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The good and the bad

Sandra123
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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

 

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Lol indeed she did ️

    Heck I only saw my oncologist twice. First to say what treatment would b nd possible side effects. 2nd to say she was discharging me back to the care of the surgeon nd that was 5 days before my last RT session lol. 

    The RT lads nd lasses were canny mind... my last session I took them a tin of chocolate biscuits.... is that a gran thing t do lol x

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Yep, saw mine twice as well. Once to sign me up for rt, well his cow of a registrar did that really, he just popped by and once to discharge me back to the bcu a month after rt finished. He very magnaminously said he would OK a prescription for a form mild anti depressant as the one he agreed could help with the sweating, however, there were side effects. Said I’d rather sweat and still do. Like I’ve said before, my way thro this has been borderline diy a lot of the time.  

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Lol magnanimous prescription is better than the guy I saw for my 6 mths post op nd letrozole check.... he asked how I was on the meds... 3 words into telling him he interrupted me  nd said basically just need to know if u feel like u are dying .... erm no... good then we will see u in a yrs time :-o  ok then lol x

     

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    If blokes had to do this, a solution would have been found years ago!

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Too true. I get they are busy nd they do this stuff every day Nd agree it’s a stressful job... but c’mon common politeness nd empathy in the “ caring profession” shouldn’t b a big ask. X

     

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Completely agree. I’ve met some great people along the way but equally, there have been some absolute ratbags. 

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Ha ha ha.... yup total ratbags - eee this will b my new go to as my derogatory title for all who attracted my total disdain lol x

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Glad to be of service, ma’m !!!!

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Isn't it really weird how they all give different advice? If we were all given the same cream all of us would react differently.  Only those who've been thru it get it. Medics are scientists so chemicals and that way of solving issues is the mindset they use. 

    I was told the roll on Bionsen was the only safe one during and after treatment which is what I use. It's the sprays which have alcohol in them that are a no go.

    Aw Sandra I am so glad I had virtually met you & rileyroo at that time. We got each other thru just as we all do now. I do love you all!

    Enjoy your weekend ladies. Keep well and hope it's a good one.

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    Evening ladies, sorry to read some of you are really going through rough times. Hope things get better for you soon. 

    Havent posted for a few days had some bad days. Which compares to what your going through makes me feel really guilty. As I haven’t had to go through what you all are. Physical still a little uncomfortable. A little lumpy round where they did the op and sore to touch, but guess six weeks is still early days. Mentally is what I am having trouble with. Getting my head round what I have been through. It goes from how lucky I have been (yes I have been and I do know that) to if it wasn’t cancer why did I have to go through it surely they could have found out it wasn’t with out having to operate?? So you see my head messed up. I am sorry as I said it’s nothing to what you all going through. I keep crying and I don’t know why because that’s just not me. I have never “done” sick in my life it’s always been pull yourself together and get in with things but just don’t seem to be able to x 

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