I had a letter yesterday asking me to attend the breast care unit today to see a consultant (not my named one). I have a horrible feeling it’s to tell me my surgery has been postponed, or hopefully just the immediate reconstruction has been delayed. Addenbrooks are in the news for being on a crisis footing and transferring patients to London and Birmingham so I’m not optimistic about the plastic surgery. The actual mastectomy though needs to be done ASAP. So I’m really anxious and feel a bit sick.
Well look at me panicking over nothing! Turns out I’d been moved to a different surgeons list and she just wanted to examine me for herself, see how the last surgery was healing etc. There’s still a possibility that my reconstruction might be delayed but so far we’re on track for Plan A: mastectomy with adjustable implant reconstruction. My nerves are in tatters!
AHH love you that was my worst fear it would be cancelled but it wasn't , remember we might be in a pandemic but still very strict protocols on treatments times and waits for cancer patients . Well in Wales but that may be all over the UK
Take care
Jayne X
Ps my surgeon told me they only cancel if the surgeon dies or gets covid and more he already had covid ! I don't think it was a joke either X
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