Oh the lump!

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Good morning friends, yes I feel we are friends as we support each other virtually and I have been sat here with my early morning coffee feeling sorry for myself. I am nearly four weeks post surgery from this lump removed and not going to swear even though I have felt like saying some choice words of how it’s been. I have had the odd day where I think great it’s getting better and much less pain and itch and the next day, BAM! Skin flared up and now found a split which was probably the cause of this unbearable pain. Obsessed with constipation so took husk which resulted me having five or six stools yesterday. The Friday I didn’t eat all day as I didn’t want to have to go to the toilet to give the sore bum some relief. I have been reading and catching up on posts and they help enormously some really good posts and some where others are struggling. I haven’t heard anything from the hospital regarding my operation and if they found anything and hoping no news is good news as I am assuming if they found cancer they would have got back to me by now? I might give them a call which brings some anxiety on my part as I tend to shut things away. Last night the pain was really unpleasant and I did all the deep breathing I went dizzy and I think I was slightly hallucinating dreaming about Djokovic coming to my house after losing the final at Wimbledon and me introducing him to my family and friends. What on earth was that about?  Hope you all have a great start to the week.

  • Thank you Carole I hope you are continuing to do well with your recovery 

  • Aww thank you Red, it’s you lot that helps us through this somewhat bumpy ride. I am starting to feel progress but first morning is still a bit uncomfortable and my bowels want me to wake up at 4am!

  • This is great news to be reading  , I’m so pleased it turned out to be nothing sinister. Yet another experience to put behind you now! Those results took way longer than they should have! But all’s  well again. I’m also not surprised you were exhausted, mental exhaustion hits way harder than physical exhaustion sometimes. I hope you find the remainder of your recovery is a speedy one. 

    Nicola 

  • Thankyou Nicola. Each day is bringing less discomfort. The surgery area has developed what is called a seroma, a small fluid filled lump which can naturally occur in these instances but due to where it is, it can be sore. The body should eventually get rid of it naturally with the help of a warm compress for fifteen minutes several times a day. I have a heat mat so shouldn’t be a problem. Onwards and upwards and fingers crossed I don’t have any more lumps.