By CLAUDIA WOOD
Exhale! It’s finally Friday and while I can’t say I’m exactly looking forward to the weekend, which includes going to work for some poor souls, I’m definitely on the highway to the good life that is not university.
It’s also that time of the week to relive our highs and lows through Mamamia’s Best and Worst, so give us the bad and better yet, the awesome, and let us know how you’re doing. Of course, being an intern at Mamamia is one of the best parts of my week, but take a look at the rest.
Best: I have rounded out my cheerleading career with two first place medals at my last ever competition this week. Competing gives you such a rush, but unfortunately I am unable to keep sacrificing my body to the proverbial hell that is cheerleading.
I am into my final week of uni, which means I will soon have a degree under my belt – like how even? – and I am on my way to becoming an adult. So adult, that I have filled up my nights next week with fancy events that I have been invited to, because it seems like people are starting to want me around, and that is awesome!
Worst: Unfortunately, my week wasn’t all good. It started off pretty terribly as I failed my full license test (see, not quite an adult). I didn’t even fail in the book part, it was the hazard perception test that has kept me on my provisional license. My lovely boyfriend then pointed out to me that that part of the test reflects my driving in real life. Read: I am a bad driver. Upon failing this test, I also screwed up my healthy diet by binging on mini cinnamon donuts, chocolate, chips, red frogs and Minties. I went all out.
On My Mind: Making a list of all the things I will be buying duty free at the airport when I go on a well deserved holiday in a couple of weeks.
Let it all out! How was your week?
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Top Comments
Worst: Last Tuesday I was told I may have Ovarian Cancer!!! I'm 38 and the only symptom I've had is a sore back. Sore back- pfftt nothing new, I had back surgery in 2004 so I havent been one bit concerned. The only real issue is that this pain is different- it's on my right side as opposed to my 'normal' pain on the left. Thank God I have a GP that's thorough and doesn't just hand out pain killers willy nilly.
So cut a long story short, I had a CT scan which picked up a mass on my bladder and I followed it up with an ultrasound which found an 8cm neoplasm 'cyst' on my right ovary and a 7cm fluid filled cyst on my left ovary. My cancer marker test (CA125) was 180 when it should be 35-40. Holy shit.
Even Worse: On Wednesday my husband and I travelled to Perth (we live in a regional area) to see a gynaecological oncologist. He looked at my reports and was very blasé, asked a lot of questions but gave me no answers other than to book me in for surgery on Monday 3/November. I could lose my right ovary +/- my uterus, Fallopian tubes, cervix and +/- my left ovary. No real diagnosis until he has a look at the cyst. So I could wake up from key hole surgery without an ovary OR I could wake up from complicated, invasive abdominal surgery with no 'lady parts' left. And the prospect of chemo. AND early onset menopause. Yay!!!
Best: I'm praying to anyone who'll listen (God, Buddah, Alah, Hare' Krishna etc) that it'll be benign; nothing like a scare to get you in touch with religion! I have a really good feeling and lots of hope that it will be okay. I'm also concentrating on the positives: my kids, hubby, family and friends have been awesome. My hubby and I also had 3 blissful, child free days to talk uninterrupted and reconnect which was timely and priceless. Lots of lovely people commented on my post last week disclosing my news and wrote some beautiful words of support, understanding and hope. I was truly touched by the compassion displayed by strangers, thank you everyone.
OMM: I am shit scared but cautiously optimistic. Doing my best to "just keep swimming, just keep swimming" and hopefully the next 8 or so days will fly by. Wish me luck...
Wishing you all the best. My dear friend is going through this now. It is heartbreaking. Good luck, keep us posted as I am really worried about you and will be thinking of you xxx
Sending you so much luck. If they have caught it early the survival rates are really great. If you want some more information, head here: http://www.ovariancancer.ne... There is lots of info including about the support networks that are available.
With your doctor, push him for info, but also see if he has a nurse who he works with. They often have much better people skills and can explain things better.
Hugs and best wishes.
Thinking of you every day Naes and sending little prayers skyward.
Good luck and here's hoping it's benign. xx
Best 1: got a lovely vintage chest of drawers for our bedroom. I'm trying to get more co ordinated furniture in our house and lose the odds and ends we've accumulated. I just need to fix the furniture in the girls rooms.
Best 2: got our tax return, so I can pick out hand basins to replace the el cheapos the builders put in the house.
Best 3: youngest turned 11 today, so I took her out to dinner at a local Japanes restaurant (she has a bit of a craze about Japanese culture)
Worst: worked an extra shift again today and had a full and complex day today in clinic.
Waaaaa, everyone's getting a refund except me :(((