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deird1 ([personal profile] deird1) wrote2022-02-09 06:10 pm
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compulsory holidays

Tomorrow I'm having surgery, to get this cancer out of me.

Unfortunately, it's not as simple as "remove lump – done". Instead, it'll be a multi-stage process, like this:

Stage 1: remove lump
Stage 2: check lymph nodes in case of spreading
Stage 3: kill surrounding area with RADIATION!!!
Stage 4: use hard drugs to stop cancer regrowing
Stage 5: wait 5 years and check to see if cancer is back (20% chance that it is)


So... yay.

While surgery will be no fun at all, my pre-surgery time is kinda nice. Because of Covid regs, I have to isolate for three days, so I am currently chilling out upstairs. I don't have to get up on time, I don't have to get the kids ready for school, I don't have to cook dinner... I'm just relaxing, playing video games, and watching endless television. It's the best break I've had in years.

Wish me luck!