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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 Dizzle82

    Hello ladies. Hope you're all doing ok.

    It's been a very fresh sunny day here in London. So had my round of appts at hospital - pain and swelling due to rad damage. Still - 2 years later. Fatigue - they had no explanation. Was told by onco gynae tamoxifen doesn't cause fatigue.

    ??

    Am perplexed. Anyways after discussion of various aspects of my cancer, DNA, life, etc. I am trialling 6 weeks of not taking tamoxifen. Am fully into peri-menopause so God help my hubby and daughter! Told my son he's lucky he's not here! Lol!

    Let's see how this pans out. Cannot believe 2 years has already passed since treatment. It's gone so quickly. Am very thankful for everything. There's a positive in every situation - was always like that and had lost my way a little. Back on track.

    I'm going to see Shawn Mendes next week with my daughter. He's a very talented singer and his music always calmed me down when I was in my "bad" moments. Feel a bit old going but it's ok.

    Enjoy your evening ladies and enjoy what ever the day brings.

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    Evening Ladies, 

    Sandra what a great idea love the branch for Easter.

    Dizzle nice to hear baby kicking well!

    Sundial looks lovely can imagine you in there with a nice chilled glass of wine! 

    Jbains fingers crossed the 6 weeks flies passed and you are ok.

    well tomorrow is my first mammogram exactly a year after I first went to hospital about my breast lump. Where has the time gone. So nearly a year since I first came on this site and teamed up with you lovely ladies. What a truly inspirational group of ladies you are. I owe you all so much for keeping me going through the good and bad days, specially the bad days waiting to hear results!! 

    Big hugs to you all xx 

  • Offline in reply to Sundial

    Oh my .... how fab has it all turned out. Bet ya chuffed t bits. Time t get in it, kick back annnnnd relax :-) love it ️

  • Offline in reply to Dizzle82

    Aw dizzel Your posts are so making me smile a heart warming smile. Look after yourself lass.... and breath in every delectable moment ️ X

  • Offline in reply to Jbains

    I was so pleased to hear that they are happy with your exam.... you must be relieved. 

    Bless I sooooo hope that the break from the meds does all you are hoping for. I know you have been contemplating stopping them for a while now. 

    Enjoy every min of your concert you deserve all the happiness in the world me dear so grab it and don’t let go ️ X 

  • Offline in reply to Beachbabe

    Beach hope all went well today ... and not too uncomfortable. Hopefully you get your results quicker than I got mine... sure not needed but everything crossed for you ️ X

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Evening peeps 

    lil ones slept at mine last night so on the go with them since 7 this morning lol. 

    They made stick bunnies.... I had them sawing wood, winding wool, gluing nd pining! Found time for walk t shops nd chippy ( rare meal choice... they were excited lol). Park visit before they got picked up. I’m tucked lol. 

    Hope you have had as good a day as you can peeps ️ 

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  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Evening ladies, feeling a bit uncomfortable tonight. Normally they do 4 photos but they had asked for 8. Took nearly 40 minutes to do all as had to keep changing positions as they wanted slices of photos. They said it was to have a better look. So had the normal ones plus those. Then told to sit outside while they looked at them then they said the doctor needs to have a look. As you can imagine my face dropped and mind went into over drive. Then I saw doctor who said it’s all clear and he would ask for an appointment for a mammogram at end of next year!! So not only did I get results on the day but all clear can’t tell you how relieved I am. 

    Now I can start the weekend of celebrating my 50th early!  X 

  • Offline in reply to Sandra123

    Love the bunnies and the Easter tree!

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