To be utterly fed up this week, cut me some slack please

[Lorddenning1]

I have had a really bad week, took my dog to the vets to be told she has lymphoma and has had test before we can start treatment, I have been really upset over this and worried, since then I'm constantly watching over her making sure she isn't going downhill and I keep googling everything she is doing and it's making me ill, I have to wait until Monday to find out what stage she is and what the treatment will be and how long she will have left, but in the meantime I have to be with her while she is panting a lot, sleeping and coughing loads. She is eating and drinking and going to the toilet but she doesn't do anything else, due to the worry over this I haven't been sleeping or eating and my anxiety is on overdrive. My car broke yesterday and I had to get a taxi to pick up my son from nursery, today he was sent home with a temp and I need to book him a test, but I don't have a car and as he needs to test he won't be able to go to his dads this weekend either so I can't even relax. So tonight I'm looking after a sick dog, a sick child and I have started with a big cold sore/blister on my top lip. I feel like this has been the worst week ever and I feel like I have so much on my plate and I don't feel very strong at the moment 😢

This will pass and you will be ok. It's ok to feel shit though and it's part of being human- peaks and troughs- ups and downs- breathe and be good to yourself - you are obviously a very caring person - send a little love to yourself xxx I didnt want to read this and not reply xx

Sending unmumsnetty hugs

Thank you for your kind words, she seems a little brighter today and I spoke to the bets last night (he gave me his contact through WhatsApp) so I can send him videos and messages with my concerns, and he did put my mind to rest. We may even get the results today or tomorrow. I was able to sleep more last night and I'll child is ok with no temp, just sounds like he has a cold. So today's plan, take him for a test with a loaned car, mechanic is going to look at mine today and hopefully will get the dogs results back soon.
Its just a lot to take on at the moment, and all at once.

I hate weeks like this OP it always seems to come at once doesn’t it !! Just keep telling yourself it will pass, make sure you get plenty of sleep and make life as easy as you can for yourself

I'm sorry OP, sending big ear tickles to your DDog.

I think resilience is already low for a lot of people right now after months of lockdown, and then the capacity to deal with challenging weeks just isn’t there. I hope you’re feeling ok. Take things as easy as you can this weekend