I had my results 11th August and my surgery is on the 29th September. I had to have mri and Ct to see if spread first then an appointment about surgery. Iv hated waiting these last 4 weeks. Want it done with xx

Hi Kirsty, I hope you feel ok after surgery and mending well x 

Hi GoonerGirl, 

I'm glad to hear that your dressing is off now and that you are feeling a little more comfortable as a result. Lack of sleep can really get you down. Would you consider taking something to help you to sleep, even if it was only for a short while?

Regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine.  Since I was given my surgery date it was like a weight lifted off me.  The past week or 2 I’ve been kind of making myself feel ill worrying about waiting for more results.  But now I’m all set to go  I feel much better x 

Also ladies. Just a quick one.  Did anyone lose any hair before they were diagnosed?  4 weeks before I even went to the doctors a large clump of my hair came out (left side of my head is bald). Luckily I have long thick curly hair. But was just wondering if this had happened to anyone else. 

Thankyou.  Hope you get a better nights sleep soon. X

Hi Jolamine, 

I will see how I go- I would certainly consider taking something to help me sleep if it goes on for too long, but I’m assuming that as I continue to heal it will naturally improve. There’s a 2 week wait for an appointment at my doctors surgery (unless it’s an emergency) so I’m hoping things will have settled by then. I might mention it when I go for my follow up appointment xx

Hi GoonerGirl,

Mention it at your follow up appointment, or phone your nurse if you need help before that.. I had the same problem post-op, along with some terrible night sweats.  I didn't take sleeping tablets, but I did resort to Venlafaxine (a mild anti-depressant), which helped with the night sweats, sleep and my mood swings. This made a huge difference to how I felt in general.

Jolamine xx

Hi Kirstmarie,

It's been a while since your surgery now and I was just wondering how you're doing?

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Morning all.  Just a quick update.  Had surgery on tues. All went well.  First 3 nights were awful for sleep but last couple of nights have been fine. How long did everyone take off work after surgery?  I was hoping to be back to work possibly wed/ thurs however I still feel very sickly when I’m sitting / standing so I don’t think that will be happening.  

Morning lovely! I’m glad to hear everything went well with your surgery. I took 2 weeks off work and then went back for a week but ended up off work again as I had really bad nerve pain that started 3 weeks post op. I would definitely give yourself plenty time to rest and recover. Everyone is different but I felt I rushed back to work too quickly as I was desperate to get back to some kind of normality. Take it at your own pace and see how you feel xx

Jackson 

I took day after operation and that’s it but I worked from home throughout I needed normal life couldn’t cope with the thinking at the time , it would have been different if I had to go in to the office , but it’s my own company and I found working fook my mind of it xx taje ad much time as you need don’t rush it x 

Jackson 

I took day after operation and that’s it but I worked from home throughout I needed normal life couldn’t cope with the thinking at the time , it would have been different if I had to go in to the office , but it’s my own company and I found working fook my mind of it xx taje ad much time as you need don’t rush it x 

Hi lara , I have worked from home since day after surgery, like you, for normality . Work has been really been great with me. X