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

 

  • Evening peeps 

    the wanderer returneth :D

    looks like it has been pretty quiet on here ... I hope that is good. Anywhose... just to say hope everyone had found some good in their days. 

    Bad :- dreading getting on the scales tomorrow cos every day I’ve had full English, pub lunch and 3 course evening meals :D whatever I weigh... totes worth it;) ... oh nd copious amounts of all things alcohol partook of too ;-)

    while away we were held up in traffic for 1.5 hrs due to a head on collision ( we were scarily close to it) we were told by the police there were no fatalities ( thankfully). 

    Gotta live life t the full peeps it’s not just cancer that can steal our precious short time on this earth ️

    good :- well... food, drink, spar sessions, highland walks, breathtaking scenery, music, dancing and above all wonderful, belly laugh, love and pure joy with my 2 daughters... I am blessed. 

    Be kind to yourselves and a shoulder squeeze to those newly diagnosed and those continuing treatment. Hang in there.... you are stronger than you think and can do this ️ X

  • Hi Sandra nice to have you back, and sounds like you had a lovely time....minus the accident. Always nice to know no fatalities. You are absolutely right when you say it isn't just cancer that can shorten our lives. As you know my partner Lee was diagnosed just before Christmas. Well we were out for dinner last nigh with the family and he just lost conscious, non responsive, eyes rolled up, sweat in seconds pouring from his head. Lapsed in and out like this 4 times before we got to hospital and once more as we we got there. He was rushed to rescusitation. Scared the living daylights out of me and our 9 year old was hysterical. Thankfully my family were there. And the restaurant were brilliant. Anyways, after a battery of tests they ruled out stroke, heart attack, blood clot on heart, seizure, brain haemorrhage, or brain tumour. The only possible things left that could have caused it was either low heart beats (47 per minute) well below average for Mr age and fitness, or reaction to new medication (was changed friday). They let him come home once stable and he has been resting all day. He will have a cardiology appointments sent through asap to follow up on the low heart rate. Hospital was brilliant.

    Feeling totally exhausted today. Got work tomorrow but worried about leaving him alone now. Gonna be calling him all day. Feels wrong going to work to help others sort out their family crises when I should be home sorting ours. 

  • Cornish that sounds dreadful. They are worried my new medication is slowing my heartbeat down. I keep having ecg’s. Maybe it is Lee’ new meds which are the cause. I hope they get to the bottom of it.

  • Hi dragonfly. Yes it was. I thought he was having a stroke. It's looking like it was the meds. He has an appointment with GP for this week as I want him off those ones if they do this. Hope your situation gets sorted out. It's all so hard isn't it. X

  • Hi Cornish

    Sorry I missed your post last night. You must have been worried out of your mind, also your nine year old. What an awful shock!  My husband had three similar sessions to that, although he didn’t lose consciousness but had terrific chest pains. It turned out to be pneumonia in his case but the battery of tests and waiting at the hospital for the results is both frightening and wearing. Brave lady. Don’t forget  to look after yourself as well as him. If you need to have the day off to look after him and you can arrange it, do it. I found that I was no use at work and was just there in body. Nothing worthwhile got done. If not is there anyone who can just pop in to sit with him for part of the day?

    Chin up..... You can work through this, you know you can. I hope his meds are sorted soon and things quieten a little. Thinking of you.

    Sundial

  • Sorry cornish I had a really early night last night so I too missed your post. 

    How utterly scary for you all. Bless your husband collapsing and your daughter hysterical.... I cannot conceive how helpless and devastatingly frightened you must have been. 

    Thankfully they both had you there ️

    Hope everything gets sorted for your husband and that your daughter is feeling reassured and coping as well as she can. 

    If you went to work and can’t settle then speak with your manager and go back home. As sundial says ... being at work isn’t always your best option. 

    Thinking of you all lass. Deep breaths x

     

  • Morning peeps 

    bad:- none yay!

    good:- no school run today so washing in and sat in warm conservatory with gingerbread latte nd a cream cake ( breakfast of gods :D ).

    hey up me spring box is still in full bloom and oh my when I walked in the room .... the fabulous smell of the hyacinths ( which it turns out are white with a green tip on the end ... who knew).  So last pic I promise of said box because I have broke my duck and got it through to fruition... a 1st for me so well chuffed. Henceforth I shall be known as she of the green fingers.... ok possibly not;) :D

    havas good a day as you can peeps x

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  • Sandra GF

    Bootiful.....

    Sundial

  • Picture to make you smile. Didn’t need green fingers to grow this one. :-)

    Sundial

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  • :D :D :D

    eeee sundial honestly I was buzzing when I saw it :D

    those of the true green fingers affiliations will think seriously.... she’s got t b kidding ( let’s face it ... it’s 3 hyacinth bulbs nd 6 mini daffodil bulbs):D I am however also the lady who planted 200 ( yes 200) mixed bulbs along my back boarder in the garden a few yrs back and not a single one... nix...nada came up. No not one of ..... 200 .... that’s my usual proficiency level. :|

    Anywhose me dear .... I read your checkup went well in as much they were happy with you :)

    Also your husband has got the go ahead for his op...going with u have mixed feelings of relieved but scared at the same time. It’s hard being the bystander... helpless to those we love as they go through difficult things. Just try to remember how it will help his pain in the long run. Still lass a shoulder squeeze for you ️ X