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
And we bought one! It’s an AutoSleeperFairford on a Peugeot van base. Just avoided the 700% tax rises too.
But what a dreadfully wet journey both ways!
Tomorrow a school friend is picking me up from near home to visit the new base of our old school in Warwick.
Hugs xxx
Moomy
News is that Henry-pup will be brought tomorrow rather than this evening!
My old school’s new buildings are spectacular! Still another block to be finished of course (aren’t builders always late?!?) And lunch was good too.
a good long chinwag with my school friend on both journeys, she had to drive and uses the M1 so could pick me up and drop me off. We aren’t too far from a service area.
Hugs xxx
Moomy
Henry was absolutely blotto post dinner and as he’d managed to scoff a biscuit almost before I saw it while out on our walk earlier I got panicky! But he seems ok. I suspect it was a result of hardly sleeping all day, when I guess he does normally.
think he’s ok......such a worry and responsibility as he’s not our pup!
Hugs xxx
Moomy
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