Onwards and Upwards: Staying stale in the teacup of life

[biscuitsandbandages]

This is my 3rd thread as I go from a shock diagnosis of leukaemia towards what will hopefully be a cure.

Life is shit but I am strong and there will be happy times again.

Thank you everyone for your ongoing suppport x

I suspect a lot of us check your thread at least daily biscuits - you are certainly not abandoned :-)

I agree that there is no chance of you being abandoned.

Enjoy every second at home with your lovely family.

I've name changed since I posted on your early threads but I check in regularly and marvel at your bravery and the love for your children which shines through your every post. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a fabulous 12 days and then a successful and complication free transplant.

Hi Biscuits, I check your thread regularly and think of you often. I rarely post and apologies for that but I'm genuinely in awe of your bravery and positivity.

I'm currently in a similar situation (from a different perspective) as my 17 month old is facing his stem cell transplant on Monday . He's coping reasonably ok with conditioning chemo so far. I've been dreading this stage for so long that I'm hoping it could never have been as bad as I imagine.

Hope the next twelve days are filled with love, laughter and nice things. You will come through it because the other option is not an option. Thinking of you, x

Much love to you and your little boy brave. Kids do so well. They seem able to tolerate so much more than their little bodies should! Every day I am grateful it is my not my babies and my heart goes out to you. I will be thinking of you both often.

Biscuits, I check your thread daily, not from a stalking point of view, more of a willing you on every step of the way:)

Have a lovely weekend with your family.

Brave, hope things go well for your little man on Monday, will be thinking of you too.

Oh brave I will be thinking of your of your soldier and sending lots of prayers your way. Biscuits hope the weekend is calm and full of love. Inshallah.

Very glad to hear you are home with your family biscuits. I've been checking in, just not a regular poster.

Brave- my thoughts are with you and your little boy.

I'm another that always checks your thread to see what you're up to, but when you're at home I figure you've got enough to do without responding to my inane chat!!

Love and prayers to both biscuits and brave and your respective families.

...and I'm another one that checks your thread regularly, but never posts - and I think your bloody wonderful. Thinking of you too Brave! Much love, x

I do too. I've been following your story and rooting for you, just hang in there. I am always amazed at your attitude and approach - what a strong and amazing person. I haven't posted until now but I think about you often.
Brave, sending you strength for Monday, just unimaginable. Thinking of you and your little boy xx

thank you

Ive had a wonderful day celebrating my brothers birthday. Its the small things you take for granted and really shouldn't. Ive been given this wonderful opportunity to see life differently and I hope I can hang on to the new chilled out "dont sweat the small stuff" biscuits because she is much more fun

Glad you've had such a good day biscuits - and glad you're taking forward positive lessons from the whole experience. I suspect many of us following you have too. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

(And hope all goes well for your DS Brave).

So glad you are having lovely family time and enjoying some 'normality'. Thinking of your DS, Brave.

Another one who checks up everyday on you and is willing you on.

You absolutely amaze me. Even now, when you're facing the next tough stage of your treatment, are you able to see the positives in this horrific time you're going through.

I'm thrilled that you got this precious time with your family, I really am. I hope it gives you some strength to get through your transplant.

Much love xx

Spent the day at legoland. Lots of photos and memories! (Just dont tell the haem nurses )

Mum's the word, biscuits Sounds like a lovely weekend surrounded by those you love and doing fun stuff!

Not sweating the small stuff, and not taking the important things for granted: this is the stuff of a happy, contended life. Seeing the positives, biscuits; this is brilliant & long may it continue. What doesn't break us makes us stronger. A cliché, but hard to put it a better way, and that's because it's utterly true.

Brave, thinking of you and your little boy for tomorrow xx

Good for you biscuits - this bit of late summer weather is brilliant for us all, and it's great that you're able to make the most of it!

I'm still reading, sorry not posted in a while. I had my 12 month re-birthday this week! I celebrated by raising £2k for LLR with a fundraising meal. At times I panic what if it's returned what if this and that, then I remember I shouldn't be here at all, it's a massive mental release that stops all worries and makes you realise what the hell just enjoy today!! Please tell your husband & family 200 days is a more accurate recovery time, it was 8 months before I could really do normal everyday stuff without needing a snooze. The docs go on about 100 days but the recovery I found was realistically longer and I once read of another lady who said she was looking after the kids again at 8 months. But you will be with them from coming out of hospital, giving lots of cuddles and time to them, just not doing the washing & vacuuming!! All the best!

Your weekend sounds lovely, all those memories to cherish.

Congratulations blondepip! Thats a huge milestone!

Just found out my oldest friend has been diagnosed with a different type of cancer.

xxx

Oh biscuits I'm so sorry to hear that

It sucks. I hope you and your friend both kick cancer's ass. x

I'm so sorry biscuits - like you've not got enough to contend with. But of course, you are setting her a great example of how to kick ass! x