UPDATE

I wanted to let you all know that I had my lumpectomy on Monday as planned, and everything went very well.

I was quite anxious about the general anaesthetic beforehand, but it turned out to be absolutely fine—honestly one of the best sleeps I’ve ever had. The team were wonderful and made me feel very safe and much less anxious throughout the whole process.

I sincerely hope I never have to go through this again, but if I did, I wouldn’t feel worried about it now. In hindsight, I think the waiting leading up to the appointments was actually the most stressful part.

Thank you again for your support. 

Hi Chrissy,

Thank you for the update. I am delighted to hear that your lumpectomy went so well and that you had no bother with the general anaesthetic, despite your reservations beforehand.

I also hope that you never have to go through that again, but it's good to hear that you wouldn't feel so worried about the GA if you needed to. They can get around most problems with GA nowadays. I am one of the awkward individuals who has stopped breathing on the operating table for previous surgery. Fortunately, the theatre team managed to bring me back, but had to abandon my surgery. I was later told that I have a very narrow oesophagus and that I now need fibre-optic intubation for any future surgery. I also need to be awake and resist coughing, until they insert the camera for any procedure. This always makes me a bit nervous at the onset of any procedure, but I've since had a number of operations and thankfully, all have gone well.

I hope that you're not feeling too uncomfortable at present and that it won't take long for you to heal. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on and remember that we are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Chrissy,

Thank you for the update. I am delighted to hear that your lumpectomy went so well and that you had no bother with the general anaesthetic, despite your reservations beforehand.

I also hope that you never have to go through that again, but it's good to hear that you wouldn't feel so worried about the GA if you needed to. They can get around most problems with GA nowadays. I am one of the awkward individuals who has stopped breathing on the operating table for previous surgery. Fortunately, the theatre team managed to bring me back, but had to abandon my surgery. I was later told that I have a very narrow oesophagus and that I now need fibre-optic intubation for any future surgery. I also need to be awake and resist coughing, until they insert the camera for any procedure. This always makes me a bit nervous at the onset of any procedure, but I've since had a number of operations and thankfully, all have gone well.

I hope that you're not feeling too uncomfortable at present and that it won't take long for you to heal. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on and remember that we are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx