New here & recently diagnosed.

Hi Caz

Local anaesthetic is always safer than a general anaesthetic. If you are feeling anxious about being awake for your procedures you can ask if you can have something like maybe diazepam to help you through, without worrying. If you are not meeting the anaesthetist till the morning of surgery you can ask your GP for something like this to take the night before and morning of surgery.

It is the anaesthetist job to make sure that you are completely pain free and completely numb for this procedure so that your surgeon can do his/her work to care for you. 

I have not had BC treatment under local. However, I have heard of it.

Let us know how you get on.

Wishing you all the best

WallyDug

Hi WallyDug,

Thank you for your reply.  I'm seeing my cancer nurse tomorrow after my Covid swab so I will speak with her also and ask her too.

My surgeon has done breast surgery under local - they put a tent thing up so you can’t see. As i have bad lungs it was an option for me but i had a GA. unfortunately now I’ve got a chest infection but hindsight, you know. In my experience anaesthetists are great at keeping you safe and comfortable and will advise you about the best and safest way for you to proceed. I’m keeping everything crossed for you.

Thanks, Anabrock, it does seem the logical choice right now.  Still scary though.  I hope your chest infection clears soon.

Hello Caz 

8 years ago I had breast implant (had them removed 4 weeks later but that’s another story) but this was done whilst I was awake, both in and out. And I can honestly say I didn’t feel a thing. I was Awake but in a strange daze. They spoke to me throughout and I was answering questions, although strange I dont remember what they were asking me apart from my hair smells lovely what shampoo do I use, And I answered a cheap one  god knows what else they got from me (haha) but all was absolutely fin

Hi Worried,

Thank you for sharing your experience with me.  Yes, amazing the things you can come out with.  I've had my fair share of weird and wacky comments over the years while coming out of an anaesthetic lol.

I can't quite put my finger on what is worrying me the most, to be honest.  I think it's a bit of everything.  The whole thing is the first thing I think of when I wake up and the last thing going to bed and of course all day.  This is not usual for me as I'm normally a very positive person.

I’m so sorry your worried and I completely understand. But you are in safe hands and if you believe this is what you have to do to get better it may become a little easier. I have my first breast clinic appointment on Thursdays after finding a lump. I’m worried and I’m not as far on as you. I have it in my head it’s cancer and I really believe it is. So I’m sure I’ll be here with some similar quesrions. But I know you need to do this to get better. And if it is anything like the way I felt in my op, it was actually very relaxing, in a daze and no worries are felt whilst it’s happening. It’s really the opposite. Extremely relaxing 

Oh I'm so sorry Worried.  Yes, I know how you feel, it is a worrying time but I'll keep my fingers crossed it will be good news for you.  I'm still finding my way through all of this but if you want to chat, or ask questions, I'll do my best to help.

I saw my surgeon today and he has alleviated a lot of my worries about Wednesday, so I'm feeling a lot more positive than I was after seeing the anaesthetist last Friday.

Good luck on Thursday. xx

I’m so pleased you feeling a little better about it all. Thank you, I may come back to ask a few questions, more than likely. Thank you for your support. Take care and keep us posted xx 

Hi all and thank you all so much for caring.  I had my surgery under local, all went very well, came home the same day and thankfully not been in too much pain.

Still a long road ahead with radiotherapy and it looks like I may have to a pacemaker device fitted also.

I just wanted to let you all know I'm doing well xxx