Good News!

A sneaky photograph taken in the consulting room when the Registrar had disappeared to find some leaflets for me.

It's good news so far. The physical examination hasn't raised any concerns - there's no sign of a lump or any other change that would indicate the presence of cancer. The Registrar set my mind at rest when she said that pain as a symptom of breast cancer is only evident in approximately 1% of cases and she has recommended a tablet I can take for pain relief if I feel I need it; I can't remember what it's called and I've left the leaflet in the car but it's not a prescription medication and can be bought in Holland and Barrett. I'll see how I get on before buying any. The next stage is the mammogram just to be 100% sure, but she is not expecting a negative result and I'll get an appointment within the next two weeks.

I was only in the hospital for two hours instead of the three hours stated on the letter so on the way home I did a bit of food and toiletries shopping and also called in to the furniture store to look at the armchairs. I liked the one that matches my sofas (which I linked to in yesterday's post) so will do a final measure of the available space, just to be sure, and then will go back after band tomorrow and order it. I don't have the energy to go back today so will get some lunch, then settle down for a quiet afternoon to recharge the batteries.