Let's get down to business

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We are currently measuring in at a whopping 5 cm cancer in my left boob, however, we’ve got no spread (thank the lord for small mercies). 

The next 4 weeks seem jam packed. My calendar has never been so full in the past 18 months (how sad). I’m booked in for blood tests, another CT Scan, and MRI scan and have my Oncology appointment. Still have the fertility and genetics appointments to come through. On Monday, they said my first chemo session would be before 10th June for 6 cycles. That seemed so long away when I had already waited 6 weeks from finding the annoying lump to seeing the consultant this week. But I don’t have time to get in any sooner. I was hoping as lockdown eased and we could start having a life again it would mean beer gardens, shopping trips and time with my mates. Hospital appointments weren’t on the list.

My sister came up to stay on Monday and left on Thursday afternoon. I literally had the best week with her. Eating loads of lush food and necking cocktails in the afternoon with no guilt. Had right good laugh. Seems weird writing the now given the circumstance to why she was here. I think she thought she would be here to stroke my head and tell me it would be ok while I took to my bed. I was envisioning me after a bad break up. All puffy eyed and eating ice cream out the tub feeling purely sorry for myself. That's not been the case. Yet. There's still plenty of time for that though. She was here as support in my consultant appointment. If I can recommend anything, so far it would be to NOT go to this appointment alone. She was my note taker. And boy did I need one.

2 days after my appointment, I took a look through the 'Boob Bible' and there was so much I had missed. The book will stay in the lovely file given to me by the NHS so the designated note taker at the time can scribe the appointments. One less thing for my brain to worry about. And who doesn’t love a bit of new stationary and filing system.

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  • So sorry to hear the verdict, but at least you now know what you're up against. It's a great book. I have to admit I was given it early on, but so much to absorb from the Breast Surgeon's letters, the terminology of which I didn't understand.  I didn't read much of it at the time. It is an excellent read when you are in the right headspace to read it. Love the fact your sister has been so brilliant and you are laughing. Laughing is really essential.

  • Its ideal. Everything in one place and you can go through and re read what was said. There so much to take in isn't there! I'm trying to stay off Google. I don't think anything good will come of me searching the terms lol. Honestly I felt a bit guilty but I think we have to try and stay as up beat as possible. If we need to face this we might as well do it light hearted Joy I hope you are feeling the same! x

  • I am using private medical and feel I have missed out in valuable Boob Bible. Do you get this from the Breast clinic in NHS? They gave me little brochures but smaller booklet kind, coz maybe they don't want to overwhelm

    Each time I get the surgeons letter I get my wobbles as if I am confronted with my diagnosis again and again...the gift that keeps on giving huh!!

    Tq V for reminding that laughter is the best medicine. I felt things are so heavy and people keep asking me about the C..but I just want to take my mind off and talk something else! I quickly redirect then conversation!

    Sleep is big on my wish list for Christmas lol

    C x