Suspended Animation

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At the risk of being a moaning boring old dragon, I am now 7 long days since diagnosis, i know its a short time in the normal world, in my world at the mo its a long long time. how selfish I am to want the time to fly by, how selfish i am to sit here moaning and groaning instead of getting my act together.

I am truly struggling with all of the gaps inbetween each visit to the consultant, appts for scan appts for biopsy and finally the results appt, where they are going to tell me what i already know or maybe something more awful than i know.

I am finding coping with my job now excruiating and it hurts to try and stay the course until D day when my breast will be taken away and my chemo starts.  My colleagues are great but how can they ever fully understand. I dont know what to do for the best do i just step out and get mentally and physically prepared for whats ahead or do I carry on as normal. Somehow if i step away i feel a weak failure but if i stay with my current state of mind then I am a bloody liability............ Iam in slow motion in this fast moving world and i dont know what to do about it.
O well another 5 days to the MRI,  two days to the final result and who knows how long before its time for the slice and dice.

This is suspended animation xx

 

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    We all know that feeling-why can't the doctors hurry up the appointments and tell us what we really know deep down inside us.  Everyone is different and takes it different ways, and every cancer is different.  Take each day as it comes and do what you feel you need to do to cope.  Some people I know have carried on working all the way through breast cancer, rt and ct as it was the only way they could cope.  Others have taken the whole time as sick, do as you feel you need, but please don't bottle up ypur feelings, that is the worse thing you can do.  As others have said, you can come on here anytime and 'let rip' with how you fell.

    Be strong.

    love n hugs

    Viv

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Guys & gals you are all so fabulous, fantastic, wonderful amazing and thankyou so much for taking the time to read my words and respond isnsuch a comforting and understanding  way.  In fact you all made me cry when I read your repsonses but in a good way!!!

    Lots of love & hugs to each and everyone of you xxx