The good and the bad

Hi peeps

I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Taking the excellent advice on this website I pretty much started by taking it one day at a time. This does indeed help. 

I thought to share the good and the bad and would love to hear anyone else's should they wish to share.

Today I had both a good and a bad moment. I received 2 letters in the post.

The first was from the hosp confirming my op date (my bad moment) cos my stomach dropped and I had that now familiar feeling of anxiousness take hold for a moment but shook it off cos I know it is needed. 

The good - my 2nd letter - as if... a tax rebate - boom  . Not half put a much needed smile on my face . Reckon a my treat family meal is in order.

Eeee it's the little things ain't it. 

Take care peeps 

Sandra x ️X

 

  • I'm going to go to ring my nurse tomorrow this sick benefit doesn't make sense at all stressing out all the time not doing me any good x

  • Morning peeps 

    bad:- still cutting down on food ..sigh. Iil ones have a cupboard full of chocolate eggs winking at me.. double sigh.

    good:- sun shining so just about to head out for a lovely spring walk with lil ones:-) 

    have as good a day as you can peeps x

  • Well...my day not half got better... lil ones daddy finished early - daughter got home same time(just for lunch with family then back to work).

    So I’m home... yeahhh. Wash load in. Now in conservatory with vanilla latte nd my book. So toasty warm with the sun shining... now this is how I envisioned retirement lol x

  • Hi ... I applied for a benefit couple months ago ... One question was can you press buttons on mobile \ remote control ... Another was can you put item in top pocket ...

    My mother in law was 92 and the only thing she could do in the last month was change station on remote as it was by the one hand she could use and she could fold that arm an reach pocket .... So she would have failed those questions ... She died shortly after ... 

    I thought cancer and treatment was enough evedence seems even that doesn't count now ... What a sad situation ... But don't give up , that's what they want you to do ...

    Sandra think you deserved a little you time ... What a super Nan you are .. xx

  •  Morning chriss its shocking we have to go through enough without ppl judging us asking stupid questions when I took sick note in was like 50 questions I'm ringing my nurse today x

  • Good morning Chis

    All us nana/grans rock:-). T b honest I just do the same with the grandkids as I did with my own...apparently that’s stuff u don’t forget:-)

    Finances- heck I’m still seething that  4 yrs before expected retirement (60) they wrote t say I wouldn’t get pension till 62. Blow me if 2 yrs later another letter to say actually it’ll b 66 ( seething is gross understatement), they are cutting back on everything. Benefits of any type have been hit too. Sad times. 

    So.... on a brighter note...hope u nd yrs are doing well:-) x

     

  • Morning Nikki 

    Hope u get sorted today - u r right enough on your plate without them making it so difficult to sort out benefits. 

    How u getting along in yourself? 

    Sending hugs  x

  • Morning sandra 

     

    Just feeling down lately I'm on the sick from work because I can't cope with everyday things just crying all the time x

  • Morning peeps:-)

    bad:- That warm conservatory I was basking in yesterday was so snuggly... I fell asleep... 2 hrs:-0. Bedtime....sigh...1:30a.m I was still bright as a button lol. This cost me.... literally... relied on online shopping t fill in the time.

    good:- did a bit of online shopping lol.

    Its dry but cold. No babysitting tday so reckon I’ll tidy the garden:-)

    Have as good a day as u can peeps x

     

     

  • So sorry you are feeling so low Nikki:-(

    What do u think about going back to your GP. Wonder as a temporary stop gap if a mild anti depressant may help you? 

    How about starting a new thread of breast cancer anyone else not coping. There are so many( sadly) who are in exactly the same boat as you... they might need to connect too.

    Not too long till your op. Just hang in there... thinking of you nd sending hugs. X