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Not a good day. leukaemia diagnosis.

975 replies

biscuitsandbandages · 14/04/2014 03:44

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.

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Brakeover · 16/04/2014 01:20

Hope you get some rest biscuits x

butterfliesinmytummy · 16/04/2014 01:20

Wishing strength to you and your family and all good results biscuits, can't imagine what you must be going through but keep talking to us, we're here for you x

saffronwblue · 16/04/2014 01:20

Hope you can get some sleep biscuits. There is a group of virtual friends all over the world holding you in their thoughts.

Swex · 16/04/2014 01:41

Biscuits, good luck for tomorrow and the coming days. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Xx

OBface · 16/04/2014 01:56

Hi biscuits

So so sorry to hear of your news. I was diagnosed with ALL at 16 and remember feeling much of what you describe. I can promise you it will get easier. The first month or so was tough but then much of the treatment can be done as a day patient which is much easier to bear. I think back on the couple of years treatment i had with a strange kind of fondness as it forced me to spend a lot of time doing very little with those I loved the most. Probably hard to imagine now I can imagine. I had a Hickman line put in which I promise was painfree (childbirth was MUCH worse than any treatment I had and you've already done that!).

Thinking of you, know is scary right now but will get better, I promise

WhereHas1999DissappearedToo · 16/04/2014 09:58

Biscuits, wishing you and you family all the best for tomorrow and the coming future. Hope you get some sleep sweetie xxx

ProcessYellowC · 16/04/2014 11:32

Hi Biscuits

Hope you got the sleep you need. Not cowardly at all to post a fb update - it's very considerate.

thinking of you and your family x

BehindLockNumberNine · 16/04/2014 11:33

Not cowardly at all my lovely.
Hope today goes as well as it can, we are all here xx

MrsDeVere · 16/04/2014 11:36

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 16/04/2014 11:44

Biscuit - just stealing in to hold your hand. There are no words. Much love from a fellow mum of a very young baby

NationMcKinley · 16/04/2014 12:20

More hand holding here too, sending you lots of virtual strength and support x

pootlebug · 16/04/2014 12:24

Definitely not cowardly to use FB. You need to rest, not have repeated conversations getting everyone up to date.

I'm in SE London, and happy to help in any practical way I can.

ErynsMummy1 · 16/04/2014 15:16

I just wanted to say that I am so sorry you are going through this, keep strong and stay focused. You are not alone, there are always people on here who will listen to you. I cannot begin to imagine how you are feeling, it must be unbearable. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Ruprekt · 16/04/2014 20:43

Sending you lots of love today. Xx

yegodsandlittlefishes · 16/04/2014 20:45

Really hope you can catch some sleep tonight, biscuits. Praying for your medics to be the best,the chemo to go well tomorrow and to stop the cancer and really do a number on it.

RockPaperScissorsLizardSpock · 16/04/2014 20:53

Just checking in to give you a big hug Thanks

weebarra · 16/04/2014 21:05

Don't know how you feel about it, but when I was diagnosed I started a blog which helped friends and family (esp overseas) keep up to date without constantly texting. I do use fb a bit now but only came out when the make up free selfies were happening - I posed bald with 6month old DD to point out the reality of cancer.
Sorry, I'm digressing - blog is worth a thought. x

northender · 16/04/2014 21:54

Sending love and strength xx

Misfitless · 17/04/2014 07:44

Thinking of you and your family, and weebarra, too xx

YouDoVooDoo · 17/04/2014 07:52

Morning biscuits. Hope you had a reasonable night. Hospitals are the pits for getting a good nights sleep (ironically of course as you need one the most when you are there).

Hope the chemo goes ok today. Is there anything we can do to distract you for a min, I know chemo is hours of sitting around. Do you have anything else to do apart from your phone? Magazines, knitting? All sounds so vapid but there are just hours to while away the hours and sometimes just thinking and thinking can be exhausting and you can scare yourself silly.

Mumsfret · 17/04/2014 08:01

Hope you're managing ok, biscuits.
Have been thinking about you a lot.

Like others on here, I just wanted to drop in to let you know we're all still here for you.

pigsinmud · 17/04/2014 08:37

Thinking of you and your family.

yegodsandlittlefishes · 17/04/2014 08:40

Thinking of you today, biscuits. (Gentle unmumsnetty Hug)

balenciaga · 17/04/2014 08:41

Oh op

Didn't want to read and run. Just wanted to add to the support you have already received. I hope and pray for the best outcome for you x Thanks

weebarra · 17/04/2014 08:42

Good luck today! Things I did to ease boredon during chemo - read, use a spanish app on my phone to improve my spanish, scrabble on my phone, knitting, did my xmas shopping...I also was given a lorezepam to take before treatment so sometime slept a bit.