FABULOUS NEWS!

Slept fairly well last night, but was woken up very early with pain, presumably because the slow release Diclofenac had probably worn off. Took next dose etc and went to the hospital for my 8am physio appointment.

The physiotherapist said my pain was too acute for him to assess right now and he would only make it worse, so he would see me next week to fully assess me – appointment made for next Tuesday. Meanwhile he instructed me to do neck stretches, cold compress on shoulder only and warm compress on neck. It dawned on me last night, what might have caused this pain, as I have an old injury to this left shoulder (work related) many years ago, that has been fine (mostly) but I have presumably antagonised it – as I said to the physio, it maybe the "Cobra" exercises he asked me to do for my hip? – this exercise did cause pain to my left shoulder, but was doing what was advised, can't think what else it can be. The main and most important thing is that I now know, that is this is more than probably muscular and is resolvable, thank goodness!

All this sounds like I'm a "hypochondriac", as nastily mentioned in a comment, which I decided to publish this morning and replied to, see yesterday's post! I am NOT a bl**dy hypochondriac! When you work in the job that I and my colleagues do, many of us (at any age) have and do suffer with aches and strains, its the nature of the work – you do your best to resolve it and carry on! Plus more crap happens as we all get older – can't turn the clocks back!

My next appointment at 9am, was what I was seriously worried about. I'm not going to go into full details on my blog (although happy to with people I know). Like thousands of other women/men and people I know (including my sister once), I had a scare, which meant after seeing my GP last Monday, who also seemed concerned, I had an urgent referral to the Breast Clinic this morning. Being as my dear mother died of breast cancer in August 2018, I was obviously scared stiff and very, very stressed. I had more than one symptom, which made it even more worrying. I had already had my two year mammogram in January this year, that we all have over aged 50, so that was not repeated this morning (it would have been if something was found on ultrasound). The Ultrasound I had was completely CLEAR and after discussion with a lovely doctor and specialist nurse, I was discharged!!! Quote "no concerning signs at this stage" The relief was enormous and if it wasn't for my shoulder pain, I feel like throwing a party!!!

This has done me good in some ways though, as it has shocked me into losing weight, which is the only thing against me. They tell you to cut down meat and to stop drinking alcohol when you are diagnosed with breast cancer, which obviously I have a head start with, being veggie (mostly, apart from fish) and only drinking once a year at the work Christmas party! But being overweight is not good, for anybody, so I need to rectify that ASAP! Earlier in the week I purchased a selection of paraben and aluminium free deodorant's to trial, as they ask you to stop using deodorant's with parabens and aluminium when you are diagnosed with B.C., so it will be good to use a product without these things in anyway!

After I walked out of the breast clinic, I sat at a picnic table in the hospital grounds and immediately let my sisters and a couple of friends know everything was ok. I then drove to BOOTS and purchased the following:

Now back at home and I have been sitting with the above on neck and shoulder, as physio instructed.

 

A very happy and relieved Penny!

 

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