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The good and the bad

Sandra123
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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

 

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    New year new house new start - way to go rileyroo! Very excited for you.

    Sandra how was your time away? Always nice to get away and eat loads! 

    Got brother in law going in on Wed for op to remove brain tumour. One of my closest friends for 20 years has secondary liver cancer and ampullary cancer. A week of praying very hard. 

    Very windy today down here - don't know how many times I've straightened up the bins. Good thing I didn't wear a skirt today! Horrible next door neighbour is finally moving - hurray!! Made me very happy.

    Hope all you ladies are doing ok.

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Love my daffs too.

    Sundial

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  • Offline in reply to Sundial

    Beautiful flowers! 

    Thank you everyone. Now for the heart tests . We’ll see , have a great weekend everyone!! 

  • Offline in reply to Sundial

    Ah Sandra now I get it. I fill my house with daffodils at this time of year. I always have fresh flowers in the house - it comes from living in Holland.

    new house, new start sounds good rileyroo.

    Jbain sorry to hear about your brother in law and friend. Cancer sucks!

    Liliana hope your heart is okay. I need an ECG and a blood test every 2 weeks on these pills I am on. They assure me they are not chemo though!

  • Offline in reply to rileyroo

    Ah I get the new start thing. Ikea.... ha ha .... I love it. Don’t go often cos takes a day heh heh. 

    I love the stuff ... I’m a sucker for things that double up. I’ve got a coffee table in conservatory that has a swing up mechanism to make the table taller so lil ones can do crafts or can comfortably eat food at it....love it. Couple of stools that stack so use as a nest of tables when not being used as stools. 

    Yup love ikea lol x

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    Ah had a great time away. Me nd 2 daughters have booked a week in Scotland together  in March.... so looking forward. :-) x

     

  • Offline in reply to Sundial

    Aw they are lush a lovely bit of sunshine to brighten our day :-) ️

  • Offline in reply to Dragonfly46

    We deserve a bit of brightness in our lives don’t we :-)

    good luck with the new meds everything crossed for no side effects.... hows things going with the letrozole?

     

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Afternoon peeps 

    bad :- none

    good :- been to shops for a shifty round... not bought anything... I have been good lol. Everyone been t mine for dinner... love having everyone around the dinner table together ️. Everyone has just this min left so...... and relax lol. 

    Cuppa nd some chillaxing with some movies I think. 

    Have as good a day as u can peeps x

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Hi ladies,

    I am sorry to disregard everyone's last posts but I have news and am in shock. After reading various posts about fec chemo and fertility it is not thought to affect it and periods apparently return to normal fairly quick. Well I finished in September and no sign of a period so decided to do a pregnancy test. Literally did it 5 mins ago and there's no question its positive!! I'm elated, scared, confused, happy, anxious....everything rolled into one. Things aren't exactly normal between me and Jamie which is why I haven't told him. First thing I did was come to this forum. So many question for oncologist. I'm scared as been having radiotherapy and perception and also drinking alcohol. Oh God! Still in shock. Please someone give me some words of wisdom xx

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