THE ORIGINAL GANG OF MUSHROOM ROPE BUILDERS (i.e Mel & Em's thread cont...)
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This is the start of a new journey for me and my much loved friends from the original Oesophegus thread on general discussions.
We have become a close group and this will be our new home to continue our journey as life has become very hard for many of us and we keep re-living our journeys with lots of newbies which puts us all back a bit.
So my lovely friends Mel, Sam, Helen, Bern, Jac, Nic, Dawn, Sue, Cath, Lesley, Jani and the many other special friends Mel and I have made over the last 16 months this is it we have a new home.
Love to all and extra strength to carry us through our next stage XXX
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Hi all,
Hope your weekend has had some rays of sunshine, and Helen hope your day had lots and lots.
Roch, hope your mum is as comfortable as she can be, I know how you must be feeling now but is lovely to read that you have been sharing some really special times with your mum, those times will never leave you. Kelsey, you certainely didnt offend me, he is your Dad and of course you wanted the very best chance of survial for him, but unfortunately I think the survial part is completley in the lap of the gods. My dad had the same type of cancer, and managed 4.5 cycles of chemo, but at the end of his treatment, we were told it hadnt done a thing and the cancer was still growing. If we knew that before Dad had started the treatment, would he have still gone ahead ......, yes, I think he would have as he wanted to give him self the best chance of survial he could. If he hadnt, we would have been saying what if. I certainely dont think you should be thinking you're selfish, it's just human nature.
Becky, hope the race went well, it must now feel like such an achievement .... and very emotional too. I am doing it on the 22 June in Brighton, and have done it for the past 2 years. Last year my Dad was there cheering me on, I never dreamed in a million years that I would be running in his memory the following year, but I am determined more than ever now.
Can i share something with you that happend to me this morning. My dad passed away 3 weeks ago today at 6.45am. Last night, I stayed away from home, a few girlies got together and had some wine............,vodka .......... and a curry and we all stayed a one of the girls houses in Surrey. Anyway, for the first time, since Dad went, I dreamt about him. I was sitting with a friend in a cafe and suddenly Dad appeared and started walking towards me, he waved as he approached me, came right up to me, kissed me then turned around and walked out. He didnt say a word, but was really smiling. As he walked away I noticed he was walking down some steps into a house and then disappeared out of view. The other really vivid part was that he looked like how he looked before cancer, he face was round and chubby and I know this sounds silly, but even his ear lobes looked fuller. With that I woke up and looked at my clock on my phone, and no word of a lie the time was 7.45am. Exactly 1 hour and 3 weeks to the minute that he left us. When i awoke I just layed in the bed for an hour as I couldnt believe how vivid the dream was, but even more surreal was the time that the dream happened. My dad lives on!!! Michelle xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sorry been quiet, Sam tied me up and it wasn't very nice as she did it with cellotape and I now have random bald patches!!! You know its true, as it was Sam that told everyone I couldn't get online access!!!!
Well, 2 weeks to go till the race. S**t, is what I am not thinking!! For two weeks solid now, I am going to be out training. I am overwhelmed by the support received and am now kicking butt on those colleagues who have promised me spondoolies and not paid up. So, the cash will increase. Hoorah!!! I am getting the t-shirt finally printed this week. So, please let me know if you want me to run with your loved one's name on my shirt. I'm starting to feel a bit nervous, I think cause it may be a bit of an emotional day. I know I will be fine and I have some very dear friends coming along and coming back for a bite to eat and drinks. So two fingers to this illness, love is way stronger and laughter is the way forward!!
Becks - well done on the race. Big hugs. You did yourself and your dad proud. I know it was tough, I hope it brought many smiles to your face too. Cause yesterday must have been a massive two fingers up session!!!
Michelle - what a wonderful dream. Your dad is living on. In you and all around you who think of him with a smile on their face and in their heart.
Sam - hope your weekend brought you some smiles too. Was thinking of you sweet.
Barbie - well birthday girl, hope you had a fab time with the little man. Did you cause a riot?!! Hope so.
Mel - ha ha ha. Hoops to you too!! Fantastic.
Em - where you? You moving abroad? Sorry, trying to play catch up
Den - I am an arse. So sorry meant to say wicked news about all being well for you and little one.
Wendy - baby Bern come out to play yet?
SAM - where you got to honey? Long time no catch up. Hope things your end are good. When do we start helping out with the wedding plans??
Kels - how are you, your mum and dad? Hows he doing at the moment?
Lesley - you on hols again?? Maybe you should become a hotel reporter??
Nic - forget, did you book your hols in the end?
Dawn - hang in there sweet. We are all with you.
JAC-- you hear me?? Honey, you being this quiet does not bode well. Keep doing what you need to do, just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. You and all your family. I pray that as tough and scary this all is, the love you and DH share will give you the strength, that you can still smile ion the face of all of this and you can feel the love and support sent your way. Big hug
Hope I haven't forgotten anyone. If I have very sorry, you can give me a virtual kick up the bum later. Love and hugs galore Bern xx
Where is everyone? It's so quiet on here! Have you all had this huge meet and not bothered to tell me?
Oh no, Bern - how did you manage to escape? Thought I'd done a good enough job to keep you tied up for at least a week! Hee hee only joking, it's good to see you back. Thank you so much for the card, it meant a lot and now has pride of place on the fireplace X
Rochelle - Although your day on Saturday was a sad one, it must have felt so special too. Your Mum knows how much you love her and that you will always be there for her. When we sat with Dad, there wasn't enough talking about the good times, it was too quiet and now, it is a big regret. You will have no regrets Rochelle because you are doing everything that you possibly can for your Mum. ((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))) for you and your family X
Kelsey - I don't think you will have offended anyone with your post as we all know where you were coming from. Like you say, hindsight is a wonderful thing. Hope you have had a good weekend with your Mexican! X
Michelle - The dream you had of your Dad must have given you so much comfort. Den started a thread a while back titled 'has anyone else had a sign that their dearly departed are alright?'. You might want to post about your dream on there as well X
Helen - it was lovely to see that you pipped us all to the first post this morning! Love you hun, big hugs X
Mel, Em, Nic - where have you gone? X
Jac - sending more hugs and hope you are ok X
Wendy - put that mop bucket down and get posting with some news! X
Den - hope that you and your little girl bump are doing ok X
Lesley, Cath, Sue E, Dawn - thinking of you all X
Re David - does anyone have him on their friends list so that we can find out how he is?
Well, I hope you all come out of hiding soon as it's rather lonely here.
SOMEONE PLEASE COME AND GET THIS BABY OUT BEFORE I GO COMPLETELY BONKERS!!!
Well, I reckon this is the start of things to come, I am now officially 3 days overdue, not many I know compared to some but I am sooooooooooo fed up. I nested all afternoon on Friday but still no baby....my hubby is now becoming suspicious and thinks it's just a very bad attack of wind!
Sam, it was lovely to talk to you on Friday, hope you are feeling better again today.
Em, I'm so sorry you are struggling, I'm sending you a massive hug (well as much as I can without my gigantic belly getting in the way) (((((((((hugs)))))))))
Den, So pleased you found you found out your little one is a girl, hope it's better behaved than my nuahgty baby at the moment!!
Barbie, 40 eh?? Hope you had a brilliant birthday with your boy, sending you oooddles of love and hugs and stuff.
ps I'm 35, does that make me middle aged????
Mel, I tried on my size 8 jeans the other day - they came up to my calves - my 12 year old neice has nabbed them for a school disco on Friday - I'm so depressed - lol !! Oh and by the way, ITV, 9.00pm on Wednesday - Britian's Biggest babies (I sincerely hope I've gone into labour by then or I'm no playing!)
To everyone else, sending you all lots of love and hugs and strength to get you through the pain, grief, and sheer crapness this illness can bring.
All my love to everyone
A very fat and swollen ankled Wendy xxxxxxxxxxx
Bern, have a word with the pipster please, i don't want to be pregnant forever!
Em - get back here honey and talk. Speak to us, tell us how you are feeling. Don't bottle it all up. This is toughie time and toughie time calls for extra help and lovin. DAWN - same goes for you too honey.
Donna - ha ha, here is some carrott cake just for you, cause I was bold and didn't say hellooooo earlier. I just know how much you love carrott cake!!
Wendy - go with the coffee. Your almost no longer pregnant - you just want to get there quicker. Try singing really badly at your tummy too and say the longer you stay in, the more I sing...worth a try?!!! Or you will have to change your name to 'mommy pregnant forever' ha ha ha ha
Barbie - sending you big cyber hugs now honey. I am also sending you oodles of love too. Hope you can feel them, as my heart has a good feeling at the moment. I am proud of you honey.
