mandymoochops

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

ultrarunner

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

God Bless

Violets are blue

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.

Alan2005

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

Miss Clinique

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

magnumpi

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. Best wishes

pthom

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.

acer rose

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.

Flossie and Jim

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

Shard

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

Geordie Lass

So sorry to hear your sad news...

ninaDGBCA

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

Oakvillian

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.

Piff Poff

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

Alberta_Rose

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!