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

 

  • Mine was about an hour later but I didn't get to theatre til gone 1. 

  • Afternoon peeps:-)

    Lovely to see everyone chipping in nd sharing both/either their Good and the Bad:-)

    I started this thread soon after my BC diagnosis because I found myself experiencing both of these elements in my diagnosis and treatment. The perfect place for this thread to sit was living with cancer. It’s what we do.. live life. I love that everyone shares their worries, concerns, down days, up days, where they have been, where they are going, what they’ve had to eat, what they’re making to eat, who’s ****** them off, who’s been kind, hobbies, duvet days, stress, fears, humour..... and it goes on... life, life goes on. We do all this not alone but together. Virtual arms holding us up when feeling down . Virtual smiles to share when feeling up. It’s not all sparkly rainbows but nor is it all dark thundering blackness. Never be afraid to share either the bad or the good. However your day is going we are here for you.

    Have as good a day as you can peeps x

  • Sunday roast yum:-). Hope u ate for England;-)

    I’ll keep an eye out for that Spielberg movie ( last 3D movie I watched was Beauty nd the Beast - with granddaughter - glad I had an excuse t go.. was brill lol).

    Well.. good luck to you for tomorrow me dear. I’ll  b thinking of u. When u are ready would love to hear how your doing. X

     

  • Eee blue pee nd boobs:-0. Well I for one did not know that. Well as they say u learn something new every day! 

    Chrisie Smurf - ha ha those white knee sox we had t wear would add t the look @chriss[@Chriss]‍ ha ha... ahem... you could totes carry that look off ;-). X

     

     

  • Hi Irene:-) aren’t the a great bunch on here nd now we have u here too...welcome:-)

    I had my op in Sept Last yr ( wide local excision) yup nd 3 wks RT. I too see my surgeon this month nd hopefully will go onto annual recall. 13 wks nd 2 days from diagnosis to discharge... you are right our NHS is outstanding.

    Eee when they came to see me just before going down for my op the offered for me to have a local anaesthetic and be awake nd watch or I could have earphones with music....or would I prefer to b asleep. Yes the last one... I’ll have the last one. When I got to theatre I said just t b clear I want the last option... t b asleep. Wish I’d asked if anyone picks to b awake lol x

    How u feeling in yourself now? X

  • Hiya Rileyroo 

    Did you decide to go out for your afternoon meal or did duvet day win;-) x

  • Went out for lunch, it’s my birthday so had to be done!got some lovely presents, new walking boots, socks, slow cooker, quite a few m and s vouchers so got a light  weight summer jacket. Need new jeans as well but not sure if I’m still jeans shaped so will be trying a few pairs on, alone!

  • What!!!! How did I not know it was your birthday:-0 

    happy bday to u, happy bday to u happy bday dear Rileyroo, happy bday to ....yeahhhhhhh.

    So glad went then... everyone would b whistling, turning their toes in the carpet nd looking at the ground lost if not lol. 

    Wow great gifts too... bet ya chuffed. Oooo new coat (I don’t know if I mentioned it but I have a thing for coats ;-))))))). Can I assume there is chocolate too... there must b chocolate;-).

    well... sending birthday hugs me dear.... oh nd wine there needs t b wine;-)x

  • You kept that quiet rilleyroo ... walking boots ... really ... I'd have to frame them the amount of walking I do .... so hope you loaded the slow cooker ... dressed in your new socks and boots ...and marched all the way to M & S ... sounds good to me ... 

    So hope you had a good one ... and got spoiled rotten ... 

        HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ... LOVELY LADY !!!!   

  • Chocolate has been received, baked this morning so we have home made cake for tea and tiger bread, gotta have tiger bread!

    Didn’t tell any one it’s my birthday, well it’s just a fire hazzard really. Jbains knew, she either winkled it out of me or I fessed up, can’t quite remember!