Hi Kitty,

When are you due to have your procedure? I sincerely hope that it all goes well for you.

Regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine

I have my surgery on 15th January. I have the injection in my arm pit same day, the morning before. I'm worried about that. X

Yes, ok, that's good. I'm up North in Northumberland. Where abouts are you?

South England near Brighton 

Hi Lisa

Both on the 15th January- that's actually a comfort.

I had my tracer done just before Christmas. It was similar to the biopsy really. 

I'm having the blue dye the morning before my surgery and I'm dreading it.

My tumour is a Grade 2. It's progesterone, estrogen and HER2 receptive so I'll have chemo and radiotherapy afterwards. 

How are you feeling about all this Lisa??

xxx

Hi Kitty,

I think to know you have to have chemo must be a lot harder to deal with. To be completely honest, I'm absolutely fine about it all, but at the moment only radiotherapy & tablets have been mentioned. Of course I will be anxious about the results after the op, to know if my lymph nodes are clear.

My mum had breast cancer twice during her life & went through it all with no complaints. The way I see it is to just focus on the here & now. Let's not worry about what we don't know. I know right now I feel perfectly fine & well, I don't feel ill. There may come a time when I get bad news but there may not & I'm not going to spend time now worrying about something that might not happen.

I'm sorry you're dreading it so much. What is it that you're most anxious about? The whole day? 

We've got this! We can hold each others hand thru it xx

Thanks Lisa, and you're absolutely right, and I'm doing really well with not worrying! Once I'm doing normal stuff, housework etc or playing with my grandkids, I'm fine.

At night, I can't sleep and I start thinking!!! And there's nothing worse than thinking, is there??

I'm worried most about the injection of the blue dye because I've read that it's very painful and I don't do well with pain. My bp drops and I pass-out. 

I know I sound like a big baby but . . . Well I think I am!!!

I'm glad you're ok and feeling well. 

Xxxx

Hi Kitty I didn’t find the blue dye any worse than the biopsy. If you managed the biopsy you CAN do this too

To be honest my consultant did say that is painful, but apparently it only lasts a few seconds so please don't spend time worrying about it. I hate injections at the dentist & if I can cope with those (I really don't like them) then this is ok. 

Xx

I am in south east England.  Nr Greenwich.  I know I am not replying  much . Soaking it all in . I am fine iam busy its when I am alone . It's lovely to watch you all chatting . It's settles my nerves  

Jo 

Bless you Jo. I wish there was a button on here, like on Facebook, to click on "like" or a caring emoji lol. 

Have you managed to quit smoking yet? How are you doing?

Lisa xx

Yeah . . . I'm expecting the worst, then anything else is a bonus

Don't they give you a local anaesthetic???

The locals for the biopsy and the Tracer were completely ok!!!

I'm just gonna have to pull up my big girl pants and remember- I have cancer and the doc is saving my life!!! 

The injections at the dentist are awful aren't they??? 

Xxxx

Yeah . . . I'm expecting the worst, then anything else is a bonus

Don't they give you a local anaesthetic???

The locals for the biopsy and the Tracer were completely ok!!!

I'm just gonna have to pull up my big girl pants and remember- I have cancer and the doc is saving my life!!! 

The injections at the dentist are awful aren't they??? 

Xxxx

No apparently no anaesthetic for this one, known as an isotope injection I believe. 

You're the day after me aren't you, on the 3rd. It's hard trying to keep track of everyone's different things, I've actually made notes haha 

Xx

Oh no, getting in a muddle already. Should have checked my notes! Your op is 15th same as me xx

That's OK, yeah, we're both on the 15th. No time at all really, which is good. 

Get it over and done with. 

I wonder why you can't have a local first???

I'll just pass out - I have history!!

Xxx

They may put a numbing gel on first I guess, if you tell them that. 

Maybe you can have local I didn’t ask! 

I had to move my boob several times to help the dye move so maybe that’s why local not offered 

as you say (and we are all guilty) try not to make it more than it is otherwise you’ll never sleep for next 2 weeks

Yeah, you're right, I could ask. 

I've left you a private message bit it won't allow me to read your message!!

Yeah  exactly!!y

You can build it up out of all proportion can't you.

Thanks Mummymartin. I'm so glad I found this chat group. It means alot. 

Xxx

Oh that's odd. Have you tried refreshing it?

I'll have another go.  X