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

 

  • Thank you Jbains, yes, its a big relief, Now to my RT . and I'm already putting a lotion my dr told me to buy , expensive, but if it works... it's worth it. I start Monday! 3 1/2 weeks. 

     

    Its great that you got to spend time together with family. that is always uplifting! enjoy. And speaking about heat, here in Los Angeles the heat has been unbearable. And the fires are terrible. one of them has burned 9600 acres already, it grew 3000 acres overnight!! so scary. 

    Not too close to me but still has destroyed about a dozen or more buildings. :(.

    Hugs!!

     

     

  • Yes Sandra, Thank you. How are you doing?

  • Dizzle82, I'm thinking and praying for you! You'll do great and you will be in RT in no time! No worries about ranting, That's what we are here for. to support each other. Nobody knows and understands all of this like us. I'm sending you a bear hug!! 

     

    xoxo

  • Hi Lemondrizzle,such good news your Lymp nodes are clear!! great news. Can I ask a question if you dont mind? I have seen in a few posts that they are sending the cancer and lymp nodes to United States? to have them check? Why is that? I hope you dont mind me asking.  

     

    Liliana

  • Hey liliana we were in L.A. for hols and it sure was hot! Yes the fires are horrid. We did the touristy bits then drove on highway 101 to Fresno then San Francisco whilst stopping at Hollywood, Beverly hills, Santa Monica, Santa Cruz and Carmel. My daughter had a whale of a time in sephora and $800 later a big smile for days. She wants to be a makeup artist so had to get her tools (brushes, etc.)

    Here's hoping you ladies don't react to the RT. Keep creaming! Us ladies on here are a unique group - we ttly get it and as well as loved ones are wonderful they just don't get it. 

    Work commute is still hard. Still struggling but I've just learned to accept the pain and fatigue. Will be honest and admit am a tiny bit nervous and scared about PET scan. Am sure it'll be ok. It is what it is.

    Now to work and recover financially from this holiday!

  • It's called Oncotype DX. I've had to look it up to see what it was. breast breastcancercare.org.uk explain it well. What I don't understand is why do we not have the facilities here in the UK.  

  • Hi there ladies ... you sure are all having a tough time at the moment ... just keeping everything crossed for you all ... your all amazing ... hold on its a bumpy old ride ... but hopefully you'll all get there ..

    Sending a vertual hug to you all ...  Chrissie

  • jbains,you where close to me. Hahaha,I know, I can go to Sephora and spend a little fortune too!!I'm wishing you good luck on your pet scan. You'll be fine but I understand the nervousness and how worried we get. I'm sure getting back to work will be a big help right now in more than one way. 

     

    Hugs, 

     

    Liliana 

  • Thanks for popping by for lemondrizzle  wor warrior... it’s always reassuring to know u are not the only one to b going through something ️

    I’m on s3 of fringe now ... loving it... u r right Walter is either off the map or off his face ha ha. 

    Hope u r keeping well x

  • Morning Chrissie :-)

    hope u r keeping well.

    had a blast from the past yesterday.... lil ones had a party bag (they r always at some party or other) anywhose when I looked in bag there were some Palmer Violet  sweets.... oh my I have not had these in ...,,yrs! Felt very nostalgic eating yum... they were always a bit like marmite in as much as people either love em or hate em....I absolutely love em :-) x