Cancer drug treatment support for Alice

The final meeting with the breast cancer surgeon (before surgery). The surgeon explained that the latest scans show that the last round of Chemo/Pertuzumab have shrunken the two cancer tumours right down to almost nothing. Almost as perfect as you could ask before heading into surgery to remove the remains of the tumours.

Friday 7th of March, Alice had her Breast Cancer surgery. (Morning Session)

Took 4 hours with two surgeons. There were some complications with internal bleeding in the right breast discovered in the evening, Alice was rushed off for a 2nd operation on the same day to stop the internal bleeding and drain 300ml of excess blood that had caused the right breast to swell.

During the night, her blood pressure kept dropping, so two blood transfusions were administered and check ups every hour during the night & early morning. Catching up on sleep was not happening.

She stayed a total of 5 nights at the Hospital for observation and help with pain relief.

She is now home and resting. :)

A district nurse is booked in to visit Alice every few days.

Alice is happy and positive but still in quite a bit of pain. That is my job in writing down the pills/pain relief she takes and help organise them.

Next stage of this journey is wait for lab results, radiation and Herceptin every 3 weeks for 1 year.

Thanks again for the support. Pertuzumab did its job and reduced the tumours to almost nothing and also helps with less chance of recurrence too.

Regards

Ross & family