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

 

  • Morning peeps 

    quick post as heading out for full day of all things xmasy 

    Wishing u all as good a day as you can x

  • Morning peeps 

    early post cos carpet fitters arrived at 7:00 to fit stair carpet yay. As soon as they finish heading out for full day of all things Xmas. 

    Have a goodin peeps x

  • Morning Sandra, having an easy day today. Calm before the storm.

    Still in shock I think. Biopsy on Thursday for another suspicious area in same breast but not seeing consultant until middle of January. In the meantime still taking the pills which should shrink it.

  • Met with BCNS for final after cancer chat. Been booked on moving forward course in March. She was amused when I suggested that I move forward into her job! Got my check up in May 2019. I was just firmly advised to not over strain my arm doing mad things! 

    WQ xx

  • Hi dragon 

    sorry first chance t get on here today.... bless still early days for u so not surprised u r a bit up nd down.

    when I went for my op there was another lady in with me having a lumpectomy. I had met and chatted with her in the clinic in the lead up to our ops ( was nice t see a friendly face in the day). This lady had had her diagnosis 1 yr before and like you had been started on meds to shrink the cancer. She was so glad her op date had finally arrived :-) I bumped into her at my local shops a wk post op..... well I nearly had t rugby tackle her she was walking at such a rate of knots lol. She was doing fab... I’ve not seen her since but a yr has passed so she will b 71 yrs young  now :-) 

    keep up with meds .. they are doing their job x

  • Hi wq.... another step eh lass. I wasn’t offered any courses sheesh ;-)

    I’m back t see my consultant in April. This was booked 6 moths ago at my last check which was mainly for my meds. Suspect this will b more of the same. 

    U b like yeah yeah I’m resting it .... rock climbing don’t count cos does it ... lol x

  • Evening peeps 

    bad : none yay

    good :- lovely day shopping till I drop lol. Off t see Aquaman later good times X

  • Thank you so much for the encouragement. Feeling better today. I have the most problems at the weekends. I don’t know why.

  • Hello ladies. My sincerest apologies for my very rare appearance on here. Had too much going on I'm afraid. Some good....some not so good.

    Tlhe great news is I continue to go from strength to strength and am going to be part time lecturing in social work from January as well as my normal day to day social work role. Looking back just 6 months ago and I couldn't even go to the shops without it knackering me so this is a big deal to me in more ways than one. 

    The not so good news is that after 6 weeks of tests my lovely partner who was my rock through my treatment had now been diagnosed the stage 2 prostate cancer at 51. He only asked for the PSA test after my experience so it's all been a bit unexpected. 

    It all feels so unfair that we turn a positive corner with me to take another blow with him. We continue to be positive as always but I'm finding it hard to be present here and support others at the moment....a little selfish after all the support I received and continue to receive.

    Anyways my lovelies I just wanted to check in and say hi and that I've not forgotten you all. Keep well, keep positive, onwards and upwards xxx

  • Hi Cornish lovely to read your doing so well. Sorry to see about your partner though it’s a cruel world. Keep your chin up sending you both big hugs xx