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 pippin and a warm welcome to the thread....there are some lovely people on here  and now we have you too :-)

    You have done fabulous me dear...may not feel it but... the hardest bit is under your belt. Just know how u r feeling is totally normal. Look after yourself and rest when u need. No right or wrong way to deal with the blow you have been dealt. Do what is best for u nd yrs. I know it’s hard but try to look on this “wait” time as down time from everything hosp. The cancer is out now...even I can see the light at the end of your tunnel.

    letrozole... been on it a yr now. In the beginning I had 2 wks where I felt 90 and ached all over then i woke up one morning nd well u talk... it had gone and I was back to normal. Mind u I did also get really bad night sweats .... again this has dissipated but still have the odd night. I was told I might get side effects but they often clear up in the first few wks so try t work through them ....I did and they did :-) I took my meds at 9pm cos I’d read somewhere it helped- don’t know if it did but still take them late. Everyone is different and some needed to change to another medication so play it by ear and know u have options.

    radiotherapy......start slapping that moisturiser on now in prep. Others will hopefully drop by nd tell u their regime...mine I used aveeno in the lead up to RT then my hosp supplied QV cream ( not all hosps do this)...post RT I finished off the QV cream then went back to the aveeno ( your skin will continue to “cook” for a couple of wks post RT). My skin was fine it got a tanned look to it .....remember everyone is different.

    so.... good luck for Tuesday. Do things u like or fancy till then. Ask away anything u need ..... lots of been there done thats or I too am at that point to chip in and help. 

    U are not alone we are here if u want or need us.....or to just shoot the breeze  :-)

    take care lass x

     

  • Hi Sandra 

    Thank you for your warm welcome and all the encouragement and for sharing your experiences with it all x 

    I dont feel quite so alone now, it’s weird that everything else goes on as normal but my life is suddenly taking a different unexpected route. Getting used to this new way of life a little bit but it’s hard to not ‘do’ especially when you are a ‘doer’ but I expect it will come back in time....hope so! 

    Thats very reassuring for me that you said the hardest part is under my belt, I didn’t think of it like that and will jolly along to the hospital this afternoon with that thought :) thank you x

    The good......sunny day and goldfinches galore in the garden!

    the bad...... tummy wobble about hospital this afternoon and scary thoughts of them poking the sore bits

  • I have 5 tats. You gala have got this. 

    Take it easy and listen to your body no matter whether you're going thru the journey or not. Put yourself first.

    Party time tmrw - my dad's 90th bday! Which is why i am here in Canada. Not feeling too great with the fatigue but share my bday with my dad so it's extra special.

    Enjoy your day ladies and keep warm.x

  • Bad day yesterday - not sure why. Seeing consultant on Tuesday to see how the Anastrozole is working and I am convinced it isn’t.

    Hubby still in pain with slipped disc but now massive problem with constipation due to meds.

    so much negativity in our house!

  • Congrats. Warrior queen. You deserve it.

    sundial

  • Well done and congratulations xxx :)

  • Illustrated woman look .....lol lol lol  :D

    thank you Sandra, it’s looking more healed already today !

    well done on completion of the unicorn mission .....things we do for the little ones :)

    Good.....family day :)

    Bad... none :)

    Happy Saturday everyone xxx

  • Happy Birthday to you and to your dad xx

    wishing you both a lovely happy day xxx 

  • Jbaibs

    Happy Burthday to you and your  dad. It would have been my dads birthday today. He would have been 100 years old. It’s my 65th on the 28th. A lot of the best people were born in January. Lol.

    Sundial

  • Yayyyyyyy.... great news ... bet ya buzzing :-)

    well done u. A virtual clink of the champagne glass raised To u me dear x

     

  • Oooo hols.... u doing anything in particular or is just not being at work enough lol x

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