Had my results appointment today following lumpectomy & SNB on 14th March and there was good news and bad news.
Good news = clear margins, tumour 1.8mm and stays at Grade 1.
Bad news = 2 of 3 nodes had micromet so out the rest of them come on Saturday.
Feeling pretty miserable tonight, only really just feeling that I'm starting to recover from the first op.
Sorry - can't think of a positive thing to say right…
it's been 7 hours and 15 days since I was wheeled into surgery for my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy and what a rollercoaster of pain and emotions I've been on since!
i know it's really common now and so many women have BC and surgery and biopsies, but I never imagined feeling like I'm just another article on a conveyor belt as much as I do right now. Did I miss the part about how much pain to expect, how…
I received an appointment letter through for 11th April, but I'm surprised because this will be a full four weeks since my surgery. I thought I would find out sooner whether I needed more surgery, if lymph nodes were clear, if the margin had been successfully cleared, if it was going to be chemo and / or radio... so I rang my BC nurse and she said that there were no results yet. Some people say 'no news is good news…
Now where was I? Oh yes, Monday 20th Feb at the Breast Care Centre in the hospital. I liked the doctor straight away - it was his directness, can't abide 'beating round the bush' - never have been able to.
An examination of my breasts resulted in him finding a 2nd lump on the left breast and off I trotted to have the mammogram. Twenty minutes later and I'm laying on the ultrasound table and it's core biopsy…
My life has been the most incredible rollercoaster and I've learnt so much from my experiences and the people who've been involved in one way or another. I've been to beautiful places - Paris, Venice, Mauritius and Sorrento to name a few - I've seen incredible people in concert - Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, George Michael and even Barbra Streisand! - and I've enjoyed raising three wonderful children, my…
