Only 2 sleeps to go!

After a stressful few days and a visit to see my Surgeon, I'm so happy I am fit for my surgery, and it can go ahead as planned on Friday. Doing a little dance as I type!

I will be having both implants replaced with lighter silicone ones, so bye to the dreaded ports and heavy saline/silicone implants, I will also be having an LD flap on the right (back skin and muscle...see link below) this part of the surgery is 5 hours alone. I will also be having a Mastopexy on the left (Breast lift) current implant is too heavy for my skin and has caused sagging into my armpit. Then finally I will be having liposuction from under my arms, which will hopefully be transferred to my right boob to even it out to match the left boob. So Surgery will range from 5-10 hours, long day but it will be worth it.

All I wanted to do this week was rest and recuperate from the cold I'd had, from which I still have a lingering cough. But on my 2 days holiday Monday & Tuesday, I spent 2 hours in the GP surgery Monday and 4 hours in hospital yesterday. So I spent most of today working in bed and will do the same tomorrow. But I did manage a hair cut, to tidy myself up a bit before hospital. Had to take all my Gel nail polish of, so not fair!

Anyway doubt I will post again till after surgery and I'm sitting up in bed, so have a good week and weekend. TTFN xx

LD Flap:
https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/information-support/facing-breast-cancer/going-through-treatment-breast-cancer/surgery/breast-reconstruction/breast-reconstruction-ld-flap

Will I or won't I Have surgery on Friday!

I've recently been on a week of antibiotics due to what looked like an infection under my right mastectomy scar! Over the weekend I got a hole in the infected area and I could see what looked like white puss in there (TMI oops!), the hole was only about 1mm, but I decided I best see my GP anyway, after also having a cold/bug/man flu!

I've spent two hours with a doctor today, she said I did have an infection, but luckily it's now closed over and looks like the infection has gone, but she can't be sure! I'm on another set of antibiotics just in case, different one this time. She has also booked me in to see my plastic surgeon tomorrow, as it's not her call to cancel my surgery or say my surgery can go ahead on Friday.

Some good news is that I don't have a temperature and my chest sounds fine, it's just a rasping cough I have. So I've got my fingers crossed for tomorrow's outcome. But then it is what it is, and nothing I can do about it!

They can take my agonising implant out if I still have an infection but they won't want to put a new one back in till it's cleared up apparently! So watch this space what will my plastic surgeon say tomorrow!

So there was me thinking my man flu would possibly get my surgery cancelled and now it might be the actual boobies that do it! Till tomorrow. xx

 





Pre-op Assessment

I've been having an awful few days. It all started with being emotional at the hospital end of last week. Thoughts going through my head...am I doing the right thing! Not sure why! Oh yes I do...the opinions of one silly woman! (Shocked at myself for listening and giving a shit!) After a few days of strong emotions and feeling terribly low. My throat/chest is hurting so bad too! Surgery in 9 days and counting!

So last week was my pre-operation assessment which turned into quite a long day. Bloods, ECG, swabs and lots of questions and answers. Visited the ward I'd be staying on for 4-5 days, which I'm liking, felt like being in BUPA a little. I've heard nothing from the results, so I'm assuming I'm fit and healthy for surgery to go ahead! Apart from this blasted cold I've caught of course, my throat feels like it being burnt with a blow torch and cut with razor blades. My body feels like I have flu. I think the steroids are still working, but can't be sure at the moment as I hurt all over! Why this on top of all my other pains, haven't I got enough to contend with! Please someone give me a break!

I need and want this surgery now! Go away cold! Roll on the 30th! Oh to be pain free!

Sorry it's not a very upbeat post, I'll be ok in a few days, and be bouncing back like my little old positive self. xx
 

 

The surgery I'll be having next week.

Yes because this really does support Breast Cancer...NOT!

 

https://www.gofundme.com/alivecancer

 

Annual non-mammogram & Steroids

Today I had my first annual non- mammogram!

I've been to the Breast Centre many times since diagnosis January 2015, but today it was so hard to walk in that door. It bought back so many memories of that first day, but I eventually found my positivity and walked in there head held high. An hour later I came out with the all clear and don't need to be seen by them for 2 years so 2018! 2017 is my Oncologist. So yearly checks between them. Fabulous news to start the weekend with.

Well my bloods have improved so my bone/joint pain is nothing serious. So my GP has put me on a low dose steroid for 6 weeks to see how I go, don't want to tempt fate, but I've only been on them 2 days and I'm already noticing a change in pain levels!

I won a free treatment for the new 3d building Sleek Brows and had that last week, They are all my own hair! I now have my first set of full brows since chemotherapy...yippee!

Anyway it's Friday and I'm celebrating...chin chin. Have a great weekend one and all. xx

Brows before Sleek Brows applied

Brows after :-D