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Posted: 22 March 2007 at 2:45pm | IP Logged

Hey ladies...me agaaaain

Right then, the start of my busy week....

Firstly, the morning didnt start well cos my sodding af has arrived with a vengence..need to go loo every half hour..i know ick, but ho hum.  So you can imagine the mood that has set me in for the day lol.  Anyway my appt with the booby doc was at 9.20am got there nice and early, didnt have time to sit down and get my ipod out when i was called through (oooo pants here we go again), anyway the doc who did my first op came in..and promptly got rid of the nurse as she had a cold, and i got another nurse (woohoo)..hello stephanie, i did your first surgery, dont know if you remember me...well yeah, you drew on me with a big black marker pen which i found funny....ah yes, thats right I did, well your results were a shock to us all....hate to tell you this mate, was a bigger shock for me (note to self, behave and dont be sarcastic)  He chuckled at that.  He had a good old poke and prod round my scar and in my armpit.  He did say that I had nerve damage (not lots) around the armpit and it was doubtfull that full feeling in the armpit will come back...which is cool cos that means im no longer ticklish on that side, which is the extent of the damage.  Then he checked my boob..and checked in my armpit..which resulted in me giggling as im incredibly ticklish there lol.  That was it then..right see you in three months...omg no needles..whats going on, you lulling me into a false sense of security...(reminder note to self BEHAVE and stop being sarcastic).  I did ask a few questions...my periods havent stopped..why not!  Hmm dont know, they should have been supressed from the chemo, and its a high hard dosage you are on..you will have to talk to the oncologist about that.  OK, on the tamoxifen after the 5 years, will my body switch itself back on again as i will be 35 and i dont want to be back here again when my hormones start all this again...hmmm dont know very probably yes, and you will have to talk to your oncologist about this...OK, can you zap my ovaries, give me jabs to prevent the hormones kicking off still, and when will i be able to have a hysterectomy and ovary removal done..hmmm dont know you will have to talk to your oncologist about that.  OK...can i have a stick on boob yet...hmm dont know you will have to ask one of the nurses that one...OK doctor see you in three months then....Now we know im twisted but FFS does this guy know how to blow his own nose..or would he have to talk to my oncologist about that lol.  My naughty little mind was coming up with all sorts at that point.  Anyway, saw corinne and she said shell see me after next chemo..as in get poisoned, pop upstairs and shell sort me out with one.  However, im not allowed to wear it during chemo and radio as it will pull my skin off...bleeding heck whats it got on the back of it bloomin no more nails glue stuff or what!!!  Anyway, off to the GP in a bit..and then i can chill out lol

Posted: 22 March 2007 at 3:19pm | IP Logged

Steph I'm sorry but I am in stiches - you are so funny!

Glad all is looking ok - hope your oncologist has more answers!

Posted: 22 March 2007 at 4:52pm | IP Logged

You have a way with words lady lol

Glad all is ok, and no needles today, yay!!

Hope its gone ok at the GP's xxxx

Posted: 22 March 2007 at 7:26pm | IP Logged

Saw the GP, bless him.  Got halfway there...and awww pants forgot my hair ah well nevermind.  So in I went, sat there in an EMPTY waiting room.  Now who has ever seen an empty waiting room...I did ask the receptionist..omg what have you done to everyone..theres noone here..she laughed and said itd been a very unusual slow day.  So was bored stooopid sat there waiting for the buzzer to go beeeep, as had nobody to look at and try and figure out what they were there for...well you do that dont you..or is it just me.

Anyway saw the doc, told him about being up at A&E and about the throat infection and antibs...and his very clever computer accessed the hospital puter and he got all the info off there.  So he gave me some pills and potions to sort out what the antibiotics have brought on.  But hes given me stuff for both ends just to make sure I have a clean bill of health (his words not mine) I laughed and said your having a laugh there aintcha.  Then said about applying for benefits etc, so he then accessed my hospital records again, and i got to read my histology report OMG didnt get told half of it, so it made interesting reading put it that way.  Good job the consultant hadnt told me half of it or else I would have had a multi-storey car park in my pants!!  Anyway, he had a mooch, and said yes thats fine no probs, ill backdate it to the 1 dec 06 from when you had your lumpectomy, and ill sign you off for 6 months.  I said that id applied for all benefits that i may be able to get, and i wasnt sure where the paperwork would land...his words..they will land here, and as far as im concerned I cant see a problem with you getting it from the report that I will have to give.  Which I thought was nice.  I did say thankyou.  Then I told him about the consultant id seen and asked the hysterectomy and ovary removal question he sat and thought about it..well we could do this...ok and shot that one down in flames with my answer...hmm we could do this..and shot that one down in flames lol...hmm to be honest stephanie I dont know how to advise you on that one as whatever procedure is or isnt carried out will cause you problems....and im going to have to say..talk to your oncologist (he started laughing when he had to say it) about it.  Now he cant reallistically see a problem with a hysterectomy etc, however the long term effects age wise for me would cause a lot of problems later on down the line for me.  So yes, I will be talking to my oncologist..but at least i know that ive seen one doctor today who knows how to blow his own nose lol

Posted: 24 March 2007 at 2:11pm | IP Logged

You're surgeon sounds as bad as my sister's doctor!! She's as much use as a chocolate fireguard!! My sis is always asking her q's about the side effects of her chemo and she doesn't have a clue!!! My sis went to her gp in the end and got all the answers she needed!

Glad all went well at gp's. Now just need to write down that HUGE list of 'referals' for your oncologist! lol!!