ago
    You sound so happy. It sounds like everything fell into place even better than you could have hoped for. Doctors seeing you earlier than scheduled! It is wonderful that we have access to such a great health system. Enjoy your break on the Sunshine Coast. We are having some fantastic winter weather at the moment. Take care. Deanne xxx