The Huitson’s Medical Diary

Three years ago, Jeanette’s three yearly smear test results highlighted “abnormal cells.” Following two six monthly and one annual additional smear tests, it was great to receive the “normal see you in three years” letter today!

Seven years three months “down the line” and we have just received the “all clear” for this years mammogram results. Fabulous news. Off to Lefkas Greece on Sunday

Seven years ago today.

Today Jeanette visited QA Hospital Breast Clinic for her annual summer consultation. Not unnaturally, she was delighted to be told by the Consultant that after just over six years (or 2,259 days!!) since her operation, she was being discharged. Barring any problems, it’s now just an annual mammogram.
Crete in three weeks!!

With Haslar Hospital closed, this years mammogram was at the QA. All OK - thank goodness.

Wonderful week island hopping in Greece. Athens is crazy - but you have to go!! Thanks to www.fantasytravel.gr they arranged everything except the flights.

Following the borderline smear test results last summer and the resultant colposcopy, Jeanette had to have a six monthly smear test at Queen Alexandra Hospital in March. The results arrived today. All appears to be OK!! She has a third smear test booked for October

Yes, six years ago today, Jeanette had her breast cancer operation.

Five years and eight months after her breast surgery, Jeanette has been discharged. At today’s check up, she was told to stop taking her daily medication, and that there would not be anymore January visits to the clinic. Fab.

Following the “abnormal cells” smear test results received last month, Jeanette visited QA Hospital. Today’s Consultant had treated her back in December 2007. He remembered Jeanette and immediately put her at ease telling her that the test results were “as bordeline (to normal) as they could get.”
He still recommended a Colposcopy and said that if he needed to, he would take a biopsy - fortunately, he didn’t need to. He said that everything looked fine and that chemo can cause “odd test results.”
So it’s now 6 monthly smear tests - if the next three tests are clear, Jeanette reverts back to a three yearly check.
Jeanette had been diagnosed with mild neutorpaenia last year (following a “health check” blood test). When she was tested some weeks later, her bloods were fine. Apparently, chemo can ‘knock out’ some white blood cells - hence the poor results.