The big C . on Channel 4.

i just wish i could stay awake long enough to catch it !! i watched the first few but have been unable to stay awake long enough to follow the rest ,light hearted but watchable amusing , take  it for what it is an American take but no less better than not highlighting melanoma and all it brings emotionally and  otherwise,so thumbs up from me ( ill try and stay up til 11 pm to catch the rest of it,ps im feeling very positive happy and looking forward to a long life 2 yrs free of any spread whoooooooooooooop xxxx

Well done Mazz - long may your good health & happiness continue. I can't stay up past 10pm myself so have to record the BigC and watch it when I get the time!

Love Angie x

Hi Angie T , you be as blunt as you like it won't offend me but I was looking to find out if this  was what having melanoma was like, as I say my experience was with breast cancer and recurrence over 10 years .  It is very difficult not to feel  is it going to be my turn next  ?.  We have to say what we think and feel on here as an outlet , and we have all felt the most powerful emotions .

Dear Wiljon

I am sorry you found this programme to be so upsetting and distatesful.

My wife has had cancer and I have cared for her during and throughout it and as she continues her recovery and we record the show and watch it together.

Each of our cancer journeys are different and individual, everyone has different experiences and things they find sad or humourous about their journey. I find that your post is a little judgemental as just from your point of view, but am pleased others have shared kinship with the programme.

If it wasnt for humour being a huge part of my wifes treatment and recovery I think her journey would have been a lot harder and a lot longer when speaking with others I am sure they would feel the same. As this is individual to her.

To marsha and angiet, about bloody time that melanoma was highlighted as I agree not enough coverage of many other unknown cancers.

By watching all episodes to date you have seen the way she chooses to deal with it, and share it with only a neighbour as wants to protect those closest to her and understand some of what she is going through as we are all different.

The biggest thing it has shown not to do - yet some posters on here may feel the need to is the "pity me" attittude, but once past that stage you choose to deal with the cancer as you see fit, whether you want others to know, want to treat it, want to fight it or be light hearted and humourous or not...the ultimate issue here is we all die sooner, later through ill health, some suffer, some dont, some leave people behind, some dont. would you like the opportunity to know when and what of so that you can fit things in in time or not?

my partner found the biggest and most true comment in the show to be a poster in the self help group she visited stating "cancer is a gift" this is how she sees it as it has given her a new opportunity in life. not all people have this opportunity to this extent which we appreciate, as some peoples illness is terminal.

xxxx

to those who have missed it you can catch up on 4od or 4 on demand, i suggest watching more than one episode as it develops more xx