hi im 36 mother of 3 n diagnosed dec 23. ive had 2 ops n 5 of 6 chemo n finding it very hard at mo. feel so peed off n cant get rid of that feeling. would love to chat. x
I thought it was about time that I checked in...... lots of things have happened to me in the last year.
I have really struggled since losing my mum, and seemed to have more bad days than good........ but that finally seems to have turned around now.
Let me give you the short version
I had reconstructive surgery April 2011 and unfortunately the left side rejected..... I then had to wait 10 months before they did it again..... this time it didn't reject, but the filler port went missing..... after 3 or 4 appointments, the surgeon finally sent me for an ultra sound.... and then they found the filler port, but it had collapsed under the bottom rib, causing the implant to flip over, so when ever i took my sports bra off, my left breast slipped down my chest about 6 inches (looking back now i can see the funny side ) but at the time i didn't.
I was supposed to be going on holiday to Portugal on the 13th of this month but I had to cancel because I had more surgery scheduled for 11th May..... The surgery seemed to go well and I have 2 boobs again, but it now looks like the surgeon has used a bigger implant in the left side than the right (deep joy) So I'm sat writing this with a chest full of stitches.... but I feel whole again for the first time in 20 months...... and the holiday has been re booked for last week in august, so that will give me something to aim for.
I dont know if i have to have more surgery until i go back to the consultant on thursday..... I will keep you all informed.
Another plus is...... I am doing the race for life on the 24th June..... in fact we have a team from my local pub "the corner pin girls" there are 7 of us doing it so far, my daughter, her best mate (landlady's daughter) a young barmaid, my friend and her daughter and our friend Ann, a pensioner who is a regular in the pub...... we have raised quite a lot of money already................... All the youngsters are jogging, and Ann got a bit upset because she said she was going to walk it..... I told her i was walking it too, so we would walk together...... to which Ann said "I will probably come last"..... so i just smiled and said "Ann, you're a pensioner and i will be a month out of surgery, as long as we finish, that's all that matters"...... so that is something else to look forward to.
I think I have rambled on enough now..... I am glad to see so many people doing so well
My you are so much braver than me - I half want reconstruction but the other half of me is too scared to have another operation. We were both going through all this at the same time and you, Tony and many others helped me so much when both my husband and me were diagnosed. I recently had a bout of pnemonia althrough one doctor on the ward I was taken to told me it might be cancer mets which terrified the life out of me. Well it wasn't but it turns out I also have COPD. still better than mets.
Tony hasn't been at all well and is in hospital at the moment
Hope this finds you all well and sorry I have not been on for a while but like Caroline a lot has been happening.
I to have had my reconstruction done that was on the 30th March, so far so good so really pleased about that and back at work which has helped keep my sanity the last couple of years.I can not believe that 2 years 3 months have gone by already, we all use to think time had stood still in a way but now we all look back and think it has flown past there is no pleaseing some people is there lol.
Last year I lost my my niece to cancer god bless her she was only 28 and due to get married this year so I have given my sister-in-law the address for this site as I know how lovely everyone is and like I said we are all here to help in any way we can without giving the lectures, she lives in spain.
Has anyone heard anymore on Tony yet as I try to keep up as much as I can but would love an update if possible as he has always been here for us ladies and now we need to be there for him.
Caroline I am also doing Race for Life on Sunday 27th May at Hyde Park, have raised just under £500.00 so far and like you I will be walking as surgeon has said no running as yet regardless how long it takes I will finish and I do not care if I am last lol
Well ladies hope to hear from you soon and please take care all you lovely people
Hope this finds you all well and sorry I have not been on for a while but like Caroline a lot has been happening.
I to have had my reconstruction done that was on the 30th March, so far so good so really pleased about that and back at work which has helped keep my sanity the last couple of years.I can not believe that 2 years 3 months have gone by already, we all use to think time had stood still in a way but now we all look back and think it has flown past there is no pleaseing some people is there lol.
Last year I lost my my niece to cancer god bless her she was only 28 and due to get married this year so I have given my sister-in-law the address for this site as I know how lovely everyone is and like I said we are all here to help in any way we can without giving the lectures, she lives in spain.
Has anyone heard anymore on Tony yet as I try to keep up as much as I can but would love an update if possible as he has always been here for us ladies and now we need to be there for him.
Caroline I am also doing Race for Life on Sunday 27th May at Hyde Park, have raised just under £500.00 so far and like you I will be walking as surgeon has said no running as yet regardless how long it takes I will finish and I do not care if I am last lol
Well ladies hope to hear from you soon and please take care all you lovely people
Hi littlesis, runningdrums asked me to pass on his good wishes and to let you know that Tony's got his own thread now http://cancerchat.cancerresearchuk.org/thread/7064?tstart=0 you can keep up to date via postings from his Ma and from Fran.
