It seems I'm a patient now!

Thank you Jo, 

I'm going for a mastectomy and implant, immediately after Easter, so the surgeon wanted to see if it might be possible to put in the permanent implant or not. So it depends on the nodes, really. I think it should be in the next week or two. Maybe I should phone and ask time scales, and also what day they have their MDT. 

Hugs xxx

moomy...I am afraid I am not sure in your area...best call again...you won’t be a nuisance!!They are used to people needing to know and being a bit worried....xx

yes,I had to wait until after the MDT meeting to find out something important...its just so they have the latest update in front of them...in my case I think it was a Monday afternoon but may be different for you x

moomy 

I am in Bucks and for me everything seems to revolve around 2 weeks. 2 weeks for results and 2 weeks between appts.

Hope this helps

Sending hugs to all on the thread

Leolady56

Thank you Leolady, 

I'm attending Milton Keynes hospital, and yes, that was the same for daughter years ago, 2 weeks for test results, 2 weeks for clinics. But now she is between hospitals they are busy discussing how to go, maybe immunoglobulins, maybe not, maybe booster vaccinations. (Her very very low immune system) 

I will phone up and ask when their MDT meetings are in the week, and whether they have a time scale for the sentinel nodes op. I just rang and there's no-one available. Will ring back. 

Hugs xxx

So, MDT meetings are Wednesday and Friday for MKUH. 

And yes, I’m firmly pencilled in (!) for the major surgery on Tuesday after Easter. And my lovely BCN is going to chase dates for the sentinel node biopsy. 

Plus of course she understands my worries and fears!

Hugs xxx

Oh my! 

It’s all kicking off, pre-op assessment today, (my blood pressure will be through the roof!) injection Thursday, sentinel node op Friday (be there 7.15 am before anywhere is open!) 

Then mastectomy and implant 3rd April.......

Argh! 

At least you have a definitive plan now!!! 

You can never have too many appointments... 

Thank you Cathy! 

Hugs xxx

Pre-op all done and dusted, thankfully my white coat hypertension wasn’t too high! 

So, ‘be at the hospital at 7.15 am on Friday’!!!! Last time we did that it was dark and cold and closed!!!!!

I actually met an ex colleague, so great to meet her, we chatted and hugged! 

Hugs to all xxx

......and now I’ve told my big brother!  By email....He lives in Texas, USA and took citizenship a few years back. He’s almost 8 years older than me, and at 6 foot tall really is my big brother! 

He actually had bowel cancer 11 years ago, so that means both of us in our generation are affected by the c word.  Cuss! 

He was as always, very supportive and they will be thinking of me as I go through it all.

And now of course I can’t sleep although was yawning my socks off downstairs! 

Daughter popped in on her way and then later phoned on her drive back home after her concerto rehearsal, she had been playing virtually 2 hours, not that easy for a trombonist, as the ‘lip’ or embouchure can get very tired! Bless her, she’s come such a long way, and is still battling with infections, on antibiotics at present! (See my profile for her long history too!) 

Might have to pop into ‘AWAKE......’

Hugs to all xxx