We Talk Brain Tumours

Martin just wanted to say I am thinking of you, Becky and your family too. Such a sad post. You all sound so brave. It's good that Becky's sister is there to help as it is good for you to have help and support too at these difficult times. I don't know what else to say but I hope the peacefulness continues xxx

Martin, I like everyone else would just like to say how very sorry I was to read your news. 

There is nothing else I can say that hasn't been said before so I just want you to know that you ,Becky and the children plus the rest of the family are in my thoughts and prayers.

A BIG hug and love to you allxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Martin - love to all your family - your post is so sad.  What a brave family.  I hope the fact that Becky feels she's had enough helps you come to terms with the recent decisions and what lies ahead - I know I have had to draw on this knowledge to help me over the last few weeks.  Take care our friend xxxxx

Dear Martin, Becky and family

When my family went through this I remember thinking how time was pullled apart. Days that we wanted to end where long, and the ones we wanted to last forever ended so fast. 

Looking back now nearly 18 months on it was 12 months of shock, confusion, fear, pain, anger and eventually hard acceptance.  

As I read peoples journeys on this forum the pattern repeats, I wish I could tell those feeling fear that it will subside, that those feeling anger at a lost loved one will feel calm again and they will come to accept the new reality but,  I know at the time it would have made little difference to me.

As many forum members have said repeatedly, lean on the friends and family who offer you shelter from this storm, build your strength when you can and accept all the love out there.  On this forum alone there is bucket loads.  x keep strong. 

Martin, I can only echo what everyone else has said.  It's so sad to read the news about Becky.  I'm glad you have such a strong family group around you to support you through everything that is to come.  Take care of each other and remember we're always here to support you too.

Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sue

Good morning to all.

The thread was again in danger of relegation,  much too valuable an asset for that.

Best wishes to all,

Martyn XXXX

Morning Martyn - must be that strenuous exercise you've been doing to lift us back up??

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Afternoon all - Trust you are as good as can be. Have been away for respite in the French mountains and feel a lot better now for it I can tell you. Have been Reading daily though, so i am not too out of touch.

Mandy - well the builder duly turned up and didn't do any sucking of air through teeth, probably because I'm better at it than he is (get a lot of practice in my work). We are not blessed with a large bathroom (5'5" x 6'9"). So we will have a wet room shower and wall mounted WHB and WC. Handrails and shower seat to follow as and when required.

Martyn - good to see you back old chum with your finger firmly on the pulse of the front page position.

Martin - What a brave decision you have all taken. It is one most of the old laggs here will be all too familiar with, sadly. I truly hope you are able to keep Becky comfortable.

New Recruits - having scanned the the Brain Cancer group welcome where it appears that Newbies are encouraged to start a new discussion rather than to join an existing one (thread). We all know how much a "possessed" driver is required to keep any thread going and I can't help feeling that there must be a number of people out there who have been totally let down. So the question is "should we recruit" or do we wait until only the most determined find us or GWWW?

Just a thought.

The other bit that puzzles me is that WTBT is listed under General Cancer Discussions and not BT's

The lovely girl has now spent most of the weekend asleep, waking once or twice to take on some porrige, but precious little else.

Love to all - Robin, Janice and the monsters

PS. Having made some serious inroads into the mountain of washing its now time to get onto the Sunday roast, shoe cleaning and uniform finding (just hope I've washed it at some stage!).

HI Robin, just a quickie but I suggested to Thomas in Admin that he might like to  add a piece of text to the general text in the BT group (phew) to the effect that although it's fine to start a new thread, new posters would be most welcome to join either or both of the two established and busy threads for support, experience and advice (+links).

I definitely feel the numbers of new posters since the site changed has hugely reduced.

Unfortunately, because  I just can't fully get to grips with this site, I  don't now know how I contacted Thomas; whether it was on one of the admin blogs or if it was on a private message.
Anyway, I haven't, to my knowledge, received a reply but I agree that new people are just left and should ideally be directed to the two threads or at lesat made aware of their existence.

Must go before I get started on about this site ...

Good to read you have things well under control. Big hugs to you both.
Miggins xx

Hi Robin,  good to read that you've been able to recharge the batteries.  Doreen's rather into the porridge now (Mandy's favourite!!!), she likes it with acacia honey and natural biopot yogurt.  I think we just keep our eyes peeled for any new posters, respond to their post and invite them to join us if they should so wish.  In the near future we will be joining the original WTBT thread in the Brain Cancer Group although we will have to remain seperate threads.  We are here now because the original thread had not been posted with the launch of the new site and Ali started this new one where we are now, all credit to her for that. Best wishes to you, Jan and the monsters.

Hi Mandy,  I could think of a better exercise for a Sunday morning than going to the gym!

Hi Miggins,  I would love to believe that the lack of new posters is because less and less people are being diagnosed, if only eh?

Best wishes to all,

Martyn XXXX