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

 

  • Hi cornish

    Bless had mixed feelings reading your post. So happy for you in both your career and your own health. It’s lovely to hear how we can grab our lives back.

    so sorry to hear about your husband. Luckily he decided to get checked because as u yourself know the soonest found the better the outcome. 

    You know all too well how he well b feeling and how support him....He may not fell it at the minute but as u know he can do this.

    keeping you all in my thoughts - tightest of hugs being sent your way ️ X

  • Morning peeps 

    bad : none yay

    good :- Aquaman was brilliant last night I think I might

    b in love ;-)

    xmas cards all delivered this morning .... eeek it’s nearly Santa time :-)

    chucked leeks bacon nd potatoes into slow cooker- will b ready for tea tonight. Just recently got the slow cooker- now- people said they were brill but......people should have been grabbing me by the shoulders nd saying - buy one now lol. Love it

    Weighed myself this morning nd have now lost 1 stone 1 lb chuffed to bits. It’s been slow going (average 1 -2 lb a wk) . Just changed what I eat, cut back on chocolate and the high volume of pub meals lol. Mind it was a blinking brilliant ride getting to the “must do something about my weight” stage lol. 

    Have as good a day as u can peeps x

     

  • Thank you Sandra and beachbabe.

    We remain positive. He has to let the hospital know which treatment option he would like to pursue by Thursday. We are doing the obligatory reading on this and he will make the decision that's right for him. 

    The path continues to be bumpy but our ability to glide has not been diminished lol. As Obama said "Yes we can" xxx

  • Hi cornishpastie 

    So sorry to hear about your husband diagnosis!  Sometimes life can be so *** to us!  You wil get through this as you have your treatment and will continue to be a rock to each other.

     

    It is lovely reading how well you are.I can't help but feeling what a long journey this will be for me, especially as i will have herceptin for a year and tamoxifen and wonder how I will cope at work after chemo and radiotherapy. Your post has given me reassurance. . I too am a social worker.

     

    Marie xx

  • Hi Cornish,

    I was sad to read your post. Life really is fab at throwing sh*t pies straight at our faces. Really unfair after all you've been through. The illness is relentless and just downright evil. I'm sure you will be his rock just like you were his and you will get through it together. Stay strong!

    Hope all you other ladies are good. Well done on the weight loss Sandra. I'm jealous lol. Good luck for Thursday Dragon. Still waiting for my results from last week. No news is good news as they say.

    Take care all xx

  • Hi cournish ...

    Just popped on to see how everyone was doing, and saw your post ... 

    Well done you ... but how crule for your hubby ... cancer sucks ... but saying that, with you there by his side now, he will kick cancers *** too ... back on the old rollercoaster ... but we'll all ride on it along side ...  sending you both big hugs ...  we do so miss you ... but know my thoughts are there with you ... you did it .. now he is going to do it too ... big vertual hug ... Chrissie

  • Hi there Sandra and all you wonderful lasses .. just popped on to say I hope you all have a piecfull Christmas. . With lots of good results over the time ... and a healthy new year that will be kind to us all ... im off next week  for a xmas holiday .... and wont be back till middle of jan ... so wanted to say will be thinking of you all  ...

    This is the best thread ever ... and let's kick this crule cancer's butt , all the way through next year ...  to all my old buddies and the new ones ... keep strong ... keep together .... what a thought, think that cancers got another think comming messing with us ... big Xmas hug Chrissie

     

  • Merry Christmas Chriss have a wonderful time. Totally agree best thread ever! X

  • Thank you so much for the support.. .I'm feeling the love ladies. 

    Best wishes to all who are having treatment, about to start, awaiting results, and moving forward. 

    Chrissie have a lovely holiday.

  • Hey ladies. 

    So sorry to hear about hubby Cornish. It is what it is and you can help him thru all the little things that make all the difference.

    I am a free woman now - gave up work last fri. Feels good to not have to do that commute.

    Second mammo since diagnosis tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be ok and won't hurt as much as last year's. Ribs are my biggest problem/pain. Sigh.....

    Hope you all are doing ok.