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
Hi moomy, hope you managed to ‘toast’ dear mr moomy with your glass of fine malt whiskey. Thinking of you as the anniversary of his death approaches, all these firsts are painful. No easy way round the pain, sending a big virtual hug your way. HFxxxx
Bless you all, dear friends, the actual day is Sunday. But yes I did toast him (he loved the non-peaty single malts, especially Glengoyne.
but Glenmorangie was a close second.
And now we have another resigned prime minister! I was at choir singing ‘I was glad ‘ by Purcell, and someone piped up from the back (one of the basses) and we could hardly contain ourselves when we started it again! 
Hugs xxx
Moomy
