Not a good day. leukaemia diagnosis.

[biscuitsandbandages]

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.

Hi biscuits

I'm so sorry this has happened. It's horrible enough anytime but seems particularly cruel with a newborn :-(

My little boy is 5 and has been having treatment for leukaemia for the last two years (he has one year and one day left!). We are in the south west. The early days are definitely the worst, but it will get easier for you. If there is anything I can do for you please let me know. I really understand how hard it is at the start xxx

Evening, Biscuits how are you doing? Keep remembering you're not alone - we're all here when you need us x

Hi Biscuits. What a shock for you, am thinking of you and your family.
You're not alone.

Do let us know how you are. We are are here for support and and ((hugs))

Am hoping you get some sleep tonight. x

hi biscuits

hope you are getting some sleep at the mo, but if you wake up and want to chat, there are lots of us on t'other side of the world, who are awake and can hand-hold

Hello Biscuits, how are you going. Hope you are getting a decent night sleep.

Morning biscuits, hope you had a good night

Morning! Did you manage to get some sleep?

another hand to hold here.

Hi everyone and thank you for keeping me company. Om sending lots of prayers and best wishes to your lottle boy tabitha. I am managing to get through this only because of my children. I cant imagine how hard it must be to go through it with him.
If this was one of my children I would be begging God for it to be me instead so in a way my prayers have already been answeres. Every needle every test o am going through for them and if I die then its so they can have a long happy life by Gods good grace.

I woke up this morning in a panic. Slept well on morphine for my hip but woke thinking I was at home hut had lost my baby in the blankets. Then I realised they werent my blankets and turned over and o couldn't becauae of my hip.

Then I remembered where i was. Looks like this is still real.

So sorry to read your posts. How very frightening for you all. My love and thoughts are with you as you start your treatment xxxx

Cross posted with yours. Yes that will be a good way to face treatment. My son had cancer (different type) and I would have done anything to have had it for him.

When I spent long periods in hospital with my son there were other tiny babies with other families. They were well loved and looked after, even when their Mum couldn't. For some reason they were all very placid and happy.

Wishing you strength xx

Oh biscuit, how utterly, utterly shit for you. Sending some hugs your way. Let this be the first day you're on your way to recovery

Morning, biscuits. If you woke in the night at least you must have got some sleep before that. Hope the food is good there, and glad to hear they are getting on with what is needed and not having you waiting for days on end before doing anything.

Prayers sent.

Biscuits....so sorry to hear that you are going through all this. Will be thinking of you xx

Hi Biscuits, thinking of you since I read your post last night. I'm currently in hospital with my baby who is recovering from surgery. He had a large tumour removed from his chest and the oncologist is meeting us this afternoon to go through the treatment plan. He warned me that things don't look good and it will be a difficult conversation. My heart goes out to you-I hate, hate, hate this world we've entered. Hope you get to cuddle your little ones soon, x

Wishing I could do something to help, if any of us can please let us know.
Reading your story has made me wonder if there is any way of offering free childcare (like when the dad is necessarily at work) for children such as in this situation? I'd be happy to help someone going through a time like this as I'm at home with my small people most the time so an extra one wouldn't be a problem. If anyone has any info please send it my way.
Thinking of you biscuits

Well I'm on the oncology ward and the haematologist has done his daily pessimistic gruffness. Feel so lost.

Are you still waiting for test results?

Thinking and praying for you too Biscuits. I'm in Scotland but if there's anything I can do or send please ask.

Bravelittlesoldier and biscuits...thinking if you both, what a terrifying time you and your families are going through.

Biscuits, I was reading a magazine article the other day (I can't remember where I was, or which magazine,) and it was so uplifting and hopeful. It wasn't about leukemia as such, but nontheless it was a very positive article, and I think there's a chance it might help to lift your spirits.

I'm rubbish at links etc but once I've found out where it was, I'll get a copy to you somehow.

Biscuits and Brave..is there anything me or anyone else can get you? A favourite book/magazine/cd/chocolate bar/drink? Anything at all that will make this even slightly less horrific...just name it xx

Hi biscuits, hope you are feeling a little less anxious today. Have you had someone visit you yet? Is there anyone on this thread who has mentioned where they are close by?

X

Brave - be strong, thinking of you and your little boy xx

Hi everyone. It's been confirmed on bone marrow as adult T cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. I have a picc line in my arm, have given my baby girl her last breast feed and have cuddled my youngest son (the eldest being unwell and unable to come in).
Chemotherapy, steroids etc starts tomorrow apparently. Fluids tonight to over hydrate me in preparation.

Where is the stop button?

Sorry to hear the bad news is confirmed biscuit. Remember we're all here for you. Do your children get to visit? Thinking of you still xx