Three Good Things

FormerMember over 4 years ago

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I know that started this brilliant idea so I wanted to carry it on for her and as the forum has become a little gloomy recently as we face loosing them both soon.

1. daloni and dizzie outlasted their prognosis by years and I am sure proved that you can have quality of life despite doctors best guesses and we all benefited from knowing them on here.

2. I just got back from a fabulous holiday in Galicia, northern Spain. I walked more than I have for months (chemo pushed me into a wheelchair) the food and wine was fab and I met old friends and laughed a lot.

3. Macmillan have admitted that their upgrade has been a bit sh*t and are working on improving it. Hurrah for Macmillan who have admitted it didn't go well. How many organisations actually come out and say that.

I don't like to think that newbies think that we are a miserable lot, what struck me on here when I came was how much joy, laughter and living went on despite cancer.

Nicky

Salis over 4 years ago in reply to YoungMan

Good news Youngman, and so nice to have a consultant that you like x

Sarah

ownedbystaffies over 4 years ago in reply to YoungMan

Hi YoungMan

Good news and it is great to have a consultant who you get on with . But I cannot be alone in wanting to know what the ridiculous but well meant advice was - the others are just too polite to ask.

chellesimo over 4 years ago in reply to ownedbystaffies

Thank you for asking ownedbystaffies I am intrigued.

Good news youngman x

“Try to be a rainbow, in somebody else's cloud” ~ Maya Angelou

Chelle

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to chellesimo

As I have the same trouble as you, I want to know as well!

YoungMan over 4 years ago in reply to ownedbystaffies

ownedbystaffies. It’s all in the buildup.
I struggled initially, spoken to hospital physiology, we hear you charity etc.
her advice to me, when you’re feeling down, think of those with no legs, I nearly laughed, I’ve thankfully turned a corner,

YoungMan over 4 years ago in reply to YoungMan

The cherry on the cake is we call her doctor death, perhaps gallows humour

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to YoungMan

I had a similar experience. Went to hospital for 3 monthly appointment, got a shock that I was to see someone else.

She then told me that apart from something on my lung I wasn't doing too badly. I swore out of reflex, never had my lungs mentioned before.

She then invited me to take my troubles to the market. I would there find people with worse troubles and would be happy to take mine home again.

We both got up and went. The next day by co incidence my Mcmillan nurse phoned. I told her the story, she was shocked. The locum consultant then got the sack. Couldn't have happened to a nicer person!

I must have beens o lucky up to that point.

Really unbelievable, but so many people on here have had similar treatment. I got over it but not everyone does.

YoungMan over 4 years ago in reply to FormerMember

I explained I try not to compare myself to others, I might not be able to do what I used to, but I can still do plenty, I hope she got the message. We all know each person’s pain is different but real to them, comparing to others either better or worse off only bring misery, you can only look at what brings you joy, what are you pleased you can still do. Sometimes the simplest things mean the most, each personal

Remoh over 4 years ago

fed up with thinking about dying so decided to think about living

1. Booked a holiday in Cornwall in July

2. Booked a indoor restaurant table for our wedding anniversary at the end of May

3. Booked tickets to see Madness & Squeeze in December

Richard

be safe, be nice, be you

Popgate over 4 years ago in reply to Remoh

You go for it!!!!!!!!

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