I am writing this as since I came out of hospital, both hubby and me have been finding things difficult, though hubby did not want to admit it. I called in Occupational Therapy as I could see how hubby was struggling to meet my needs and how I was struggling to also help myself and found it unfair to hubby and myself. How long would it be before he got ill as he worked shifts in the hospital, had to help me and when on…
Thursday 7th October 2010: Well 9 days on from the operation: It lasted for 14 hours; Had to get a bit of my rib bone taken away as well as the the full breast and all underarm lymphs and reconstruction from the buttock area: Had my own wee cosy room and Nurse 24/7. 2 Surgeons ans anaethetist had a long day and night also. I never lost much blood at all during the operation or after it though had in 3 drains. Got…
Sunday 26th Sept 2010: This may be my last entry as I am really panicking and petrified of Tuesday and don't know if I will make it or not and come through the major operation, sorry really negative and I guess thats normal just now. Had a word with Hubby tonight as to what he would do if I didn't make it, he said he doesn't know; so for last few hours I have been uploading videos to my facebook page and have put…
Well this time next week, I will have my bag packed and ready to go in for my operation, but I cannot get rid of this sore throat and now have a cough. Feeling nippy at breast and underarm. Bones are sore not like when you getting flu though. Its cold and damp at the moment so maybe its just the oestiopenia etc. Will mention to Breast Care Nurse when I see her today. Family also getting a support meeting, they all…
Hi again; Just getting this out. Before I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I had some problems with swallowing, which I though may be related to the two discs at top of spine, maybe one was pressing forward, or it was thyroid or something else. I had also been diagnosed with Oestiopenia 3 months before the Cancer. T scor -2.4 and Z score - 1.73. Went to docs, got antibiotics twice for viral infection re streptoccoci;…
