Firstly…thank you…all of you for your lovely and moving messages of support. I have read them all twice over and somehow managed to get dust in my eyes!
Thank you Nina for updating the gang and as always for being a tower of strength.
It went very well. As Nina said, the lymph nodes are clear so the cancer has not gone walkies around my body!!! That is very good news indeed.
I am very very very tired and my mobility is dreadful…but apart from that I’m not too bad at all. Pain is kept at bay with med’s.
Our NHS? What can I say? The hospital was brilliant. I couldn’t have had better care if I was a billionaire in the most expensive hospital in the world. ALL the staff were amazing…cleaners, nurses, doctors…everyone. In the recovery room I had my own nurse who’s job was just to look after me!!!
I shared a room with 3 lovely ladies…2 with breast cancer and one having voluntary masectomy as she has the breast cancer gene. All very friendly and nice and we all respected each other’s space. It was hard saying goodbye to them (another dust in the eyes moment).
Very glad to be back home though…so happy to see Dickie!!! My sister is staying till Friday and I’m not allowed to do anything!
I would like to say more but I’m fading again so I will say night night everyone.
Oh and my son…words cannot express how wonderful he has been. He took charge. It was just what I needed. I didn’t even need to think!
Pat, So glad you are home with Dickie by yr side! Glad it went well. You rest up now. Your poor body has been through a lot and it needs to heal Sleep well and peacefully. Sending big hugs, Anne x
I just wanted to say, its lovely to have you back Pat, the forum wouldn’t be the same without you, I always find that your messages are full of good advice, you have helped me such alot.
Saw consultant today. Was a bit worried the last few days as there is a swelling near the surgery site…but he said perfectly normal & it will go down eventually.
Best news is that the cancer was very small and only stage 1…and all removed in surgery. I will still need the 4 weeks of radiotherapy and drug treatment…but really this is the very best outcome I could have hope for!!!
You all have left me such great supportive messages, but please don’t think you have to keep it up! I know you all care so don’t feel you have to answer every update.
Got home exhausted and came to bed and Dickie threw up all over bedside rug!!! LOL…talk about bringing a girl back to earth! I think he was anxious that I’d disappeared for a few days again.
Love to all…this is really the best forum going! The breast cancer forum is good…but nowhere near as great as this one!