Today I'm on a downer

Why are you apologising?  I think you have every right to be "fed up" I think I might have used stronger words!

Thats a lot of cancer for one family Angela, I too hope they find cure soon.

I hope your day improves.

Debs xx

Hi Angela,

I totally understand why you have down days and, like Debs, stronger words are called for. Take yourself out for a walk and just shout those words to the sky! It's what I do :-)

And if you're a good girl I might, might, explain about the Nutella....

Big hugs n love

Andrew xx

Hi Angela.....I to have lost family and friends to the  fatherless child, male of a female dog, beast (I am not being amusing here by the way) but since my dad died of lung cancer in 1972 things have come on in leaps and bounds treatment wise and hopefully one day, in the not to distant future they may find a cure. It seems the if they could diagnose this quicker we may stand a better chance of beating it Take care my lovely....love carol x

Hi Angela

I know exactly where you're coming from.  I sat and looked at my husbands side of the family after his fathers funeral and got myself extremely worried for my boys. These are my husbands relatives.

Grandfather - Base of Tongue (threw himself down a well as he couldn't face going on)

Sister - Lung

Cousin- Cervical

Uncle - Stomach

Cousin - Kidney

Father - Diagnosed with lung cancer on the Friday we found out that Laurence had a tumour on the Wednesday died 2 weeks later.

I am also sure as we sat at dads funeral one of his auntys said about when she had her operation for her cancer but as that was the day Laurence had to go into hospital for his biopsy my head was all over the place.

Its ok to feel angry and to want to shout.  I tell myself that if I don't let it out it will fester away making me such a miserable git. Get it out and get on, is what I tell myself.

Love Life Laughter & lots of cyber (((((((( hugs))))))))

Shelley

Morning Angela, hoping your downer has lifted with the support of your friends here but so understandable chuck. Good that we can use this place as an outlet. Inevertable to have these spells but wondering how much your insomnia has affected your usual coping stratergies. Its certainly something you cold do without. Think its worth seeing your doc for some advice? I know from personal experience how lonely those early hours are and how the dark thoughts that you manage to keep at bay in the day crowd in and taunt you. Im trying some complementary remedies at the mo but have the sleeping tabs for when im desperate. Maybe we could start a support thread for insomnia to exchange tips(am awaiting to hear about nutella therapy!!??) Sending you an arm around your shoulders and best wishes for a peaceful mind. I cant wait to hear about the nutella