Zombie needs her limbs holding

[Valpollicella]

With Zombie's permission, I'm starting this thread

As many of you know she has had a hideous time through her treatment for cancer.

At the point where she was maybe out of the woods she has been asked to see her surgeon on Friday. Unexpectedly

Can we all squeeze her together so her limbs don't go flailing
and do what we vipers do best?

I cannot bear the thought of her going through all the treatment s again after coming out of it before

Prayers, fingers crossing or whatever welcome right now

TiggyD, best goats ever

Zombie

I am sorry Zombie.

I am so sorry to hear your news, but glad that you will not have to wait too long before they can start treating you. Wishing you all the best in the coming weeks.

I am sorry to hear this. It's been a remarkably shit year thus far. Xxx

Zombie - so sorry to hear this. Sending Love and good luck

We are all rooting for you x

Oh Zombie. :( I'm so sorry it wasn't better news. You are a strong amazing lady. Thank you for sharing your photos with us.

I have made a text donation to CR having read this thread. I'm sure I am not alone.

Thinking of you.

Here is my donation text, in case anyone wants to follow suit! :)

and keeping up the positive vibe.

Thank you all.

I was doing fine until a few minutes ago. Val rang me because her DS wanted to say goodnight. He said "Goodnight, Zombie. I love you Zombie."

I may now have something cascading down my cheeks.

Oh (((( Zombie ))))

Sending you love and strength x

Love that vid Tiggy...

But the goat didn't lick a cheesecake...?

Zombie I think in the circumstances you are allowed to have tears. You are a strong woman and one of the good guys, you can and will get through this.

Big hugs Zombie. Am thinking of you. Still limb holding....Xxx

What a lovely phone call.

You'd have to be a Zombie not to cry

Just caught up with the news Zombie.

It's crap, so sorry.
Bugger.

sending you daffodils wafting in the wind in the meadow.

x

Not been on for a few days.

So, so sorry to read this Z.

Sending you love and strength.

More strength coming from the Arse End of Europe lovely Zombie.

So sorry to hear that, Zombie.

How are you feeling today, Zombie?

I hope you are surrounded by RL friends & family.

Morning.

I'm doing OK. The ultrasound appointment letter arrived yesterday. It's at 11.30am on Wednesday.

I spent yesterday making lists - things to do and organise before the operation and questions to ask my Breast Care Nurse.

I had a lovely surprise this morning when I opened this card. DSD1 outed herself as the sender last night. The card is signed by all 3 ZombieCats.

Morning,zombieglad you got your appt, and you can start planning, love the card, aren't they clever signing themselves! ??????

Intelligent Zombie cats! What kind of questions are you going to ask your BCN? Mine are mostly about the drains as the idea of them freaks me out a bit. Did you say you were having node clearance too?

The ZombieCats are indeed clever and intelligent. Also beautiful.

weebarra, my surgeon will decide whether just to do a sentinel node biopsy or a full node clearance based primarily on whether or not the ultrasound shows anything of concern in the axillary nodes. There's certainly nothing palpable but then there wasn't in the breast either. I'm going to ask the sonographer to be honest about what s/he sees. That may not be protocol but I'd rather not have to wait for results.

My other questions for my BCN are about practicalities. Will I be able to drive myself home on discharge from hospital? Is there wifi anywhere in the hospital? Remind her to send me info on genetic testing. The drains don't bother me at all. That's probably because this will be my 4th breast operation. I had 2 when I had DCIS 21 years ago. They were initially so sure that it couldn't possibly be cancer that the first excision was too conservative and they didn't remove it all. Then the first mastectomy 28 months ago.