But not a very patient one!
I've at least got a diagnosis, it's invasive ductal cancer grade 2, but still small, oestrogen receptive but looks as if I might get away with the lymph nodes....and maybe not too much treatment afterwards?
Complex plan, but to begin with, a sentinel node (plus another one or so) removal as day surgery, (a nuclear medicine visit first to get 'the jab' for them to trace) then a gap while that, plus the HER result come back, then because of my previous surgeries for cysts and the fact one resulted in a massive haematoma, therefore scar tissue, I will have a complete mastectomy with an implant. That will be immediately after Easter.
By finding out as much as possible beforehand, the surgeon hopes to prevent too many operations. Obviously I will then need Tamoxifen or similar, so will appreciate helpful advice about that.
But I'd be interested on anyone's 'take' on her plan. I feel reassured that she took time with me, and the BC nurse afterwards spent a good while too.
Hugs xxx
Anyone in Bexhill or environs who finds a voice, please post it to me pronto! Yup, it got croaky yesterday and I’ve decided not to speak today, hoping it will get better!
otherwise apart from a snotty nose I’m not so bad! Taking an extra inhaler each day to try to prevent chest problems, always dodgy with my asthma.....
hugs xxx
Moomy
Hi moomy
Take care and rest up .
part of the reason I'm still feeling off I'm sure is because I wasn't fully over the cold when I had last treatment . Neuts were high nurse said that would be because still fighting cold . Then crash after steroids .
Also Im stubborn so didn't give in when I should and had birthday celebrations as planned so had lunch out with family then visitors for two days ..hence over tired .
on day 9 so should pick up in a couple of days then will go to Cumbria away from everybody lol
take care
margaret x
Hope you feel better very soon, Northener, and enjoy Cumbria, one of my favourite parts of the country.
hugs xxx
Moomy
Well been in garden already even though it raining . Got quite a haul for birthday ..12 Perennials for country border and 5 patio fruit trees plum,cherry ,pear,apple and lemon .
So all planted and now covered against feline invasion whilst we in Cumbria . When we get back will look at frost protection for plants ..trees are all hardy but think under glass til established .
Hopefully get some dry weather for some walking and pics
margaret x
Hi Northener,
sounds great!
we have an olive tree which of course is only frost hardy to -5, so the trunk gets wrapped in layers of horticultural fleece in the winter. When we first had it I wrapped he whole tree, but we had dug it into a big hole in the garden so now as it’s grown I can’t reach, so it’s just the trunk. One winter I forgot till late and it struggled but survived. One night we had at least -7 or -8, thankfully I stopped hubs cutting it back for the lovely olive wood.
hope your garden does well with the new additions, making them feline free is a bind, though!
hugs xxx
Moomy
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