Pobs's blog

since I last posted a blog. I have had my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy (January 2nd) and am now waiting to have a 4 week course of radiotherapy. I recovered well from the op but managed to get flu during the recovery period, which wasn't very nice. However, I'm now back at work and feeling OK appart from some soreness and a bit of numbness under my arm where I had the sentinel node biopsy. Even so, I didn't…

Well folks I saw the surgeon yesterday evening (only 1 and a half hours late - appoinment 4.40 pm, actually seen 6.20 pm). The good news is, as far as they can tell, I don't need a mastectomy just a lumpectomy, I wont need chemotherapy, just radiotherapy and then take tablets for the next 5 years. This is all dependant on what they find after they have examined the tissue they remove and the lymph node they are taking…

Today's the day I go to see the surgeon - my appointment is at 4.50 pm. I'm surprised to find that I woke up feeling very nervous as I've already been told by the breast care nurse what will probably happen. However, this is real. Am on my lunch hour at work - hence the blogg entry. My mind is a bit all over the place but being at work helps. It's an all male office (chaps are all quantity surveyors) appart from…

Well, I'm really unsure how I should feel. I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago and am still waiting to feel angry or depressed or whatever, but I don't. I just keep thinking "Thank God it's me and not one of my girls, or one of my grandchildren". I always imagined I would be completely devastated if this every happened to me but, now the initial shock has worn off, I just feel - OK let's get on with it then; mind you telling…