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Limboland, how to spend the day while waiting to hear cancer test results

58 replies

Maybethisyearornext · 27/06/2024 13:28

Appointment tomorrow, to hear if cancer has metastasised. I have put on a lot of weight recently, so really struggling not to go and drown my sorrows in a tub of ice cream in front of the TV. I'm trying to have a clear out and take some stuff to the second hand shops. Thinking I might only have a year or two left makes some of this decision making slightly easier! I'll say that for it. If I could only concentrate for long enough, I could have a lovely clear house by this evening

OP posts:
turkeymuffin · 28/06/2024 06:37

Maybethisyearornext · 28/06/2024 05:54

have not slept much. Only 5 more hour to wait. I'm going to pretend I am off to a normal days work, not to worry anyone in the family, which means getting to the hospital 2 hours early, with a book of word searches.

Good luck.

Are you sure you're comfortable with this approach? I can see why you would take it. But is there a friend you can call if not family? I'm not sure it's something you should be going through alone if it's not essential

Icantfindanewname · 28/06/2024 08:16

@Maybethisyearornext is there a Maggie's at the hospital you're going to? I've just linked to them on another thread, they would provide a friendly, calming place to wait if so https://www.maggies.org/. I think there are 26 up and down the country, 🤞 there's one near you as they really are lovely. This random stranger will be thinking of you x

Maggie's | Everyone's home of cancer care

Maggie's is a charity that provides free expert care and support in centres across the UK and online.

https://www.maggies.org

Bemusedandconfusedagain · 28/06/2024 08:27

Good luck today

Jellifer · 28/06/2024 08:50

Good luck today OP. Not even 9am and I’m craving ice cream 🍦

AtrociousCircumstance · 28/06/2024 08:54

Good luck today 🍦

LoopyGremlin · 28/06/2024 09:38

Fingers crossed for good news.

Ladybughoping · 28/06/2024 09:46

Good luck for this morning - and eat the goddam ice cream! No matter what the result, you don’t half deserve that tub! x

johnworf · 28/06/2024 09:52

Hoping it's good news today x

Ilovehimbut · 28/06/2024 09:54

Good luck today. Sorry I can only send words.

Maybethisyearornext · 28/06/2024 13:08

and the tumour is .... BENIGN!!!!!

💥🏆🌈🎉🎈🎊

and mums net is serious short of celebration emojis! and I am eating ALL the icecream, right now, and i fell like I have won millions and millions of pounds !

thank you to everyone who held my hand, I love you all xx

🌼

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CarrieMoonbeams · 28/06/2024 13:19

Oh @Maybethisyearornext I am SO happy for you, please accept a virtual hug from this random wee Scottish person via the wonders of the internet 🤗

1 ...... 2 ....... 3 ....... WOOHOOOOOOOO!

Lifestooshort71 · 28/06/2024 13:36

Woohoo with knobs on!! What lovely news 😊 🤗😁 xxx

Icantfindanewname · 28/06/2024 13:40

That is absolutely amazing, fantastic, ecstatic news. I am so, so happy for you. Enjoy ALL the ice-cream 😁

idrinkandiknowthings · 28/06/2024 13:53

Maybethisyearornext · 28/06/2024 13:08

and the tumour is .... BENIGN!!!!!

💥🏆🌈🎉🎈🎊

and mums net is serious short of celebration emojis! and I am eating ALL the icecream, right now, and i fell like I have won millions and millions of pounds !

thank you to everyone who held my hand, I love you all xx

🌼

Absolutely fantastic news!! xx

HughsMermaid · 28/06/2024 13:55

That's fantastic news 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍨🍨🍨🍨

InglouriousBasterd · 28/06/2024 14:09

Fantastic!!

freakydeaky · 28/06/2024 14:14

How fabulous! Your new life starts now… 😀✨💐

thesandwich · 28/06/2024 14:18

Fantastic

Ilovehimbut · 28/06/2024 14:32

Wonderful news. X

Secondstart1001 · 28/06/2024 14:34

I’m soo ok happy for you! Have a lovely weekend now and relax!

HcbSS · 28/06/2024 14:34

Maybethisyearornext · 28/06/2024 13:08

and the tumour is .... BENIGN!!!!!

💥🏆🌈🎉🎈🎊

and mums net is serious short of celebration emojis! and I am eating ALL the icecream, right now, and i fell like I have won millions and millions of pounds !

thank you to everyone who held my hand, I love you all xx

🌼

This is fabulous news OP. Have a great weekend. Forget the diet, that can start next week, just do what you want to celebrate!!!

AmelieTaylor · 28/06/2024 14:40

Icantfindanewname · 27/06/2024 16:33

Surprisingly I did get good news. It had metastasized previously, and that was removed from my brain in February. They say they got 100% plus good margins. Now there's no sign on the scans - brain or body. I cannot describe the weight lifted - I have at least bought a little more time. I will keep up with treatment and have the next lot of scans in a few months, and here we go back to limboland again...

best wishes xx

AmelieTaylor · 28/06/2024 14:45

@Maybethisyearornext

that's the BEST news!!!

🍦 time!!

Hope you have a brilliant weekend, then you can get back to sorting the house out🤣

🤗

DontBiteTheCat · 28/06/2024 14:50

Oh my goodness this is WONDERFUL news! I am so pleased for you Flowers

I shall have a tub of ice cream tonight in your honour x

wizzler · 28/06/2024 14:53

Brilliant news

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