Today was D Day
Hey all, So today I have gotten from my GP a preliminary result of stage 2 IDC involving the lymph nodes. HER negative and hormone receptor positive. Still need to do more tests to see if it’s spre...
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Thanks @arpie - I can’t take credit for the original analysis as I heard the grass and weeds part from the podcast on the cancer council website, but couldn’t help but extend on the information to give my science brain a buzz.
I’m open to all treatment options, depending on my final diagnosis once the second lot of scans are done- but I’m hoping for surgery right at the end of the school year before Christmas.
Since the biopsy my breast has gone all lumpy and is still bruised two weeks later so I hope it gets to look a little more normal before I get to say goodbye to it, since right now it looks like Beetlejuice lol
Happy for my version to be shared though @Mez_BCNA 😊
I’m open to all treatment options, depending on my final diagnosis once the second lot of scans are done- but I’m hoping for surgery right at the end of the school year before Christmas.
Since the biopsy my breast has gone all lumpy and is still bruised two weeks later so I hope it gets to look a little more normal before I get to say goodbye to it, since right now it looks like Beetlejuice lol
Happy for my version to be shared though @Mez_BCNA 😊
Unfortunately today I was given the news that there was no contract for me next year, which for some reason was the straw that broke the camels back and led to a big emotional meltdown. So this means I have income from my current contract until the end of January, but during the first stage of treatment I will also need to look for a job- which I do have worries around keeping my situation away from work related stuff to get some security.
I can always be a relief teacher but that comes with a higher level of stress due to student behaviours and very low financial security. The positives are that I can name my days that I will accept work and this can fit around hospital appointments, but I’m in two minds about it.
Considering I teach maths and science I would like to hope that I can get something quickly as there is a shortage in that learning area, and even where I am now we are short at least 2 teachers, and class sizes are over 30 in most of my classes which is why this feels so out of left field, to tell tea hers that already work there that you aren’t needed next year when this year they are short even with me. I don’t really like the leadership I work for, but I love the staff I work directly with. They are the ones I will struggle to say goodbye to.
So I toss up the flexibility and low financial security of relief teaching with the burden of starting over in a new workplace while undergoing cancer treatment. I don’t know what’s better, what’s coming or how hard it’s going to be.