Not a good day. leukaemia diagnosis.

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When I woke up this morning I was a mum of 3 with an 8 week old baby.

Now im a cancer patient on thr coronary care ward.

This cannot be happening to me.

this chap is definitely on your side http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27049200

Oh mumsfret im so sorry you are having such a rubbish time too. Missing the kids and being unwell is just so overwhelming at times. Will be hoping and prayering for a speedy recovery for you and home to your family xxxxx

Im feeling on top of the world. Had my first lumbat puncture and chemo into the spinal fluid. I did it! Didnt cry, didnt punch thr haematologist and run away screaming. I was In control!

Biscuits, you are a superstar. You are so in control, I am in awe of you.

Yeay, well done you! Tick that one off on the list, it's one that you've done, you've achieved, and means one fewer to go!

Just to say I've been sent a photo of a beautiful baby born in February to a mum who had the same evil disease as you have five years ago.

Wonderful news, biscuits. Every step is a step closer to home & family. Thank you for the mutual handholding. I'll be checking in on you! Keep ploughing on! X

Well done biscuits - and keep being strong Mumsfret.

I have no words, Biscuit but I can feel the love you have for your family coming through the words you write.

Stanislas! Please send your friend a virtual hug and a huge congratulations from a stranger on the birth of her baby! Baby r was born mid feb so thry are about the same age and your message gives me more hope for a long happy life together :-)

Well done biscuits, good job today

Way to go Biscuits you kicked ass today with a labor and spinal chemo, not easy at all, bless you x

Lumbar
So so sorry Biscuits :(

Well done biscuits - you are so strong and brave. (and a hug to mumsfret).

Well done biscuits. You can beat this! We' re all here cheering you on.
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Mumsfret, I hope you're ok, unmumsnetty hugs to you x

Good night biscuits and now Mumsfret- another to add to the prayers, sleep a good healing sleep xx love to you both xx

If there's no match for you for some reason then do post what you need and maybe between us we can find someone!

Night night Biscuits. So so sorry you are having to go through this. I wish you a good nights sleep whilst your spinal chemo kicks ass.

So sleepy......

But today has been a positive day.

I feel calm and in control and confident of a cure.

I will not be their mum who died of leukaemia.

I will not be their mum who has leukaemia.

I will be their mum who as forgotton she once had leukaemia because it was such a long time ago and our family has done so much since then :-)

Sending love and sweet dreams to you all.

A very fresh chocolate hob knob.. x

Sweet dreams for you tonight biscuits, you are in another stranger's thoughts x

Sleep tight Biscuits. Yay for a positive day and a future where this is just a bump on the road. x

How lovely to read about your fabulous family and feel the love for them pouring off the page. You will beat this. I hope today is a good day for you.

Good morning lovely biscuits (and teamMNbiscuits).

I have been lurking and just had to say well done, Biscuits, for coping with the LP. You sound like you feel you have regained some control in a very out-of-your-control situation.
Use those around you, the clin psych, nurses, etc etc - feed from them when you don't feel in control. Get the support you need.
My husband had Leukaemia (ALL, like you) twice - once as a teenager and then a few years later in his early 20s. So this is now 40 odd years later and science has come along such a very long way. He had a 15% chance of survival the second time and still made it through - nowadays his chances would be so much better because of the new drugs etc.
For him, as you hope for in your post, it is a long distant memory, fading into the background with all the other memories he has created since then.

Thinking of you xxx

Just checking in , morning biscuits. Did u manage to sleep?

This is biscuit's thread & I so didn't mean to hijack, but it's been lovely to have some of your well-wishes, too, lovely MNetters. Thank you.

My aim in posting was to let biscuits know she is not alone. Our current health situation is different, yet similar in many ways. Sometimes it helps to know others are going through equivalent m experiences (sometimes it doesn't!). I just biscuits finds strength and determination where she can.

Biscuits, I hope you are continuing the positive Hob-noberry! My news is that I'm going home to my family today. I'm half the woman I used to be - weak & severely lacking in stamina - but it will be so nice to get back to/as the bosom of the family home. That's what you must focus on!

I have to return to hospital for further (major) surgery later this year and the next few months will not be easy as I adapt to various new aspects of my body, as well as my fragility, but I know I am blessed - and I wish the same for you, lovely biscuits.

With you today - hand extended...