Point of diagnosis
Out of all of the most fantastic care, support and help I've been given over the last 9 months I still find my experience at being told I have cancer bugs me a lot. I had my core biopsy on the Wednesd...
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@Blondy. Thankyou for your inspirational and motivational support. And your virtual hugs are so very much welcomed.
I am now in a better place but I have my days as do we all.
I am fortunate that I now qualify for the WA Cancer Council accommodation centre, but at the prediagnosis stage I was not elegible. Only at confirmed stage. Also you have to be self caring.
Only now have I been granted a carer / escort status. I would have loved that status in June of last year. However I managed - sort of.
Given my visual disability, low light and night times are problematic. I certainly turned a few heads in June of last year while stumbling down the footpath to the little cafe down from the hotel where I was staying, at night, unable to see clearly where I was going, only to trip over a shop step. After I picked myself up, trying desparetly not to cry (again) I looked up to see that the shop sign read (name of business) Wine Shop!!!!!
@Zoffiel there were many times when I truley wished I could have given in and had an attack of the vapours and taken to my bed! Somehow I think that the a....holes would have probably called security and had me chucked out given their no tolerance policy.
I am now in a better place but I have my days as do we all.
I am fortunate that I now qualify for the WA Cancer Council accommodation centre, but at the prediagnosis stage I was not elegible. Only at confirmed stage. Also you have to be self caring.
Only now have I been granted a carer / escort status. I would have loved that status in June of last year. However I managed - sort of.
Given my visual disability, low light and night times are problematic. I certainly turned a few heads in June of last year while stumbling down the footpath to the little cafe down from the hotel where I was staying, at night, unable to see clearly where I was going, only to trip over a shop step. After I picked myself up, trying desparetly not to cry (again) I looked up to see that the shop sign read (name of business) Wine Shop!!!!!
@Zoffiel there were many times when I truley wished I could have given in and had an attack of the vapours and taken to my bed! Somehow I think that the a....holes would have probably called security and had me chucked out given their no tolerance policy.