At the moment I wait anxiously for the date of my operation; should of been either last week in Sept or 1st week in October 2010 and had everything organised re husband getting his holidays for this time; now told it will be in October. Had my 6th FEC Chemo back on 26th August and was under the impression that operation was to be 4-6 weeks no later than this. Now find out my breast surgeon will be going on holiday end of September and that another surgeon will need to be matched up with a date alongside the plastic surgeon. It is the planning!!!! Hope I get notified soon, even a call to say there has been a cancellation and they can fit me in.
Don't like this as everything else has went according to plan; and although it is only the 14th September today, my pre-op nerves are getting the better of me. I only hope that the date comes in before the 6th October as cut off point re 6 weeks from last Chemo. My breast Cancer is Grade 2 level 3 Invasive bordering on Inflammatory, Chemo has shrunk the tumour down from 9x7.5 to 6x6.5 and maybe more since the last 2 Chemo sessions,but its still pretty big and from we can gather still a solid mass, though lymph nodes will be removed. I am petrified in case it flares up again at the first chance it gets.
I will be having the reconstruction at the same time and it will be taken from my buttock area and was wondering if anyone else has had this done? I will also have radiotherapy after the operation at some point, followed by an aromitiser tablet for 5 years. (Letrisol?) as I am post menopausal; I will also get something to protect my bones; then another operation to remove the right breast and reconstruction exactly the same as the left breast. Nipple reconstruction will further follow. Later on I may need to have my ovaries removed regarding Family history and Genetics regarding risk reducing.
The reality of this next journey is kicking in fast and I am so so scared and anxious at the moment.
