by Panda | Mar 1, 2022 | My Progress
Today I had a video consultation with the genetics team in Southampton. This is just to reconfirm that I am BRCA1 positive, and my options for surgery, etc. They reconfirmed the options, and I explain that I was swaying towards the DIEP FLAP surgery (tummy fat being...
by Panda | Feb 25, 2022 | My Progress
Last week was a little tougher than normal. After my chemotherapy last Friday, I didn’t sleep that night at all, and I didn’t go to sleep until Sunday morning at about 2 am. The strange thing is, I wasn’t tired at all on Saturday but had loads of energy. I...
by Panda | Feb 21, 2022 | My Progress
Had a little impromptu visit to the Doctors today. As I said a the beginning of my blog, I will be truthful, honest, and open, so if you are slightly squeamish, don’t continue reading! You have been warned! I am quite a “cysty” person, I get cysts on my armpits and...
by Panda | Feb 18, 2022 | My Progress
Since my chemo last week, my left arm just below the cannula entrance had raised up, become swollen and very warm to touch. I called the hotline after the first day, as it was stiff and gone hard. They advised me to draw a circle around it where it was red to...
by Panda | Feb 11, 2022 | My Progress
This week I didn’t have any additional symptoms from the previous chemo. Just the normal hot flushes through the night, and having more frequent nose bleeds, but I think I just need to leave my nose alone and it may stop! Ha! This week I bought the nurses a little...
