Kat09
8 years agoMember
Surgery
Well, after 6 months of Chemo and 5 weeks of radiation it is almost my turn for surgery. To say that I am feeling a tad anxious is an understatement but I do know that it's completely normal to feel this way. I am scheduled to have a total mastectomy ( left ) and aux clearance next week but am still to have it confirmed by my surgeon on Friday. Given that I only finished Rads not quite 4 weeks ago they are waiting to make certain my skin has settled enough for the surgery, that in itself has me worried. I trust in the team of specialists looking after me ( they are amazing ) but in the back of my 'overthinking over analytical ' mind all the whatif's creep in. Surgery is a big enough worry at the best of times , my skin has added an extra worry to the mix for me. It has healed really well and I am doing all the right things to look after it and help it repair but am still overthinking all the possibilities. I am really glad that my Drs have got me to a place where surgery is viable for me as initially it wasn't due to my tumour size and skin involvement so that in itself is a major plus. It is still a daunting thing for any of us though.