purdeybru's blog

Hi all. Operation went as well as could be expected but looks like I have some lymph node involvement too. Hopefully won't be too long until I can go and have them out too and get on with things. Came home yesterday complete with drains and a lovely flowery bag to keep them in. Everyone calls them my smoothie bottles. Have allready been back to the hospital today as I pulled one of them off my suction bottle and had…

Have just returned this afternoon from a lovely weekend away in Skegness. Have a static caravan there and love to go down for weekends when we can. As I said had a lovely weekend, took my grandson with us and he and my hubby came back yesterday. About an hour away from home and had a phone call from my youngest daughter, asking how long I would be, had stopped off at the services on my way back. Told her I wouldn't be…

MRI results back today at last. Tumour is bigger than at first thought, is 3.5cm with ill defined edges and appears to have grown (knew it!) since the last time I saw him 2 weeks ago. To me that doesn't sound good! Said my options were, chemo first to try and shrink it then have excision, or mastectomy (which he recommended, as high grade and invasive) Also said they could reconstruct there and then, or later. Advised…

Had another day of wanting to spring clean today. This plan was shattered when my eldest daughter and the grandchildren arrived bearing gifts. (Had brought lunch) I won't pretend that I didn't prefer playing with and cuddling them to doing housework, but feel I need to get my act together soon to have everything sorted before I go away for the weekend prior to surgery. Had a bit of a siesta this afternoon, as not sleeping…

Feeling a bit sad today as just finished my last shift before my op. 1 weeks leave and then on the sick from beginning of op week. My colleagues have been absolutely wonderful, though suprised to see me at work. I am not sure when I will go back as due to infection risk/stress/workload/needing to be on top of my game, I am not sure if will be up to working during my chemo. Have been told to play it by ear, as no one…