Being diagnosed

story added: 29/08/2006

sarah_the_star (Leukaemia (AML), 18, F, England)

I was diagnosed at the end of febuary this year.It all happened when my local school got hit by the influenza bug!for about a month i kept on getting it and then recovering and then getting it again.It was near the end of half term and i still had it.My mum decided to go with me to the doctors to get some antiboitics.My local GP gave me that yummy banana medcine and said he would do  a rountine blood test because i hadnt had one for quite a long time.The next monday i returned to the surgery  so the nurse could take a blood test.Mum didnt bother sending me into school.Mum always worries when i have a blood test but that is normal and i can remember saying"dont worry i will be fine"!Mum phoned the surgery in the afternoon but they didnt have the results back.I could tell my mum was a bit worried but she pushed it to the back of her mind.On the tuesday i went back 2 school and was really pleased to see my friends!I came home normal time (4pm) kicked off my shoes and watched tv (before doing my homework).We where just about to have a cup of tea and snack when the phone rang.Mum awnsered and i could tell something  was up.she walked out of the room and into the kitchen where she closed the door.She pointed us to go into the lounge.My brother and  didnt and we tryed to listen through the kitchen door.All i could hear is right,right,right and i noticed her voice was wobbly.We decided to go into the lounge and wait.Gosh did i feel nervy i  had butterflys in my stomach.The kitchen door opened and in came a crying mum all red and puffy.I could feel my heart racing and i was think Oh My God!Crazy  thoughts were running through my head.My mum then said "That was Mary your consultant from the royal marsden" i then thought (excuse my language) Sh*t,what does she want. Mum said they found some blast cells in your blood and i was like what the hell are blast cells.She then explained they are baby leukimic cells and that my wbc was slightly abnomal.Then i was like OMG CANCER!!!!!!!!!!!I remember screaming OMG i am going to DIE!!!!then tears poured out of my eye sockets and this set my mum off and then my brother.It was horrid because i rarely see my brother cry!I was panicking and my heart rate must off been mega high.I remember its not fair i  have already had i thougt i was cured.The reason i was mighty shocked was because i had been in remission for nearly 5 years in april from AML.Mum did explain that there was a slight chance it might not be but tha was very rare.Mum phoned dad and family.I told my three best friends they were devastated.Mum treated us to a KFC but i have to say that that had been the worst KFC ever!Dad rushed home from work to come and see me and when he came in i hugged him and cried ITS JUST NOT FAIR!I could see tears rolling down his face.The next day i didnt go to school neither did my  brother.We spent time at hospital with bloods being taken.On the thursday i was meant to be going to see blood brothers  but had a lumber puncture and a PICC line put in.Theygot the results back and it was ALL.I was told i had to be up here th nxt day for start of treatment.We went home and celebrated my grandads birthday( it was hard to though).I went back up on the Friday to  start my treatment.

What a whirlwind of a week.


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