Admitted to hospital

Elly was admitted to hospital at 11am this morning.  She had the nuclear injection and had her lymph nodes mapped.  The consultant has seen her and also scribbled all over her.  Her chest now looks like a map of the London Underground.  She will have the operation tomorrow morning, but we don't know yet whereabouts she is on the "list".  She appears very relaxed about it all but is clearly quite anxious (but won't admit it)!  I thought I had a week off now, but she tells me she expects me to visit, oh well.

For those female members of the family who feel they might now be at extra risk, we discussed that with the consultant this afternoon.  She reassures us (and you) that because the only other known member of the family, to have had breast cancer, is Aunty Gwen, the chance of a genetic problem in the family is remote.  If there was a rogue Gene about there would be more female members of the family with breast cancer (eg: Granny, mother, sister, daughter, etc) somewhere along the line.  She is confidant that all other female members of the family are at the same level of risk as the rest of the female population (ie: about 1:10).

Will update with any other news, but in any event will update tomorrow evening after I've seen Elly.