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

 

  • I’m on Letrozole jbains nd I do feel the cold more too. 

    I too do a lot of walking nd wearing a coat that is practically a duvet nd was cold walking to school today. 

    Have u started looking for a new job or are u going t wait till after the new year? 

     

  • Ha ha WQ I’ve seen on lights where it says x amount of candles. Even if I squint nd concentrate really hard... all I get is images of the hall in Harry Potter with a cuddy load of lit candles nd it’s still not that bright....in short no idea how that information is supposed t help lol. So... more importantly will u be able t do rabbit shadows with yr hands when it’s on ;-) x

  • Morning peeps 

    bad :- cold wet nd windy for that long walk t school. 

    Good :- I have a bannister.. already oiled it - will do again today nd see if it’s the colour I want  :-) gotta wait 6 hrs between coats so should get another on tonight if needed. Still waiting for the carpet fitter t get in touch. But eeek nearly finished. 

    Bit of house work then I reckon I’ll get t actually lie in conservatory with book later.... now that’s more like it :-) 

    have as good a day as u can peeps x

  • Morning all.

    Sandra am looking but am hoping to start once am back from Canada. Am going for my dad's 90th bday which we share (the date that is)! My daughter and I are going 8 Jan so am looking forward to it.

    Yep job hunt is in full swing but hard due to time of year so let's see what the universe wants to hand to me. It'll all fall into place - it's just the getting there.

    Weather here in London is absolutely awful. Keep warm ladies.

  • I'm more likely to do shadow cave monsters lol! Ive already managed to blind myself with the lamp so watch out other cavers I'm armed and dangerous! Lol! 

    WQ xx

  • WQ - sounds like a dangerous hobby :-D

    JBains - I wish I could book for Canada. I’ve got such itchy feet right now. Sundial’s cruise also got me thinking. Being waited on hand and foot after treatment has to be the way forward!

    I’ve been admiring your cake stand Sandra and yes guilty as charged for rummaging around charity shops looking for “useful” treasures.

    I did a trawl of all the charity shops in town last week...supposedly my good week, though I was blissfully unaware that my blood counts were low, argh!

    Nearly didn’t have chemo today as my neutrophils were too low during testing yesterday. Anyway, overnight the old cells picked up so thankfully FEC 2 is now done and dusted. 

    Back at home with the fire going and relaxing under my huge fleecy chemo blanket. Stay warm everyone!

  • Ho Mtsfingers

    Cruise was lovely and relaxing and yes we were waited on hand and foot. We didn’t go ashore because I was still tired after RT but we sat on our balcony or in the coffee shop and watched the world go by. The weather was warm unlike at home today. I recommend it.

    Sundial

  • Ah wow I love Canada... been a few times bizarrely always in the winter so need to do in the summer some time. Mother daughter time t boot...love it. Christmas and jollies t look forward to how fab ️

  • Lol WQ can just imagine u getting caught in someone else’s head lamp nd using as the spotlight for tap or a ballet twirl ;-)

    its lovely for everyone to know u can get the core of who you are back post treatment ️

  • Bit of an up nd down time lass... glad it ended on an up and u managed treatment... one step closer ️

    I’m pretty much doing same as u. Heating full blast, blanket, Netflix. It chucking it down so quite dark so got glow of fire, nd candles twinkling. See pic of last weeks charity shop finds (Another cake stand, tea light holders, small vase nd conkers the lil ones picked ️  I love it too :-) stay warm lass u r getting there ️

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