Hi Polly,

Like Lara, I had a face to face appointment, but did get a diagnosis. This was last month and I’ve just had surgery today. I really hope you have a positive outcome.

Lots of love and luck for whatever lies ahead xxx

Hi GoonerGirl,

I hope you're doing okay after your surgery?  Best wishes to you too, love Pxx

Not too bad thank you. I’m in less pain than I expected, and just relieved it’s all done (although obviously I didn’t want it at all!) xx

I am sorry to hear about the pain you are in but hope that it becomes less, soon. It  sounds as if it was a short space of time from your diagnosis to surgery. xx

Thank you. The pain isn’t unbearable. They gave me some codeine to take home but I haven’t felt the need to take that- just ibuprofen. 
I was diagnosed at the beginning of the month, and they originally said mammoplasty, not mastectomy. Then MRI showed it to be wider spread than they thought, so a coupe of weeks ago that was changed to mastectomy, and I had the surgery yesterday. So it has all happened quickly x

That is quick and a lot to adjust to. I hope you have some good people around for support physically and emotionally xx

It has been, but now the surgery has been done I’m feeling a bit better. Friends and family have been great, thank you xx

Glad to hear you're feeling better from it being done. Were you in for the day? and how long will you be off work or not meant to be doing normal things like driving?

xxx

Yes, it was just a day surgery. I had to be in at 9 for the sentinel mode location, then was admitted at 11, surgery at 3.30 (but saw the breast care nurse, the surgeon, the anaesthetist etc between), and was discharged at about 7pm.

Two weeks without driving, and so I will probably be off work for two weeks, then will see how I feel. I may build it back up gradually, as I work very long hours xxx

Yes, it was just a day surgery. I had to be in at 9 for the sentinel mode location, then was admitted at 11, surgery at 3.30 (but saw the breast care nurse, the surgeon, the anaesthetist etc between), and was discharged at about 7pm.

Two weeks without driving, and so I will probably be off work for two weeks, then will see how I feel. I may build it back up gradually, as I work very long hours xxx

It sounds like it was all very organised today. Yes, if you have long days, maybe don't rush back to work! Two weeks doesn't seem very long after an op.

I hope you have a good night xx