Hi folks
I did say I was gonna break from the site for a while but wild horses would not keep me away when so much of my lovely friends post here! Well folks its a month today since my lovely Mum died and even though I am trying so hard to move on I am finding it very very hard, was at docs yesterday and been signed off work for another 6 weeks I know within myself I am not yet ready to face it. We got my Dad a lovely little cocker spaniel, actually went to buy him a puppy and the woman we went to is the rescue officer for cocker spaniels and Sandy was there as he last owner is seriously ill with cancer and had to give him up and when we told her all what dad has been thru the last 2 years with Mum she thought a 2 year old dog would be easier than a puppy so we took a photo of him came home and said to dad and that was it Sandy now lives at home with Dad, never be a replacement for Mum but just a little companion for him and amazingly he has brought laughter back into the house which I thought a few weeks back would have been impossible.
Gayle - Its always so lovely to keep in touch with you, I am praying so hard that Martin's results will be good ones on Monday sure they will be and who knows with me being down the Ayrshire coast next week we might get to celebrate together, text you soon x
Lesley - Hi pal, so sorry to hear of your Dad, so glad you have a new mobile, will text you later to let you know its me, have missed you always here for you even though my journey of this awful illness has ended, keep strong and have hope hun I did right up until the very end and it keeps you going, will need to watch programme next Sunday x
Rona - Bet your counting the days until you come home beside your lovely Dad.
Becca- Not sure if your still reading just wanted to say hi and send you a big hug, text you soon x
Diane - Same also not sure if your still around to read, so hope your doing ok, sorry to hear of your Dad also sending you a big hug x
Emma, Carrie, Jay - Thinking of you so much as now know how it feels to loose someone you love so very much. x
Dianne J - Hope H is doing ok x
Well folks my lovely hubby breaks off on holiday tomorrow night for 2 weeks we all wish things were so different as the four of us would have been jetting off to the sun but instead Scott has qualifed for the national bowling finals in Ayr with his Dad and brother so we are off to a caravan at Carig Tara Mon-Fri and hopefully he will do well, Mum was very ill on Fri 19th June when he said to her he would do it for her when he played his qualifying game and thats what he did and I know next Wednesday when he plays she will be watching over him and so very proud of her son-in-law, the guy that has been there so much for her heartbroken daughter over the last month, then the next week we will have a week at home and just do things around Scotland its too soon yet for me to leave my Dad and to leave Mum's grave as I go everyday and speak to her and arrange her flowers, its a place where I gain so much peace from and just know that my lovely angel is now resting away from that horrible illness that has destroyed so many lovely people I know :)
Folks as I have said I won't post as often as its so hard for me but I will always be here for each and everyone of you anytime night or day.
Lorraine xx
Hi everyone
Sallye, hope that you have a lovely time in Wales, you certainly deserve a break. xx
Jennifer, ((((((bighugs))))) to you and your family. xxx
Debbie, ((((((bighugs))))) to you and your family too. xxx
Peter, hold on to every bit of hope there, we just never know whats around the corner. xx
Rona, not long now until the chemo finishes then hopefully your dad shall get some quality time, when do you move back home, bet its manic at the moment preparing. xx
Christie, hope your well. xxx
Dianne, hope all is well with you Hannah and the rest of the family. xx
Sandra, welcome to our little group, hope that it helps you as much as it has helped me. xx
Lesley, new phone great missed our little texts will text you soon, sorry to hear that your dad hasnt been too great, its such a horrible bloody illness grrrr, are you back at work after your family break? Take care speak soon. xxx
Lorraine, Sandy sounds like a little miracle and as though he is helping you all, a month already time just flies past so quickly, ((((((bighugs))))) to you your dad and Scott, will keep in touch and really hope to meet up with you next week when you come down the ayrshire coast it would be great to celebrate Martins great scan results with you and Scott, good luck to Scott in the bowling finals. xx
Diane, hope you and the kids are well, and that you are all having a lovely family holiday together, relaxing with your inlaws, love to you all. xxx
Becca, how are you and your family? lots of love to you all. xxx
Julie, love to you and Stephen, keep fighting hun. xxxx
Joan, how are you, David and the family? xxx
CH, how is B not had the chance to catch up on other site, maybe catch you on facebook. xx
Susan, how are you and Paul? xx
Carrie, Emma, Jay and everyone else lots of love to you all enjoy your summer as well as you can, everyone is now going through so many different situations. xx
Well folks we came home late last night, but we are off to the caravan again tomorrow for the rest of the summer holidays, Martin is really enjoying himself there so why come home eh?? We get the latest scan results on monday, as you all know it makes me ill leading up to them, praying everynight for the results that we want, I will text Lesley and Lorraine with the results so that you wont have to wait 3 weeks to find out.
Also got problems regarding work thats me been off for over a year now and Scottish gas are taking me to a stage 4 hearing (I could loose my job) should have been tuesday coming, but because my union needs more time, it shall be sometime in august, something I could do without but came through alot worse eh folks, you all know because you are all on the same journey!!!! Take care one and all speak to you all soon.
love Gayle xxxx
Hi Everyone
Dianne, that is fantastic news re the programme on the 2nd august, it shall be a difficult one for you bet you are so proud of her, I dont get the samantha Dickenson newsletter but will have a look on the site, I do get Target the BT UK newsletter, which can also be accessed through the internet. Great idea about petition, lets do it. xxx
Eileen, so nice to hear from you, so glad to hear that you and Rob managed to get away on holiday, bet its done you both the world of good, I know what you mean about childlike behaviour, typical of gbm. xxx
Well tonight we watched the bucket list...........Martin told me he doesnt ever want to know if his time is up I have to keep it to myself, although he says he will beat the tumour and he will live until he 90 lets hope and pray he is right, he now is going to make his own bucket list, he made me cry so much.
love Gayle xx
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