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

 

  • Liliana i also get headaches, and fatigue although it's gotten a bit better over time. My mood swings can be shocking though! And I pretty much need in built air conditioning as I am constantly having hot flushes.

    Sandra, this anniversary is not a happy one so anxiety is pretty natural I would imagine. I'm not looking forward to it myself although still have another 6 months or so to go.

    Jbains I can't manage a 4 miler lol. Wow good on you. Well we had voted for the cinema today but instead we decided to push it a bit and go for an hour long walk in our local country patk. Did it at a moderate pace to break a sweat. Swimming yesterday and the walk completely knackered me though and I've just had a marathon 2 hour afternoon nap!

    Tomorrow I'm back to 9 to 5 at work (flexible if I'm struggling) but if you don't try you don't know lol. 

    Hope you all have a good week x

     

  • Well I'd call my walk today wet and wild! Wet through to the underwear today from rain and rivers! Train tunnel was brilliant, we had to walk back through it without torch for a laugh! Quite a bit of eye candy on walk today, a few strapping lads! Oh dear I must behave, I'm a married lady lol. 

    WQ xx

  • Warrior...it’s ok to look but don’t touch.

    Sandra... scary but necessary I think. We will all be there so be prepared for a squash.

    Sundial

  • Just cos you’re on a diet doesn’t mean you can’t look at the menu!!!

  • Morning peeps 

    bad :- wk 2 of missing the little ones ️ ( they still FaceTime me x 2 a day so not total withdraw lol). 

    Good :- just back from walking dog ( she has settled no bother). Love the walking vibe everyone is having a go at.

    I remember a male work colleagues wife had given him a step counter with targets ... I walked into his office one day, he had a coffee on table cake in one hand with his step counter in his other .... shaking it back nd forwards to up his count lol.

    have a goodin peeps x

     

  • Good visiting patients on my own again, so nice not having someone looking over my shoulder! 

    Bad just too many poorly people to visit and not being able to stay with each of them longer! 

    WQ xx

  • Warrior... at least you are seeing them for a while...better than no visit at all. You’re doing a great job.

    Good

    Lovely sunny day but not too hot. Monty dog is nice and clean again after rolling about in the dirt during pond construction.

    Bad

    I arrived at the hospital today for my first brachytherapy appointment to be told they’d given me the wrong day and time and the appt is tomorrow. I had a terrible nights sleep and blood sugar levels rising through stress and... I’ve got to go through it all again tomorrow. :-(

    Sundial

  • Morning peeps 

    oh no Sundial bless that’s harsh. Good luck for today .. hope it’s better than yesterday 

    bad - raining here but the dog still needs to b walked.

    good : life ... life is good :-) 

    have as good a day as u can peeps x

  • Thank you Sandra.

    First brachytherapy is done. Not too bad. In fact nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be,  However lits of waiting around for the oncologist, who was trying to run her clinic, to come and fit the device. However everyone was lovely and very supportive.

    Sundial

  • Ah well done you Sundial. I was the same for my radiotherapy but after 1st one the fear of the unknown lifted and it was roll up the sleeves nd just get on with it :-)

    how many sessions are u having nd how far apart for each one ?