Wobbly day.

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Beginning to dwell on getting op date today. In itself not a bad day, everyone needs a bad one. Can't maintain sunny positivity and gratitude all the time. I know that they'll test my lymph nodes when under, with the dye. I know they'll remove any that are effected. Then i will need chemo and a drug for the HER2 status. Confused as to whether that is classed as chemo too, (causes hairloss with side effects.) I know i can ask Macmillan but hoping tomorrow i resume my positivity and one day at a time status.

Meeting a friend who had mastectomy a fortnight ago for coffee tomorrow for mutual support.

I've swam 3 of the last 4 days which is my best therapy. I'm keeping busy seeing friends this week. Waiting for the calendar page to turn. Wondering if hubby and i will get our weekend away booked late July. 

Chatted with hubby earlier, had some cancer chat. (We don't dwell on it much.) Hubby went on macmillan site today first time. Scared himself silly. Big hugs, supporting each other. He's my world and he knows he can't cure me. Going to keep focused on us buying a boat soon.

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  • It is so good that you are keeping fit and enjoying the company of friends. Apart from being great for the mind, exercise improves cancer survival outcomes. I found it so helpful to be doing something to help myself and to feel a little in control in amongst all the madness.

    It is a rollercoaster emotionally and we need to process it in our own way - I guess that is why we can't be sunny and positive all the time. It is healthy to let our emotions free and to let ourselves grieve and get our heads around our cancer. It is good that you are able to take it one day at a time mostly.

    Thinking of you as you go for surgery and sending positive thoughts for your results. xxx

  • Hi, 

    I am amazed at how much our outlook on life changes! I am reading the Ticking Off Cancer book it is really helping me!!! I haven't gone on the website yet. Now in to July, supposed op month, i'm going to see if i can get a date booked. We have to arrange respite for our daughter and being bang in scots school holidays getting respite outwith their holidays is not easy. Generally keeping sunny buBlushfeeling shorter fused sometimes.  Keeeping up swiming when can and re establishing yoga practice at home on floorBlush

  • Hi, 

    Thank you!!! I just finished the book Ticking off Breast Cancer and i found it such a help! One of the things she said was about keeping busy no matter if you are only well enough to do a tiny thing. She wrote a lot and i definitely get a lot from journalling. I've been advised not to swim with all the bird flu dead birds about, which is gutting so going to focus on walking with my dog and yoga. Also hoping to find a low birds area to swim up to op.

    Hope things going well with you?

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