Carrot Tops Blog:

  • Now it's in the bones..........

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I have just been through a CT Scan due to a recurrance just above the Tram Flap area from my first Breast Mastectomy and Reconstruction in 2010. This Scan showed two hotspots 1 in my womb and the other in my bones, So had an MRI and the news was that the Breast Cancer is now in my bones. Seeing another Consultant next week for a hopeful treatment plan that will also treat the recurrance in my breast as it is…

  • Update: Biopsy taken from the reconstruction site..............

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well the red blotches have not got any better, despite anti-biotics, special sterile washes etc. So spoke with Breast Care Nurse and had a fast appointment with the Breast Consultant.......... he took a biopsy from the reconstructed breast and it looks like it is also puckering a bit.   So I have to wait till next week and go back for the results. Really could not go through all the treatments agaion as I am so drained…

  • After 18 months could a recurrence be happening???

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well over the weekend, I have been getting red blotches that are hot and stinging at the site of the original Breast Cancer. They are following a pattern around the tram flap to under my armpit and it's like join the dots. I know it is not a rash, and not an allergy as have not done anything different re diet, soap etc etc etc. 

    Just hope that it is not starting to break down as just had my last operation to get Ovaries…

  • (Fuzzylady) Angela Stretton Tribute Page now set up by her family.

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi folks. Thought you may like to know that Fuzzyladys' family have set up a tribute fund and page in her memory. You can leave a message in the guest book, light a candle or donate if you wish.  Hope you can find the  page ok. Follow the link, scroll down to tribute fund, then type in angela stretton, this will bring up ther names and angela is there.

    http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Donate/DonateInMemory/Donate%20in%20memory…

  • It's a Leap Year!!!! Wee update from Carrot Tops xxx

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    29th Feb 2012:    It's a leap year yeeha. Wonder if my daughter will ask her boyfriend the big question???  Anyway wee update, been kind weird since weekend. Good days managed to get outside in garden to soak up some fresh air and get some Vitamin D. Temp only 35.6. Had a horrible scare as pulse rocketed to 102 when resting and thought heart was going to jump out and batter against the walls. B.P. was up to 170/70 and…