The last 3 months
This could be very long. I've been wanting to write stuff down for ages but have only just got round to it. (Like those roundtoit plates lol).
In April I had my third baby girl. Jenna . When she was 3 wks old I went to the dr re a mole on my ankle. She was very concerned and referred me to dermatology at the local hospital. 2 wks later I went along on my own (I wasn't expecting anything to happen that day,big mistake) they told me they thought it was likely a malignant melanoma. Shit. They removed it there and then.
I went for the results a week later (with Duane my fiance) and they confirmed it was a nodular malignant melanoma. It was 2.3mm deep. I was to be referred to St Georges hospital in London where they have a great team who would look after me bla bla bla from then on have had great trouble taking anything in.
Went to Royal Surrey to see Associate Specialist Mr Hussein who explained they would do a wide local excision and skin graft plus a sentinel node biopsy. Duane asked if I could die. He said yes it could be fatal. I knew that but I think thats when Duane realised. He gave me a booklet.
Went to St Georges for the operation. Went well but very awkward not being able to move ankle for a while. Came home after 5 days with leg in plaster for a week.
Results came after 3? weeks. Knew it was gonna be bad when they put us in a room and left us there b4 the dr came in. Have learned this is what they do when its serious from previous experience at local hospital.
They found 2 positive nodes of the 3 they removed from my groin. This put me at Stage 3 which they explained was quite a lot more dire than Stage 2 (which I would have been if it hadn't spread to lymph nodes). They said I have roughly 50% chance of surviving 5 years. Met Sylvie a specialist nurse. She's really nice. Talked through telling the children and gave us more leaflets.
Went the next week for a CT scan and pre op.
Following week (30th July) went in for groin dissection to remove all lymph nodes in my groin. I came home after 4 days, much better than the expected 10, which brings me up to now. I have been home for 3 days.
I don't know wether to write about the whole thing in more depth or to start from now. I don't know if I want to share this blog or keep it to myself. But thats the start.
In April I had my third baby girl. Jenna . When she was 3 wks old I went to the dr re a mole on my ankle. She was very concerned and referred me to dermatology at the local hospital. 2 wks later I went along on my own (I wasn't expecting anything to happen that day,big mistake) they told me they thought it was likely a malignant melanoma. Shit. They removed it there and then.
I went for the results a week later (with Duane my fiance) and they confirmed it was a nodular malignant melanoma. It was 2.3mm deep. I was to be referred to St Georges hospital in London where they have a great team who would look after me bla bla bla from then on have had great trouble taking anything in.
Went to Royal Surrey to see Associate Specialist Mr Hussein who explained they would do a wide local excision and skin graft plus a sentinel node biopsy. Duane asked if I could die. He said yes it could be fatal. I knew that but I think thats when Duane realised. He gave me a booklet.
Went to St Georges for the operation. Went well but very awkward not being able to move ankle for a while. Came home after 5 days with leg in plaster for a week.
Results came after 3? weeks. Knew it was gonna be bad when they put us in a room and left us there b4 the dr came in. Have learned this is what they do when its serious from previous experience at local hospital.
They found 2 positive nodes of the 3 they removed from my groin. This put me at Stage 3 which they explained was quite a lot more dire than Stage 2 (which I would have been if it hadn't spread to lymph nodes). They said I have roughly 50% chance of surviving 5 years. Met Sylvie a specialist nurse. She's really nice. Talked through telling the children and gave us more leaflets.
Went the next week for a CT scan and pre op.
Following week (30th July) went in for groin dissection to remove all lymph nodes in my groin. I came home after 4 days, much better than the expected 10, which brings me up to now. I have been home for 3 days.
I don't know wether to write about the whole thing in more depth or to start from now. I don't know if I want to share this blog or keep it to myself. But thats the start.
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