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In the space of one horrible week, I was diagnosed with both a rare bone marrow disorder and (apparently no connection) breast cancer. In the same week my husband had his car written off and sustained a moderate whiplash injury when he was rearended in the snow, and then he lost his job!

I hesitate to say things could be worse, as with our current run of luck something even more horrible will occur!

Yes, I damn well AM feeling sorry for myself!! :unsure:

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Sorry to hear about all of that. Wishing you all the best.

Under the circumstances, you need not apologise for how you feel;)

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God , what an awful week. Words dont really seem adequate, but good luck with the treatment.

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Yes, you have had an awful week! Hope you start to get some better luck. Sending good and positive vibes and thoughts your way!!

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Wow sorry to hear you're having such an awful time. I only wish there were words that would help make you feel better but for what it's worth, thinking of you and sending good wishes.

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If you look for silver linings, at least hubby is available to come with me to hospital appts, and in retail, November is a far better time to be job hunting than January, when he probably would have been laid off anyway!

The biggest deal for me is that it seems I won't get in for my surgery until mid-December!
My SIL in England has also just been diagnosed with breast cancer and would have had surgery two weeks after diagnosis, except she had health insurance, so had it done in four days in a private hospital! She's already started her chemo, about 4 weeks after being diagnosed. :fingerscrossed:

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Aw, crap Rose! Well, all I can say is that if things come in three's, you're done!

I don't want to sound glib here but what to say? Very best wishes to you both, and a couple of cyber hugs to keep you going. And you're allowed to feel sorry for yourself and have a vent. After that, you have to get well - and at least hubby is around for wee while :p

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How awful, I'm so sorry to hear this. :(

Any one of those things would be bad enough, but to have all of them at once.......jeez. Sending positive vibes your way, I hope things improve for you. :fingerscrossed:

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There isn't really anything one can say, except it is crappy.

I just felt like indulging in a poor me moment.

Oh well, c'est la vie. Think I'll go for a walk...

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that is a shit week for sure. Bloody awful news so you are hardly indulging in a poor me moment. You have to have them.

Take care, and come on here and vent, it's good therapy


xxxx

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Echo what Bats said.

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+1.

I hope your luck changes for you and soon.

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Not the best of weeks for sure. Hope the future brings better news.

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How awful for you. Hope you get some positive news soon. Best wishes.

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What a truly horrible week - indulge in as many poor me moments as you think you need. Most of us on here don't know you personally but we are certainly feeling for you now.
Take care - and I hope there is a week where all good things happen in your not too distant future.

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I'm sorry to hear about your shitty week Rose and hope that all the outcomes are positive x

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A_R...that is some sad news, my prayers go out to you and yours! Keep your chin up

God Bless

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How awful for you. What a terrible lot to be hit with, it must be very difficult to even think straight at the moment. I hope all of your treatment and recovery go well - one day at a time. Good luck to you and your family.

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That's a brutal run of bad luck. I hope you've got enough medical cover despite your oh losing his job.

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Sorry to hear of your bad news. Hope things improve for you soon.

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I thought i was having a shit day, then i read this thread. My day has just been put into perspective and i wish the best for you Alberta, the only way is up from this point girl. :fingerscrossed: Best wishes

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Sorry to hear your news, a truly awful, bad, not very good week! It's good to see that you are venting and also maintaining a sense of humour.

Maybe having time between now and your surgery will allow for you to research options available to you.

Hang in there and we shall be thinking of you.

P.

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Puts life into perspective a bit.

Indulge away in "poor me" and never fear to draw on every resource you find helps. Good luck with the treatment.

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Sending best wishes and positive thoughts your way. According to karma you must surely be due for some good luck from now on. :fingerscrossed:

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How terrible. You seem to have a great attitude though and that will help you get through it. Good luck and god bless.

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So sorry to hear your sad news... :(

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What a horrible week! I wish you all the best for your treatment and that your hubby will soon find a superb new job. All the best and good luck! God bless x

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That's really pretty shitty. Certainly cuts one's own petty inconveniences down to size.

Good luck with treatment, job hunting and car shopping. As Bats so rightly suggested, come and have a good old vent on here every now and then - and let us know how things go.

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I can't add anything other than the things others have said already. I hope your treatment goes well and your hubs gets a new job pdq. Sending best wishes to you all xx

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Well, thanks everyone, for your sympathy and good wishes. As to my attitude, I really don't know how to react, as half the time it doesn't seem real, and I feel like I might wake up and find it all some frightful nightmare.

Talking with my sister in law this weekend, about us both having breast cancer, we agreed it is a bit of a twilight moment! (Cue spooky music)

Then every now and again it hits me and quite takes my breath away!

I haven't really slept much in about three weeks since my biopsy.

The bone marrow thing is a myeloproliferative disorder: too many platelets mostly, which can carry a risk of either clotting or bleeding disorder, as the platelets are not properly formed. Currently it is not a huge concern, more something that needs to be watched, although the breast surgeon wants to consult the hematologist prior to my surgery.

The car is a pain, as it really was an oldie, so we won't get much as write-off value, and with Al being out of work we don't have a lot of cash to throw at a new car!

What else? I don't think I have to worry too much about the cost of treatment, as the provincial healthcare covers that, and I have coverage through my work to help with meds.... I hope!

People tell me to "stay positive", and that I am brave, and strong, but what's the alternative? Sometimes I feel like sitting down and howling, but it'd only give me a headache!

I did ask him indoors today whether he thought we should pack up and go back to the UK, but to my relief he said "no way!"

So... We just have to get through this and soldier on!

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Rose

So sorry to hear about all this. Hopefully the coming weeks will bring some positives

Hope you are getting all the support you need.

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ShitBalls - just seen this :(
My ma had BC for the second time - this time last year (totally unrelated to first time 15 years before) if you want to pm with any questions or chat about the treatment, pl do xxxxxxx

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Personally I'd sit down and have a good howl, it does make you feel better. A few years back we had a similar shitstorm situation that lasted about a good 18 months, and I used to quite often drive to an isolated spot and scream and shout every bad word I could think of, it just got the anger and frustration out without hurting anyone else, sometimes I'd be there a long time. Whatever you feel might be a good idea to help you grope through, give it a go!

Lots a very best wishes.

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You still have each other which is your biggest asset. Stay together and fight it together and this too shall pass. You will come out of it stronger and wiser. I have had a shitty year too and I kept in my mind that old chestnut of a quote from Churchill, "When you find yourself going through Hell . . . keep going!"

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As said by everyone else, best wishes for a speedy recovery and I hope you can get treatment asap. Two of my sisters are cancer survivors, (breast and ovarian) and it can be beaten. This is the time when retail stores are hiring extra help for the Christmas rush so hopefully your OH can get something soon.

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xxx

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Shit, what a week.

Best wishes and hoping some good news comes your way soon.

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Hope things work out ok for you Rose....sending you good luck vibes xxx

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what a shock!! luckily you have many ears on this site ready to listen so vent away.

good luck with your treatment and job hunting.

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What a terrible week you are having indeed, so sorry to hear about your health issues.. the job and the car are replaceable so don't worry about them, just concentrate on getting better :)


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