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

 

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  • Hi All,

    The Good- I received news from work yesterday that they will support me as much as they can during the treatment period i.e. paid my salary in full. I am so very grateful with this as we i dont have to think of financial issues during this bumpy journey.

    The Bad- MRI found another 2 new suspicious lumps and last night me and hubby decided we are not going to go through with egg/embryo feezing. The toughest decision we have to make so far in our 13 years together. I've been strong(ish) since i was diagnosed but last night i broke down and cry. We are supposed to go through our IVF treatment ( received dates and all) but found out i have cancer 2 weeks before procedure :(

    Thank you [@Sandra123]‍ for creating this discussion thread.

    SC xx

  • I am sorry to hear this,  cancer has such a ripple effect. This forum has been a god send to me, everyone on here are immensely supportive.....I wish you well on your journey......and I echo your thanks to sandra123 for creating this thread......xxxx

  • Had about 10 so far. The comment I’ve had is that they are not so much tattoos but holes filled with ink. 

  • Afternoon peeps 

    bad :- decoupage... the description of this word should read... A romanticised word that belies the tedious, soul destroying, back breaking, messed up to the eyes... nd back using tiny cut up pieces of paper instead of buying something already in your desired design.  As soon as the thought of doing decoupage arises it is recommended that you put the thought down and back away slowly. Banish said thought back to hell from whence it came. Never never allow the thought to give rise to actual actions of the process of decoupage ..... I have been scarred ;-) 

    The good :- finished the styrofoam eggs( see above).

    Daughter brought me a beautiful bunch of flowers ... just because ️ ( this will be rubbed in other daughters face thus ensuring the presentation of another bunch .... ;-)

    going with daughters tonight to see mr glass at cinema... looking forward 

    have as good a day as u can peeps x

     

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  • Well ladies....

    Good and Bad

    It is my 65th birthday today. Hurrah...not. I’m not really keen on birthdays that remind me time marches on but it  also reminds me I’m still here after a very difficult eighteen months. I’ve also had my invitation to apply for my state pension. It looks as if I may actually get it but not until May. Had a lovely lunch with the kids yesterday but .......somehow I ended up paying. How does that work?  And finally my hubby actually bought me a birthday card (Unknown for the last 45 birthdays) with a footnote which said’ don’t expect this every year’. Ah well once in a lifetime and all that.

    Sundial

  • Very artistic Sandra and no, I haven’t been mining the sarcasm vein again, the compliment is genuine!

  • Hi Sandra ...

    Not heard of Mr Glass .. l must look it up ..but I had an afternoon watching the second "Christian Grey " film ... oh that naughty Mr Grey... hope yours was as good ... lol ...

    Chrissie xx

     

  • Happy Birthday Sundial!!!!! . Have a 

    great one. 

  • Aw happy bday sundial - hope it’s been a goodin :-)

    yay u are getting yr pension a reason t celebrate right there lol. X

     

  • Aw ta muchly rileyroo they were not worth the effort lol. The book I cut up t use was an old mills nd boons ( which I felt worthy of being cut up lol). I had to watch out that the paper I used didn’t have sentences referencing hard columns nd other “pleasure” euphemisms :-0 i forgot how racy some of these books can b lol x

  • Hi Chrissie 

    i never read any of the books or seen any of the films but off the trailers the guy playing him .... well get the attraction :-)

    glass is kinda a follow on of both unbreakable and split movies. 

    Think mine will b good in a different kind of way ;-) x

  • Happy Birthday Sundial,

    Hope you had a fab day x

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