So, after a rushed two days … I still can’t believe it’s happening … tomorrow is operation day mark 2.
so many people have worked so hard to get this to happen. The three Macmillan nurses are just utterly wonderful girls … all of them. At the team meeting they pushed for me to get the theatre slot that suddenly opened up. I was worried at first that it wasn’t only at a different hospital but a different surgeon. Having said that I have since found out my surgeon wouldn’t have done my op on my original scheduled day of 31st as she is on holiday. Apparently my new surgeon is lovely, he trained under my current surgeon and is highly respected.
So many people have moved things, altered things to get me admitted, consented, pre op ready in just two days. There was a lady today who was following us round departments simply to collate all of my paperwork to then be taxied over to the other hospital. I have said numerous times we are blessed beyond belief to have our NHS. The two hospitals in adjacent towns are part of the same trust so that makes it simpler I guess.
today I had the nuclear medicine injected as I will not have time tomorrow. Gosh that stung and it’s a bit tasty even now. Tomorrows op is bigger as they will remove more to get clear margins plus I have to have sentinel lymph nodes removed to be checked. I will have blue dye injected to follow the nuclear tracer and apparently will look blue … and wee blue! I am scared about the lymph nodes. I gather it is more painful and I fear so much developing lymphoedema… I so hope I don’t.
But … the cancer has to go, the lymph nodes have to be checked, any finding have to be dealt with … I am lucky it was picked up early on a routine mammogram, I am lucky it is still only stage 1 cancer, I am lucky I was fitted in much earlier than expected, I am lucky that there are such lovely people supporting me at the hospital, I am lucky that I have had so many friends and family all over the world praying for me and rooting for me, I am lucky to have such a wonderful man by my side through it all and I am blessed to have faith and know that God has this and He has me and will give me the strength to face whatever lies ahead.
So no, it’s not fab to be diagnosed with breast cancer, to have surgeries and have a long recovery and treatment plan ahead, it’s not fab to be this scared but there is also so much to be grateful for. God willing, I will see you on the other side.xx
My thoughts and prayers are with you.It’s good that you don’t have to wait until 31st
Posted by: Mary | January 13, 2023 at 10:03 AM