I would like to wish all my Buddies, and all those who I have had the great fortune to meet these past few months, a wonderful time over this holiday period. It has dawned on me as we reach the closing of this year - achieving almost a year of remission - how lucky I am, and all of us are, who have this time to celebrate our lives with our family and friends, and especially our children. Time with my daughter is a celebration of itself, no matter what the new year brings or how many more Christmases, this time will be a precious gift. I have lost two of my close family this year, one at it's eve and the other a few weeks ago, to cancer, and also a special friend Maggie, and another who has just been told she is terminal - a mother too. I hope you will join me in celebration of their lives. Also in thanks for our time with our loved ones.
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas time and may the New Year bring happiness and health, and for many years to come. All my love, P xxx
FormerMember
Dear P,
Thanks for your message. There's nothing like a nasty shock to make us appreciate what we have is there? Good luck for the future and celebrate New Year for yourself, your family and drink a toast to absent friends.
First, congratulations on your nearly one year of remission.
As you say, in so many ways we are very lucky. I have just seen my oncologist who has confirmed that my scan is clear, so I am very thankful for that - and more than thankful for all the good friends I've made through WhatNow over the past eight months.
I do hope you have a happy and peaceful Christmas with your family, and your treasured memories of the loved ones you have lost this year.
And my very best wishes for a very happy and healthy 2009.
Firstly - wow Kate, fantastic news and hope you're feeling well enough for a glass of bubbly (if that's your thing!).
Thanks Shelagh for your great messages, love the way you think.
All's quiet here today, G in her PJs still, I've finally put clean sheets on the beds (!) all ready for the start. Friends at 7 this evening, guess that's the moment when we stop holding our breath.
Just seen Lori's news on Dave's transplant - going to pop over to wish them all the best too.
Have a wonderful Christmas and very happy and very healthy New Year - gosh another year! Lots of love,
especially at this time of year i feel grateful that i'm getting to spend it with my children and all through xmas i have stopped and thought about those not as fortunate as i have been this year . i guess its early days for me and i still find my self wondering if i will have a next xmas or even a healthy one. i've had a healthy xmas but not so happy lots of tensions building into arguements. my partner turned round to me today and said ' i liked it better when you had cancer you didn't nag as much' . i didn't really know how to reply to that but anyway low and behold this afternoon i feel poorly and everytime i feel poorly i think of the cancer . --
hope everybody else had a happy and healthy new year
