Hi shaky so sorry you feel trapped one thing finished but soon another starting, but at least you'll have a smaller op which is a good point remember this is the place to rant all you want, I'm lucky I think I've never had a broken bone or operation in my life, fingers crossed for the future. Yours especially, best wishes.... Billy xxx 

Ring that bell! :D It may not be the end of all your treatment, but its the end of a chapter of your treatment. You've been through it, you deserve it!  There's no bell at the end of surgery or when you leave the ward, so enjoy the significance of making it through this far.

As for feeling confused, that's perfectly normal. It's natural that you probably feel a bit apprehensive about your upcoming surgery and know that there's still more to come yet. My wife's just been discharged after her surgery and the end of her treatment but I'm not sure it feels "over."  Its going to take a while yet for us to find our new normal and I know we still have 6 monthly scans in the future, I'm not sure it ever feels "done" so its all the more important to celebrate those small victories along the way.

T

Thankyou for your response. I appreciate everyone taking time to help and support each other on this site. That's a good way of thinking of it too. End of a chapter xxx