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Breast lumpectomy and node removal op

Sandra123
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hi to anyone due to have this op

i had mine yesterday. Got there for 7:30 am. Changed into gown, dressing gown nd slippers. Had bp nd temp done met consultant, anaesthetist. Had breast marked up then radioactive injection (to help them find nodes during op- negates the need for the blue dye). 

Then the wait to go. There were 4 of us for the same op so we pulled up chairs nd sat and chatted. 

I went for op at 1:30. Woke up in resus then taken back to room (no bed in room just a chair)5:00pm. Bp and temp. Cup of tea nd toast. Approx hr later told could go home. 

I have no pain ( I am taking 2 paracetamol 4hrly). I slept well last night. I can move arm freely etc and had no problems getting dressed or moving around. 

I am waiting now for the district nurse coming to check me over. At the moment there is no bruising and very little swelling. 

All the staff were brilliant I can not fault them. 

If you too are to have this op I can honestly say it was no where near as bad as I had built it up in my mind. As always it is the waiting that is the worst. 

Good luck to those due to have this and try not to worry   

Take. Care

Sandra x

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    It was my decision to go back when I did. I scared the living daylights out of the bcn when I suggested going back on the Monday following surgery on the Wednesday!  She said give it a week, turned out it was two and a half weeks. I think part of it was me saying that I wasn't going to be defeated by cancer, it wasn't going to have me. I'm pig headed like that. 

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    I'll provide the oats for t'hoss!

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    How are you finding being at work? I am pig headed too and have a real problem accepting what i have/had. I got told by my consultant that I have to accept what i have and go slow when I said that surely by now I should be much more improved. They painted a very optimistic pic when I went for my pre-surgery appointments . Still i am where i am and it is what it is. At least my nails look great!

    I am brave and blase in front of others but have she'd many a tear these past couple of months. Thank God for this site.

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    Being at work has been the normal for me, getting back to it albeit on slightly reduced hours initally, was my aim. My consultants haven't been much use to be honest. They only seem to look at what is happening now whereas I'm planning a future for me where I can put cancer on the sidelines and start to enjoy life again. I don't think I'll ever put it behind me and that's not necessarily a bad thing; I guess vigilance is the key when dealing with this, I don't want it coming back certainly. 

     

    I agree with you that there is what feels to be a lack of honesty at times when going through treatment and what you can expect at the end of it. I found I could deal with the physical side a lot easier than the emotional and still struggle at times with it.  

     

    Getting my nails done on Monday!

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Glad to hear you're getting your nails done! I also am trying desperately to put it on sidelines but my body isn't cooperating with me! Very admirable what you've done by going back so quickly. Keep going! 

  • Offline in reply to Jbains
    Mine seems to be relatively OK at the mo. Quite what will happen next werk when I start rt is anyone's guess. Between that and Tamoxifen, October is going to be one hell of a month!
  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Think i was better during rad treatment than I have been over last month! Just keep putting E45 on and rest. My tastes changed in first week of treatment and remained. It'll be ok - we got this!

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    Hmmm... was going to cook some food up in advance so when I got tired I could just drag a meal out if the freezer, no one mentioned taste changing, certainly. Is there any point I ask myself?

     

    Something else 'they' don't tell you. 

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Like i said everyone reacts differently.  I went off meat and fish which really isn't a bad thing. See how it goes. I won't lie - it has really weakened me but I have an issue with slowing down, listening to my body and accepting my situation. I have changed but feel like "giving it time" is what we run out of (time). Do what you feel is right. Here if you wanna talk every single day before, during or after treatment. Take it easy.x

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    Thank you. Feels like swimming in custard right now. 

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