DIEP surgery

It’s a long one……. The longest one yet (I think). Maybe go make a cuppa and get comfortable….  So I’ve finally had my surgery! 2 years 2 months after my mastectomy, following cancelled surgery during Covid.  It’s been a long time coming and my god was it welcomed. For the last 2 years I’ve felt

What the DIEP…?!

We went on holiday!! A wonderful week away in the glorious sunshine of Tenerife. My god it was needed. A whole week of not worrying about washing, snacks, meals, walking the dog, entertaining the children all day long. It was bliss – and I even managed to read a whole book!! In a week!!! The

Round and round the merry go round!

So last time I went to the hospital plastic surgery department in November 21 I was told the surgery waiting list was about a year long. I cried for 3 days about it. I cried because I was frustrated with being back at the bottom, I cried because I was fed up of the situation

Quiet

Happy new year. 2022 – seems crazy. Feels like I’m still trying to work out 2019, understand 2020 and get my head round 2021 but here we are. Doesn’t time fly! It’s crazy but I honestly can’t believe we are in 2022 – especially when there’s a year that’s so significant in your life, makes

2 years in… you’re fine… right?

2 years ago I was told “this is a breast cancer.”  My life changed in a snap second… forever.  In a conversation with a friend the other day we talked about how there are certain events in your life that change everything and from that point on moments become defined by “before or after” and

More concerns, more anxiety.

So I’ve now been to Cambridge! Woohoo. The ball is rolling. So it was abit of a slow start as my original appointment on 12th July was changed to a phone call. I was abit confused as I thought I would be examined so couldn’t understand how it was going to work. I managed to

Milestones

So thought I’d do a little update as a few things have been happening.  So as you know I was referred down to Cambridge to see the plastic surgeon team and discuss tummy fat reconstruction. When I got the referral letter through and it was for July with the NHS I just felt completely deflated

Behind the smile

When deciding to write this blog I set out on a mission to show and explain about the raw insight into cancer treatment but only now do I realise the importance of massively needing to highlight the raw insight into life after treatment.  IT DOES NOT JUST STOP!  One of the things that happens… Before

Grateful…?

So it’s a year since I had my mastectomy – A year of living with one boob – Through no choice of my own. My choices got taken away yet again when Covid came along and the decision was made to cancel all “non essential” surgery.  No surgery to reconstruct the cancerous side. No surgery to

Surgery, surgery, surgery.

So I’ve had my laparoscopy surgery. Had this done for 2 reasons really. Firstly began the discussions as we wanted sterilisation sorting based on the fact that I was completely freaked out by now taking the pill or anything. Although my cancer was non hormonal so nothing to do with oestrogen or progesterone and therefore