Surgery just before Christmas

I thought it might be about 2 weeks everything is a waiting game but hopefully we will both miss out on the chemo and maybe just have a bit of RT here's hoping! Let me know how  you're doing and try not to rush back work before you're completely ready x 

Hope your surgery and first sight of the scar has gone well today and sending very best wishes for your recovery. 

I’m a bit late to this, but I would say absolutely go for keeping to your plans! Enjoy the day without any responsibilities for lifting turkeys, children whatever!

I think this is a very reasonable plan to have. Moving about as much as you can while keeping to the advice you’ll get about arm exercises is the key I think- you may find yourself volunteering to lead  the family Christmas walk!

All the best, my cancer is grade 3, oestrogen positive HER neutral, but was small, and I’ve had a lot treatment for it which has made me adjust plans at times in since March 2023. 

Thank you, I think I will definitely try to carry on with plans for Christmas day and rest on boxing day.  I shall have to avoid some of the more boisterous grandchildren hugs but hopefully all will be well and I'll have a good excuse to not wash up and have early!

The wait for surgery seems interminable - my brain keeps panicking over every new little pain but I'm managing to stay positive 98% of the time although the Letrozole leaves me feeling so tired most days. 

I wish you a happy Christmas time and continued good luck with your ongoing treatment, what a rubbish journey we are all on!!

Take care

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Hi surgery went well I am bored of carrying doris the drain around everywhere with me now though and I've been told I won't get my results until 6th Jan so just going to try and enjoy Christmas best I can. 

How are things going with you? 

Going well though I’m surprised how tired I’m still feeling nearly two weeks after the op. Very relieved I’m not due back at work until January. I didn’t have drains but suspect I have seroma or haematoma - swelling under the wound and part of the swelling feels like a painful hard lump. 

All the best for the node results Shelly4!

I had node clearance December 15th last year. The drain was a complete drag on my life! Mine kept slowing up nicely then collecting more fluid. I ended up with it for 3 weeks, when the breast nurse said it had to come out anyway. I went from “I want this thing out PLEASE” to “Shouldn’t I just keep it for a few days more until my surgeon review” She assured me that the surgeon would kill us both if he found that the drain had been left in for more than 3 weeks.. She used to cheer me up..

I was worried about having fluid gathering with no nodes to drain it. 
As she said my body seemed to cope with distributing it anyway and 3 weeks on from the surgery meant that those wounds would have healed a lot. It would have been good to get it out before New Year, but I was unlucky with the fluid rate increasing repeatedly..

3 weeks wow!!

5 days and I've already had enough the pain is manageable I just have a tightening feeling and sometimes a carpet type burning sensation I just want to be able to wash my hair, I'm still surprised we don't have a district nurse that comes out to çheck up on you.

I hope your having a continued recovery? What were your next steps in this process?