Awake and up all night

I had no hat or fascinator but I did have a wig  

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Hi Sarah, my attempt to remove the picture didn't work,  so I flagged myself, and aren't grandkids the best, I just wish they didn't grow up so quickly, as you say, and isn't watching them taking their first steps great, and slightly nerve-wracking, my little angel we've been looking after has not long started walking, she could do maybe 6 steps when she came, but she was so fascinated and desperate to get to the dogs, her walking improved no end, poor dogs weren't safe anywhere lol, I'm so lucky to have 12 grandkids, 8 of which live close by and we've always been a very close family, and we meet up every Sunday for dinner with usually between 12 and 16 turning up, fab, which I believe is an important reason we are so close 

Appointments are what they are, just have to get on with them, I do have a couple of therapy ones, which are enjoyable, as are my hospice Appointments, but good luck for yours on Friday, and with your MP, I will have everything crossed it is productive.

Eddie xx 

Gill H said:

I reckon weddings have got too expensive

My daughter planned her wedding on a very tight budget. They got married at 4:30 so there was no sit down meal but a simple buffet, no DJ, an outside bar (we paid for the toast drinks because she wasn't even going to bother with that) and a friend made the cake at cost.

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Hi I was diagnosed with 2nd stage bowel cancer. Have been treated wonderfully by the NHS all round. The surgeon operated via robotic surgery and have made a full recovery and feel more "normal" now - but having had more PET scans, it's been confirmed I now have cancer in my right lung (Biopsy confirmation) Stage 1. Can't wait to have it removed and move on. What a hellish illness this is, but have had such tremendous support from the NHS and Macmillan. There are things to look forward to even if I'm an old fuddy duddy of 71. Bless you all

my husband last September was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer and was given a pic line and started treatment in December he delayed treatment in February this year because he wanted to go to a party and drink. he then developed diverticulitis and could not complete the last 2 doses of chemo.in March of this year he had a very bad attack of diver and was in hospital fluid only diet no fibre. I had to cook for him with no onions so he mainly ate small portions of chicken based food risotto and pasta and gradually I reintroduced fibre .He was admiited to hospital again in April because he was in  a lot of pain which was sorted put with medication, but the tumour had increased in size and the spots on his liver had enlarged, All went well we even managed a holiday in May, but then he was doubled up in pain I had to call 111  we were told the tumour had cased a hole in his bowel ,, then 2 weeks later we were told that the hole was healing. today I was told the poo was in his stomach although he is only eating bits of fruit and jelly I am taking in to the hospital. he seems to be going down hill fast I m so worried  I cannot sleep and I know I have to be strong

Hi Nick, I am so sorry to hear you now have cancer in your right lung but good they have caught it at Stage 1!

Sbird, Your daughter sounds very sensible and probably guessed you’d pay for the toasts! I am possibly the odd one out here as my husband and I will celebrate our 54th Wedding Anniversary on 2nd Oct. We have two children, both married and 3 grandchildren who all live close. We are very lucky. Both off us have been diagnosed with cancer so we try to look after one another. ATM he’s just too fatigued to look after himself, let alone me! Sorry guys, there are exceptions but in general females can keep going, even when tired, much longer.    . Sarah good to see you back. Steve I’ve had a few posts disappear then reappear a day or two later….strange!   Gill, do you think if you tell your partner that when he gets a bit better you will marry him, it would encourage him to work harder!

I have spent last night trying to console our daughter whose friend died of cancer yesterday morning in our local Marie Curie Hospice. She was dx with breast cancer, surgery then chemo & RT, scan showed mets in both kidneys & liver, nothing to be done. 42yo Leaves a husband, boy of 9 (who is in our g/daughters class) and a girl of 3. Tragic, what a cruel disease. 
Life is too short enjoy each day as it comes!

42 years old Annette!

That is so sad!

Thank you Annette for your comments. I cant believe the wars you've been through over the many years. Keep on keeping on, a lot is definitely down to positive thinking. Cancer is such an evil illness. When you think how much it must have been there some 20-30 years ago for those who battled the journey to recovery. There have been such huge advances forward in recent years. Long may it continue. Bless you Nick 

Good morning Nick.  I'm so glad your cancer has been caught early and the top guns at Guys should stop it in its tracks.  It is indeed an insidious beast and fulfills the essence of the adjective; stealthily spreading gradually until it causes maximum impact.  Thank goodness for the continuing advances you mentioned.

Annette, it was me who proposed!  I'd been thinking about it when he was in the first hospital, but didn't want to give the poor lad a relapse, so waited till he'd been settled at home for a while.  There's 16 things, broken down into roughly four hour periods, I do every day for his care, hence my lists.  I have a good memory but freestyling wouldn't work and there's everything else on top.  So, we'll wait for a while longer and then make plans.  He has no choice - once my mind's made up there's no stopping me!  Tragic news about that poor lass - I'm gutted for her family and a cruel loss of a young life, just awful.

Steve, one of your missing posts did appear eventually, about your skills with the crutches and your mate in Thailand.  I was going to reply last night but didn't want to disturb you if you were resting.  I hope you're in a better place today and the chemo's not knocking you out.

Sweetheart, dreadfully sorry to hear about your poor husband's troubles.  Sarah, our community champion, has great insight into his type of cancer, and hopefully will respond to your post.  She's fantastic!

I'm with Nick on this one - a lot is down to positive thinking, if only to keep our sanity as without that, what a humourless and miserable bunch of buggers we'd be.

Keep smiling and hugs to all xxx

Oh Annette, what sad, sad news for your daughter’s friend. Desperately cruel for this to happen to that poor family. 

Sarah xx