Thursday 13th Jan 2011: Appointment with my Professor
went very well yesterday. Clearance margins on Mastectomy were: 5cm at
the back, 2.5cm at the side and 0.5cm at the front. Wow it was a deep
one. He is very pleased and now I need to put on more weight, do more
excersise, not to strenous but more weight bearing i.e. walking
recommended only, not excersise bike etc. Assured me I am doing well and
have…
FRIDAY 7TH JANUARY 2010: Genetics confirmed Brac 2 I knew result would be coming, while hoping they would find nothing
and that it would mean I may get out of having to have
Hysterectomy/Ovaries removed after my next operation of mastectomy and
reconstruction on my side. Still recovering from left side. Yes in a way
thanks as now we all know where it had come from and confirmation has
done this for me. Appointment…
Mmmm A New Year!!! (Update from December 2010)
Well the snow was too terrible to build a snowman, so grandkids came up and went sledging with their grandad instead, got some fantastic photos.....so happy they look.
Regarding me, well nothing untoward with the swab culture and bloods, so some good news. Been put on a different antibiotic as Chest Infection still not clearing up ( Doxycycline 1 a day) horrible…
For those who know me, since finishing my Cancer treatments, I have had Chest Infection which I thought was getting clear, but still left with a bad cough and wrenching to the point of vomiting. I feel so, so tired, totally drained and weak and just feel things are not getting any better. Don't know if it is getting rid of all the chemicals in my body, getting used to new medications also as well as overcoming the heavy…
As with most nights, lying in bed, unable to get off to sleep even though very tired: My eyes clocked onto the "Get Well Soon" card that was put on top of my wardrobe and from my youngest daughter, her boyfriend and 2 wee granchildren. It seemed to be jumping out at me for some unknown reason as no matter how hard I tried to fall asleep, the card kept coming back to my mind. OK I thought, lets focus!!!!
I started…
