Surgery Date Set

Hi Kazza,

All the best for Thursday.  After reading some of the comments, I've had similar responses to the surgery.  My first excision of my lump was like a little smiley face under the nipple and not very painful.   The sentinel node biopsy was more painful and restricting.  The lymphosyntogram (?) procedure you have prior to surgery requires a few little needles to identify the lump and sentinel nodes, it took a couple of hours. 

I can understand the head in a fog scenario. In my situation, I've had to have 2 further surgeries resulting in a mastectomy. So it's been 3 anaesthetics in 5 weeks! I've lost track of the days and if it wasn't for my kids reminding me that it's a school day or soccer game day, I would have no idea.  I also feel like it's still a shock of cancer diagnosis which has fogged up my brain.  Nothing else occupies my mind.  I've always been very fit healthy and as I said to the anaesthetist before the first surgery, "I'm not sick, I shouldn't be here".

Have you got a support network at home, family and friends for cheery laughs, food and driving?.  Surgery under the arm can restricting when it comes to driving. 

Thinking of you Thursday.  Take things slowly.

love Karen xx