Thank you Positive Polly - air hugs are fabulous xx glad you're feeling even more positive too xx ️

Home today Positive Polly - how are you doing? Xx ️

Hi Mickey x

Im good, plodding on, getting to grips with all that comes with Christmas.

Great news you're back home. How are you doing? Understanding you have pain at present, but managable pain I hope.

No doubt a lot of energy was used up going to apts, waiting time and surgery, so take this time to relax and recuperate some of that lost energy, to be ready for the next stage when it comes. (Hark at me! It was you who gave me the strength to keep going - now it's me telling you to be strong) That's the effect your kind advice had on me and I'm sure many others can echo my words too!

Rest well angel

Much love xx :love:

Hello Positive Polly, 

I love that you are wrapping yourself up in Christmas, great way to get through to next weeks apt. 

Im doing really well, thank you. I was worried about the stairs and getting in and out of bed, but it's been absolutely ok. The only real pain is my back, guess from positions I was put in during surgery. I'll start the official exercises tomorrow and hope they will help too (must force myself to do them). 

My hubby says I look so much brighter like the stress of the journey has suddenly lifted now. I know it's not necessarily the end of my treatment, but thank god the cancer has gone and my face shows it - seriously. 

Thank you for your caring kindness and giving me strength to get to this point. 

Just remember if I can do this, you can do whatever your treatment entails too and you will. I'll be here for you Xx 

Love n massive hugs Mickey xx ️

Hi Positive Polly, 

Not sure what time your hospital apt is for the biopsies tomorrow and so I'm sending you all my positivity, love and hugs to you.  
 

Your angel will be watching over you. 
 

xx ️Mickey xx 

Sending a virtual hug and hope you're ok and resting up now xx ️

Ha ha, seems I replied to myself instead of you x

Try again: Sending a virtual hug and hope you're ok and resting up now xx ️

How are you doing Positive Polly ? I hope you feel ok after your latest biopsies. 
 

Happy Boxing Day - love n hugs Mickey xx ️

Hi Mickey, 

Happy Boxing Day my friend,

I as well as can be expected. Second biopsy was uncertain, as the lump to be biopsied, could'nt be found. (It can be clearly seen in the initial mammogram). I had an ultasound and 3D imaging, checking all areas of the breast, including my armpit, and the pathologist still could'nt see it, but he went ahead using the initial mammogram as a guide and placed a marker in where he thought it was. Before leaving, I had a mammogram.

I just have to wait for the results on 14th Jan, but results for what? If the lump can't be found, where is it? What did I have a biopsy of?

Anyway, how are you 11 days post op? I'd like to know all if you don't sharing? Overall, I hope your Christmas went well. Mine was good. I took hours to prepare dinner, and it seemed like it took just minutes for my lot to devour it. I've been doing this for years and it STILL amazes me!!

Take care Mickey, hope to catch up soon

Seasons Greetings from our house to your house

Much love xx :love:

Morning Positive Polly , 

If you click on my username MickeyM and then click on the discussions heading, you will see a thread called lumps and microcalcifications - pre-diagnosis HELP.  That's the thread I have used since I was awaiting results from first set of biopsies back in September and I still chat to Jolamine on that thread to provide updates, so you'll probably get the most useful updates if you want to read or follow that thread. 

I update this site from my phone and for some reason, I struggle to cut and paste on this site.  My arms are doing much better than expected, but they do get a bit tired after texting etc.. 

In short, I'm really pleased with my progress, two weeks tomorrow post op and I'm starting to feel a bit like myself again. I have to remind myself that I can't lift etc, or I'd forget because my arm movement is much better than I had anticipated.  The first few days were definitely the toughest, I was afraid once they took the caffeter out to go to the loo and my back hurt so much, I found it hard to stand straight or lie without a Lot of pain. The back pain is unusual though and I think that's because I have an overarched spine that will never push into the ground (I've always had to do different exercises, i.e. sit-ups because of it) and so I think my back was in an awkward position in surgery. It's been much better the last few days though. I think the exercises, some stretching I've done myself and practising standing up straight and walking have all helped, along with the fact that I can now sleep a bit on both of my sides, which takes the pressure off my back. 

How did they try to do the actual second biopsy (ultrasound)? Did you see the ultrasound and 3D imaging yourself?  That's really bizarre that he couldn't find it and so I'm hoping that he put the marker in the right place and that the mammogram found it again - fingers crossed . How frustrating for you, my friend. I'm hopeful the mammogram will save the day and they will be able to find a way forward. I can't remember why they didn't put a marker in initially when they found the lump on the mammogram? ?  
 
I expect my results will be around the same time as yours, but I haven't heard anything yet. 

Im glad you had a good Christmas and yes, I know what you mean - all that prep and gone so quickly, but I always take pleasure in seeing empty plates .

We're getting a lot of rain, which limits my ability to walk  outside, I wouldn't normally care about the rain at all, but currently getting drenched would probably not aid my recovery and so I'm trying to avoid going out in heavy rain.  Still I managed to walk 3.5 Km yesterday and so I'm really pleased with that. 

Have a good day my friend. 

Love and hugs Mickey xx ️