Double mastectomy done

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Hello lovely people.  I hope everyone is looking after themselves and you are all doing well.
I just wanted to let you all know that my surgery has been done and omg 2 weeks ago yesterday.

I had told everybody that I'm a braca1.carrier also, my dads mum and sister had the same as me so unfortunately it passed onto me.
I lost my mum nearly 11 yrs ago now and she had lung cancer.  But all down my mums side as well it's all cancer.  So in a sarcastically funny way.  I wasn't body swerving it lol.  I got tested just after my mum passed away, and braca didn't show but from then I was sent for mammograms and I thought this was fab as if anything started it would be found early.  Well I was so wrong.  My lovely tumour didn't show in my mammogram last Jan.  But I was really ill and didn't know why until I pressed my nipple and there was blood.  I knew instant hat it was,  so after a long wait. The thing showed itself under the ultrasound and biopsies were taken.  I left hospital really quite traumatised.  I just kept thinking ”thats it.  I'm going to die”.  So anyway y the time of surgery.  It was a GRADE3 tumour and roughly 3cm in size.  This was taken outlast oct.  I won't tell you about chemo etc.  But genetics came back that I'm BRACA 1.  And always have been.  I'm honestly sick to my pit of my tummy.  I have badmentalhealth also which doesn't help.

I chose to have both breasts removed as apparently the cancer is always going to try to get back.

2weeks ago now the surgery happened, and I swear that the nurses and everybody, surgeons etc.  Are just AMAZING!  I've never came across the care etc that I had and honestlythanksisnt enough for them.  GARTNAVAL GENERAL!  AMAZING PEOPLE EVERYONE INCLUDED!  

I was back last week for pathology results.  And shocked I was told that there were cells starting again.inthe breast that was cancerous in first place.  
I know I have done the right thing.  But I can look at myself yet and also I'm now waiting on gynecologist contacting me as I need ovarian surgery.  But I'm going for full hysterectomy.

I have 2 teens and blessed that I have one of each.  I have my little pug THEO.  Totallove of my life and a partner of22yers come Halloween.  I have too much to fight for. But at the same time reallyLONELY.  Hence I rabble to all of you when your all doing great.  
Anyway I hope although I'm moaning.  It shows you that I'm still standing and so can you. God bless to all of you and lots of love

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Morning

    Hope you are continuing to recover well from surgery ?

    I still can't understand why they only rely on mammograms when ultrasound scans should also be given as a back up. Most small tumours just don't show up with denser breast tissue and they know this Disappointed

    Just wanted to ask if you had contact regarding Gynae surgery as yet and give your message a 'bump' to try and generate some replies to help ease the loneliness of all this :-/

    Moan away if it helps ease the angst, wouldn't be much of a support site if you couldn't let off steam on the rubbish days.

    Best Wishes, G n' J