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

 

  • Morning all.

    Chemo sounds rubbish but one more done, one less to think about. We are all more resilient than we think. So chin up ladies, look it in the eye and go for the finish line. My thoughts are with you all. 

    Good

    Had a lovely morning chilling and chatting to my sister yesterday.No medical talk allowed . I’ve nearly finished knitting the beret to match dress I’ve just completed.  England won the footie ( I know I’m nit a big fan but I was glued to the tv last night because my husband MADE me watch it. lol).it was very canvas tepees!

    Bad

    None of any great importance,

    Look after yourselves out there.

    Sundial

  • Morning 

    sorry had a bailies,shower nd fell asleep lol.

    yes I’m happier lol. Eeeee ya bairns moving out .... hope she is enjoying her jollies :-) x

     

  • Hang in there our chemo ladies... look it in the eye nd stare it down lasses ️

    Hope our warrior is managing with her RT too.

    sure our Cornish is resting up ( nd looking after her skin).

    Ah tiger amazing how our lil grandchildren can lift us up ain’t it. Both me nd Chrissie on same page as u on that one :-)

    hope it’s not too hot at work for our Rileyroo and jbains ( remember lasses they have both come through their cancer road nd gone back to work).  You can all do it peeps... sending hugs ️ 

    When do u find out yr treatment plan Liliana... hope it’s soon nd good news.

    ah glad u had a good day with yr sister sundial . U r right it’s good to walk away from all things cancer from time to time...one of the reasons I don’t post on me jollies:-)

    what a strong and caring post op posse we have become... go us :-) ️X ️ 

     

  • The good:- 1 st day back looking after lil ones since my jollies... school run done, shopping and park with the lil one... having a cuppa now :-) 

    the bad:- I hadn’t realised that  I missed the lil ones sports day... sigh... can’t b helped. 

    While at park was told friends brother has just died he was diagnosed with his cancer 5 months ago... he refused treatment, he was 67. Can’t remember the type of cancer but it was the lining of his lungs. Was out doing his usual run nd got unexpectedly out of breath so went t drs ... now he is gone. Live for today peeps do anything and everything u want x

  • Just looked it up... he had mesothelioma :,-( x

  • [@Sandra123]‍ ,  you are amazing!  You take the time to keep up with all of us while I appreciate that so much you have no idea. I have to go and see the  pathology  results  Friday and next week I have to go see my oncologist so altogether I think in about a week I will know what the plan of action will be iamb praying that I won’t need chemo but if I do well up here I go I will try to be strong right now I’m trying to eat healthy and not to miss me a Friday and next week I have to go see my oncologist so altogether I think in about a week I will know what the plan of action will be iamb praying that I won’t need chemo but if I do well here I go I will try to be strong right now I’m trying to eat healthy and not to miss meals ,  which are used to do a lot when I didn’t have cancer are used to go all day without eating until dinner. I have changed that a lot I’m eating all my meals cooking at home and trying to be strong and as healthy as I can for my treatment and for whatever he has to come .  Tell us about you, how are you doing ?  Too bad we are so far away otherwise I will go visit you guys Lol 

     

    Liliana

  • Thank u so much Liliana how kind of u to say :-)

    So...a wk ... it will feel like it’s  dragging...then suddenly it will b here! Everything crossed the news will b as good as it can b ️

    In the meanwhile do what u r doing with a generous peppering of things u want to do nd you treats. You deserve every min of u time so grab it with both hands :-)

    Me...I’m into mth 8 post last RT treatment. I’m fortunate in as much I took early retirement 9 mths before my diagnosis. So could concentrate on getting better nd not have work worries... I think this helped. I’m now on annual recalls... long may it last. Life is so much more tenuous than I used to believe.... shame it took a wake up call like cancer for me to realise this.  I’m grabbing my life back with both hands nd wringing every moment of joy out of it that I can :-)

    hugs to all and hope your day has been as good as it can b ️ X

     

  • Nice to have you back San! I'm half way through radiotherapy now! I have more or less made the decision to refuse Tamoxifen. In my case the risks and side effects outweigh the benefits! 

  • @warriorqueen, question, because I have not started treatment but I believe that where I'm headed RT and HT. 

    Can you elaborate a little on the risks versus the benefits? 

    I'm worried about it too but I think I will get different HT since I'm post-menopausal. 

    Thank you, 

    Liliana