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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Tommysblueangel&amp;#39;s blog</title><subtitle type="html">Doing it my way!!!!!!</subtitle><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2011-03-10T02:51:00Z</updated><entry><title>Post op/Mastcetomy with imm recon...</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/posts/post-op-mastcetomy-with-imm-recon" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/posts/post-op-mastcetomy-with-imm-recon</id><published>2011-04-02T19:21:19Z</published><updated>2011-04-02T19:21:19Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Back online friends,I had my op on Mar 22nd &amp;amp; got home on Mar 29th.Thank god its over now,Feeling very tired.Still on painkillers And feel stiff in my shoulder &amp;amp; arms.Legs r very wobblely.&lt;br /&gt;I had a left Mascetomy with Lymph Node Biopsy &amp;amp; D-Flap reconstruction.The hospital doctors,nurses &amp;amp; staff were brillant. My BC nurse came 2 c me everyday I was there.Lymph nodes were clear but final results will b given to us on Mon 4th Apr,we will know the full results &amp;amp; treatment plan...&lt;br /&gt;Very anxious about what treatment I will need although I have been told I will need Tamaxifen for 5 yrs.Its all a matter of wondering &amp;amp; waiting again.&lt;br /&gt;One of the worst parts of this disease is waiting for results...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=414474&amp;AppID=31600&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="reconstruction" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/reconstruction" /><category term="shoulder" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/shoulder" /><category term="disease" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/disease" /><category term="Hospital" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/Hospital" /><category term="biopsy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/biopsy" /><category term="painkillers" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/painkillers" /></entry><entry><title>2 days 2 go</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/posts/2-days-2-go" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/posts/2-days-2-go</id><published>2011-03-20T05:07:44Z</published><updated>2011-03-20T05:07:44Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;h2&gt;Going in on Mon 21st for my op on Tues 22nd,totally terrified.Cant believe this is happening 2 me...Having Sentinal Node Biopsy,Mastcetomy &amp;amp; back falp reconstruction all in one surgery.&lt;br /&gt;Glutton for punishment OR WHAT!!!!lol...Thats me----All or nothing...Good luck to every1 having surgery &amp;amp;/or treatment this wk...Take care of you...C u on the other side,Ann.x&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=411610&amp;AppID=31600&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="reconstruction" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/reconstruction" /><category term="biopsy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/biopsy" /></entry><entry><title>mastcetomy &amp; immediate reconstruction(back flap)</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/posts/mastcetomy-amp-immediate-reconstruction-back-flap" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/posts/mastcetomy-amp-immediate-reconstruction-back-flap</id><published>2011-03-10T01:51:00Z</published><updated>2011-03-10T01:51:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;h2&gt;Any1 here had a mastcetomy with immediate back flap reconstruction...I would like to read yr experiences plez.I live in Northren Ireland &amp;amp; was diagnoised on St Valentines day this yr.Im going in2 hosp to have my Mast &amp;amp; bac flap recon on 22nd March...Desperate for information about how u felt b4,during &amp;amp; after yr op...Ann...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=409253&amp;AppID=31600&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="reconstruction" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tommysblueangel/archive/tags/reconstruction" /></entry></feed>