Blimey, that was quick!

Hello, and happy new year! Well this week I telephoned the plastic surgeons secretary, to ask if she had a date for me to have my reconstructive surgery. I had been told that the waiting list was up to four months. She allocated me a date in mid March, which suited me. Then she suddenly announced that she had a cancellation and that they could do it next week!!

So tomorrow I go in for my pre op bits and tests for a few hours. Have madly rushed around sorting out childcare, new dressing gown and slippers (I should be in for about 5-6 days from next Tuesday). To have a free tram flap (don't look if you're squeamish.... It's an 8 hour major surgery).  






So basically I get a free tummy tuck thrown in!

Barbie

Seeing a plastic surgeon this month....

1 year ago

Well, it's half term again, this time one year ago we were visiting Arran off the West coast of Scotland, when I noticed a change in my right breast. We have come back up here again.... Wow, a lot has happened in that year. I felt a bit apprehensive about returning to the place where I discovered my cancer, but as tommy explained, it is a good thing; as if we hadn't have been away I might never have discovered it so early.

I am now without my right breast and lymph nodes under the right armpit. My hair is now growing back, albeit curly chemo, as are my nails. I have to do arm excercises daily to help prevent lymphodemia, and take tamoxifen for five years.

The tiredness and afternoon naps are getting less frequent.

In the last three months my best friend, 2 of our family members, another best friends husband have all been diagnosed with cancer of varying types. Cancer sucks.

But I feel I am out the other side, and wouldn't have coped on my own without such a wonderful support group of family and friends, all the help, gifts, letters, blog comments really did help me through this dark patch of my life.

 Thank you xx

Five am

Took the children back round to mum and dads, they walked to Van Hages. After lunch they went to play with Joseph and Amie, I picked them up after work. Had a cuppa, yes cuppa with Bev. Took Rebecca for an eye test, perfect vision. More snow.

Childcare

I took the children to mum and dads on my way into work today. I have normal energy levels in the morning and then flag in the afternoon, so as soon as I picked the kids up when I had finished work I fell asleep again. It is so frustrating and time wasting, the doctor said only a few more weeks of it.... I cannot wait. I have such a long list of jobs in my head that need doing, and it will be good to spend some time with the children.

I was meant to be going back to Mount Vernon this Friday for massage therapy, but I called to cancel, as it is Easter holidays and I have the children... Also I now feel that MV is in the past for me and not a place I feel I need to return to.

When I feel better
I will renew my gin membership

Blog holiday Monday

Monday was a bank holiday, so I had a day off from blogging! we had a lazy morning at Petes then all took a stroll along the front to the pier and back (6 miles). We said our goodbyes and set back to Hertford. I was so tired but could not sleep in the car. Flopped into bed as soon as we got home. We had a fantastic Easter, thanks Pete and Chris.

Today I returned to work, tommy looked after Rebecca and Oscar. I napped after work.

Easter Sunday

A lovely sunny Easter Sunday. We all walked to church for a very 'jolly' service, then back for roast lamb and egg hunts. I napped, they tried to wake me to take my tablets, but I slept on and on.