I'm writing from Lorraine's bedside in Mission Hospital. The surgery was a success, the doctors are happy and she's now resting comfortably, or as comfortably as is possible under the circumstances. She's hooked up to a forest of sensors and IVs and dispensers of pain medication and has breathing exercises to do, although they say "during waking hours", which may prove elusive.
The sentinel node biopsy was negative, which means that there's no evidence that the cancer has spread anywhere beyond the breast.
Kit, Pam, Stuart and Peter stayed with me all day. I can't thank them enough for spending some pretty tedious hours keeping my spirits up.
Recovery starts here!
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