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

 

  • Oh wow that’s lovely well done to your daughter!!

    The good- been raining and not so hot so can sleep a bit better!

    The bad- getting up tight about Tuesday

  • Sandra that cake looks fab!

    Liliana thank you for the invite....sounds amazing. All that LA sunshine.

    I got so jealous of you lovely ladies ability to pop to your local beach that I went out and bought a hot tub. It was all installed saturday and i got to have a go saturday afternoon......and it's rained ever since lol. Never mind....weather is going to change again to lovely warm sunshine over the next couple of days....so good....lots of hot tub bubble and proseco bubbles coming up....bad....none. I'm here. I'm well and I'm looking forward x

  • Morning peeps 

    she done good on the cake. Sundail u deserve a crown cake ... daughter did a beauty nd the beast one for lil one last yr(it’s the one I’d want ;-)

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  • Oooh cornishpastie if I remember rightly u had lymph nodes taken...u might need to check how long u can sit in it....I was told no longer than 5 mins in hot bath, jacuzzi, hot tubs etc. I got a leaflet given to me at same time as they advised me.....can’t find it now lol

    Mind u I can’t remember if they said forever or for a limited time lol. I miss my hot bath with wine nd book ... but I have adapted well nd have book nd wine in garden lol. 

    Having a massage can b a bit of a problem for us too... Rileyroo got turned away from having one bless.... Rileyroo can Enlight us better on that one :-)

    i have been in jacuzzi a few times since op but always time myself nd get out at right time... I’ve had no problems so.....just thought I’d mention.

    if after yr research u find a time line for this let us know man:-) x

     

     

     

  • The good :- heading t local zoo with lil ones ... they have a couple of owl chicks ( Derick nd storm) ️

    The bad :- none yay

    havexas good a day as u can peeps x

  • Cornishpastie, yourcwelcome. Invitation stands. Great on your hot tub purchase . Enjoy . 

    The bad:  i’m going to be nervous the whole week because I have the Pet Scan Thursday  and then the waiting for the results oh my goodness . Everything got stopped because that lump showed up under my armpit. I hope it’s just post op fluids and that they don’t find cancer anywhere else. 

  • Let’s hope it is fluid Liliana but all the fretting in world won’t make Thursday come any quicker. Not what you want to hear but that’s the reality of it unfortunately. I can relate at the moment as I’m coming up to my first annual check and to say I’m nervous is an understatement  

    The up side is that it’s been picked up and will be dealt with. 

    Just think of everyone on this thread coming with you on Thursday, the Atlantic won’t stop us.  

  • Beachbabe I am thinking of you today x

    god why am I so depressed today. I’m usually so upbeat but I’ve woken with more than a chip on my shoulder.....I’d say it’s more a whole bag of curly fries. I wanted to get my eyebrows microbladed as they’ve all fallen out but she can’t do it without a docs note but getting through to them is a nightmare so doesn’t look like i’ll Be getting them done today. So i’ll Just have to continue looking like a boiled egg. It’s really got to me today. I’ve put on a stone since chemo with all the steroids and I’m bald and ugly! Rant over :-(

  • Good luck with your scan. Positive thoughts are with you xx