Hi Polly,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad to hear that your surgery has arrived at last. The "unknown" is not a comfortable place to be, but by the time you see you surgeon post-surgery, s/he should have some answers from your biopsy. You will find that it gets easier, once you know exactly what you have to go through.

It is only natural to get more nervous as your surgery approaches. I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer and have had a lumpectomy, followed by a double mastectomy, the following year. I was a bag of nerves before the operation, as I have previously stopped breathing on the operating table. As it turned out, both went like clockwork and I has little discomfort with both procedures. I hope that all goes well for you. Do please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Polly,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad to hear that your surgery has arrived at last. The "unknown" is not a comfortable place to be, but by the time you see you surgeon post-surgery, s/he should have some answers from your biopsy. You will find that it gets easier, once you know exactly what you have to go through.

It is only natural to get more nervous as your surgery approaches. I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer and have had a lumpectomy, followed by a double mastectomy, the following year. I was a bag of nerves before the operation, as I have previously stopped breathing on the operating table. As it turned out, both went like clockwork and I has little discomfort with both procedures. I hope that all goes well for you. Do please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you so much everyone, its so nice to feel free to talk to people who understand the anxieties. I was first on hmtge list and home by 3.30 pm a little more discomfort today but nothing regular OTC painkillers can't handle. I didn't see surgeon post op but the discharge papers stated the basis lumpectomy agreed. Now its time to wait for results.  X

Hi Polly,

I'm glad to hear that you were first on the list and that it's all behind you now. It's good to hear that you don't have too much post-surgical discomfort and that OTC medication can cope with this. I'm sure that you were relieved to discover that it was a basic lumpectomy and nothing more.

The wait for the biopsy results is always a testing time and seems to last forever.  Just take things day by day and you'll get there. Please keep in touch and let us know when you get your results and remember, that we are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Glad all went well! Hope you are doing ok and looking after yourself. The waiting for results is the worst, try not to fret - easy to say I know! Take care xx

Thankyou, at the moment I'm just glad the surgery is over but I'm sure I'll soon be counting the days till results x