Just got my operation date yippee!!!!

That's wonderful news - delighted for you
Happy Days indeed!

Sooo happy for you. Best wishes

Brilliant news Mary - must be great to get a date - wow that was quick in the end only what 3 weeks after last chemo!! Wonder will mine be as fast there are not many of us that did it out way round - chemo first then lump/masc....

Great News!!!

Had my Mastectomy 3 weeks after chemo so this must be the norm. Honestly thought at the time that I wouldn't be able for it having had blood transfusions, infections etc for the last 3 chemos but I sailed it. Physically in comparison to Chemo surgery is a lot easier. Emotionally was a different story but thank God for plastic surgeons!!

When are you finished deefed? I'm in private hospital don't know if that makes a difference. My surgeon operates every two weeks so it would have been February if not 21st jan

Would you believe it's my day for herceptin and I can get that while I'm in there it doesn't interfere with surgery. I can't wait to be cancer free

FInished 14th March in Vincent public - might give Nurses a call for a chat want to talk to them about a few things date for Masctemory, plastic surgery etc.etc.

Hi Mary,

Brilliant news

Before you know it you will be joining the ranks of the post chemo, post op and post rads brigade.

Hugs

Kath

Great news - beat that bugger. Best of luck Mary.

Good news WicklowLady.

I think you'll find the surgery easier than the chemo, started chemo yesterday and boy am I sick!

Very best wishes.
Mxx

Anriocht ill find anything easier than chemo. Oh you poor thing are you getting sick? I was never bad until the 6th day after chemo. Tell them if you're sick they can change your meds.

So happy you got your date. Mine was exactly three weeks after chemo as well. Chemo was definitely the most horrible permanently sick after surgery was easy! Don't forget button up pjs because mobility is restricted for a while.

Best of luck x

Did you have radiotherapy after your op Madge and was it long after? I've got some lovely pink pjs waiting !

Hi Mary
Have you any update on your radiotherapy?

Shirls

No Shirls haven't heard a thing about it. Do you think they'd let us go on holiday between op and starting radiotherapy . I could do with a break

Hi Wicklowlady,
I had my surgery (lumpectomy) before my chemo and then went from chemo to radiotherapy. I had 4 weeks between end of chemo and start of radio. I'd imagine you might have a little longer of a break as the radiotherapy will be directly around the surgery site so they will probably give it some time to heal. (I had 6 weeks after surgery before chemo started) You may do something nice on your time off

Shirls

Hi

Yes I had rads after they were supposed to start six weeks after surgery but that fell on Christmas week so I asked could I wait until after Christmas so it was eight weeks. I am sure once there are no complications there would be no problem with you going away. The time between surgery and rads was my first break from the hospital since my diagnosis. Be good for you to have something to look forward to x.

Yes that's what I was thinking a week away would be nice if they were agreeable. Just feel I've been consumed by the chemo and diagnosis for the past four months . I still have to go in for herceptin every three weeks so would have to work around that, and my lovely mother is 80 on 10th feb and I want to celebrate that. We had to cancel a 19 day med cruise that I was going on for my 50th when I got the bad news in august. So I think I deserve a holiday now.

Hi

Just remember you will probably have some appointment prior to rads to be marked with tattoos for treatment mine were about four weeks after surgery so if your booking something keep that in mind! I completely forgot about those appointments.

I will discuss it with doctors won't book anything until they give me dates. I wonder will I have the energy to pack a bag to go somewhere.

I recovered fairly quickly from the surgery tired yes but nothing compared to the chemo feeling. Sure haven't you got the hubby to help with the packing he all be delighted to do something for you!!!

Agree with Madge1, delegate all the hard bits!! I too recovered very quickly from surgery & took a short luxury hotel break down the country before starting chemo, didn't want to risk flying at the time but that was just me, had lymphs removed. Flying no problem now with compression sleeve. Best of luck.

Sorry typo, meant to say "before starting RT" ...silly me!!

Hi Wicklowlady,
I too had a lumpectomy, was a bit sore for about 2 weeks. I'm not sure if I would have been up to a "foreign holiday" maybe a mini break in Ireland. Just bear in mind your body has been through an awful lot during chemo and it takes times to recover. I'm only beginning to feel normal now 9 weeks after my last chemo. I was totally wrecked from the rollercoaster of the last 7 months, just constantly tired but my oncologist told me that it was perfectly normal and to listen to my body and give it the rest it needed to recover. Chemo brain seriously struck me when chemo was over, there were days I could not remember simple things and it really got to me just when I thought I should be getting back to "normal" but thankfully I'm beginning to come around now

Shirls

Thanks girls I'm kind of thinking that a luxury break down the country would be good and we have friends in London we could go to either. Oh my husband would be delighted to he's been absolutely brilliant he's done everything for me for past four months and I'd love him to get a break more than me. I'm finding its longer this time to get my energy and taste back but at least when they come back it'll be for good please God. Really appreciate the advice and ill save the foreign holiday until later in the year maybe, when I'm feeling better. I'd imagine it takes a long time for this poison to leave your body completely. I will be happy trotting off wherever with the lumpectomy over me though.

Ask your doc!! But they will prob tell you to go for it!!
Delighted you got your op date!!
Homefront now!!!!
The op is ok!!

Thanks neadie it's all happening here. Ill do what they tell me

Hi Mary
Congratulations on finishing chemo and well done getting through it.you will sooo enjoy when taste and energy come back knowing its back.good luck Mondays week with lumpectomy .

Xx w