Hi guys, havn't been on here for a while so thought i'd stop being lazy and update. We had the most fantastic holiday in Italy and it was so what we all needed. I felt completly recovered from the surgeries, relaxed and got a lovely healthy looking tan. Most importantly we had so much fun together as a family. If anybody wants an Italian reccomendation let me know. The only problem was that we had to come home.....Boooo…
Hi Guys, Thought id write an update been feeling almost back to normal since last surgery and been busy getting ready for hols on thursday although im still not ready!!!
Ive been told surgery all done phew! I am glad they did some more though as they did take some DCIS away that was left near to the tumour... i didnt know till the other day that i had this as well as the invasive.
Onto the chemo... On 2nd July i shall…
I knew fantastic care was possible! Yesterday i had some more tissue removed from breast to obtain clear margins and i had it done in one of the trusts other hospitals and the differance was amazing!
I had my 1st op in Dewsbury DH (not good) and yesterday i was in Pontefract GI (excellent).
They could not have done more for me, nothing was too much trouble or treated like an inconveniance and was asked over and over…
Well it was Good and bad news!
The wounds healing nicely, had a bit more fluid taken out relief!
Path results- Grade 2 stage 2A invasive ductal with 3/13 lymph nodes positive. Oestrogen receptive so Tamoxifen for 5 years after chemo and radio.
The bad news was the margins were too close so have to have more surgery to take a bit more tissue rrggghhh! As a day case i think so not too bad!
The good news is that because…
I Didn't want to be writing my blog and be moaning about the NHS all the time but so far they have left me no choice!!
This week i collected a tennis ball full of fluid under my arm (seroma) I tried to grin and bear it for 24 hours but then decided it hurt so rang up the ward that i was treated on, they got in touch with the surgical team that advised me to go in for draining. After dropping the kids off with kind neighbours…
