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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 Sandra123

    Afternoon ladies,

    Well another 110ml drained off today, at least I don't feel like my right boob is a foot ahead of me anymore. 

     

    The bad... just spent the last 2 hours trying to get evidence of income and expenditure to the council office but wage slips and bank statements are all online these days and I'm not that good with technology. Managed to email (I hope) my wage slips to them but don't ask me how as I can't remember where I found them on my phone but then I had to go in to town to get my statements. Not as easy as you think, I had to login to my account and then e? something or other them so that the member of bank staff could print them off for me. Login yer right, I just use my finger print so had no clue what my account ID was. They gave that to me thankfully and then I finally got everything sorted for now. Just completely knackered.

    The good...off to see a friend  shortly. She lives on a small holding with fantastic views and has horses, ducks and chickens.

    Hope everyone's day is less hectic than mine. X

  • Offline in reply to Sundial

    Ah brill sounding on the up. Gotta remember u have had not one but 2 big ops and anaesthetic...so be easy on yourself. The last step soooo nearly here :-)

     

  • Offline in reply to Lemondrizzle

    Bless...we should not have t worry about finances... insult t injury...sigh... hope u get sorted.

    lol boob ahead of u ... made me smile. Hope it don’t come back this time. 

    X

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Enjoy ya visit t ya friends lemondrizzle sounds a perfect place t catch up and relax :-) x

  • Offline in reply to Lemondrizzle

    My fur babies family. My friend kept two, the one like his dad is back on holiday and there are 2 missing as they are with Thier new families now.

  • Offline in reply to Lemondrizzle

    Omg how lush r they!

    i had a border collie he was 16 when we lost him about 6 yrs ago. Love dogs but making do with the time t time looking after I do for daughters dog. ️

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Hi all. Sorry ive not been on....my negativity needed to be kicked into touch....the good news is it is!

    Can i send all you lovely ladies going through treatment still a big hug from me. And to all those waiting for results i am willing good news for you all.

    Loved seeing so many photos.....dizzle I have to say you look beautiful naturally and made up...even with no eyebrows hun. No alien visible in those photos at all. 

    Gardens, ponds, decorating and babysitting.....wow you ladies never sit still for a minute.....well all except for beachbabe who found some young spanish men to ogle of course. 

    Anyway.....the good.....i have made a positive move towards improving my own health and have started a healthy eating plan. I'm not counting calories, sins or how many carbs/protein as that is all too much hassle. Am keeping it simple and having porridge for brekkie, salads or home made soup for lunch at work, and then salad or veg with fish or chicken with jacket pasta or rice for dinner. Feeling positive even though there is a mountain to climb. Weighed myself and took measurements at the start....have gone up to size 24 and 20st 4lb.....but I aim to have a steady loss rather than drastic....and am going to look at swimming once or twice a week once my energy levels have improved a bit more.

    The bad....none

     

     

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