A new year - an uncertain time

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FormerMember

1 Jan 2010

I write my first post of 2010 wondering what the year ahead will bring. I know my cancer has the upper hand in this battle but I haven't given up hope, despite rather bleak words from my consultant.

This whole journey has been a mind-changing experience beyond anything I could have imagined. Thinking about everything in a new light and cherishing every day that I am blessed with to see my two little girls and my loving wife.

I see the beauty of nature through different eyes - through the eyes of someone who has given himself time to appreciate such things and spend less time rushing about doing pointless stuff.

One thing I am very grateful for is that I can see and move, albeit not quite as energetically as I once did.

I wish everybody (anybody) who reads this the very best for 2010.

Richard

FormerMember over 15 years ago

hello richard

i would just like to say that i totally agree with what you say

we do need to appriciate life more and i think that this illness does awaken our insight to the more meaningful things in life - like going for a walk in the snow with your family to the york minster to see the new year in - how wonderful that was - i cant begin to describe how i felt but i'm sure you will know what i mean and how i felt - it is something that i will, and i know my family will hold dear to them and i feel that we will all continue to appreciate and enjoy the closeness we bring to each other by just being able to spend time together doing the most simpliest of things which really are priceless - i am sure my family and i will continue to appreciate and enjoy life in a much more meaningful way than we have in the past - i wish you and everyone here a happy and helathy new year - love karen - xoxo
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FormerMember over 15 years ago

Its true we dont appreciate the things of

beauty that are free. Not only those who see things thru new eyes because of cancer, but us lucky ones that dont have

cancer should take a step back and make

the most of whats under our noses. The

simple things in life can give us so much

pleasure, and none of us know when these things can be taken from us, so

we should make hay while the sun shines,for yesterday has gone, and

tomorrow never comes, from now on i

will make the most of the beautiful

countryside around me, and i know i will

get pleasure from doing so.

Peace and love . Lucylee. xxxx
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FormerMember over 15 years ago

I read your message on the stomach cancer forum. My husband has stomach cancer and is being treated at cheltenham general under Dr Candish. He has just had his 3rd CT scan and is awaiting the results on 7th January. We hope it is good news but then you can never tell, we didn't even consider it was cancer when he was sent in for a gastroscope as if that wasn't bad enough he was told in a rather uncaring way it had spread to his liver. We too have young daughters so this is making him fight although at christmas and new year he said I might not get to see another one. Good luck with everything and be strong xx
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