Good morning all everyone,
Just setting up a new chat thread for June. If you would like to catch up on May's chat you can click here. Please note that it's now locked, so you won’t be able to reply to that thread.
The chit chat thread is for:
Daily Life chit chat for bloods, scans, appointments, going shopping, cutting grass, reading, watching some thing decent on TV - whatever your day has in store for you. That is daily life!
Even having a laugh, that is a normal life, and we all have it.
If you have a special topic please start a new thread so people that wish to see it can, and can comment.
Hi yes scan results can make you uneasy, I had two lots of results last week, waiting for one was bad enough, was first one after Brain Radiotherapy.
I do think I have had my scans and when I walk threw that door, can not change what I may be told, though I want to know the next plan.
You go away and enjoy, you cannot alter the scan results.
I have a son and daughter that do not live that far away and a son is 4 hours away.
Yes Patrick, I agree about someone going off radar and hoping for the best which is exactly what I did, well kinda. My wife had just been diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer and I decided I didn't have the time to devote to the site. The one person who had looked after me when I was diagnosed with cancer and more so when I began to have sciatic pains that got so bad that I had to use a wheelchair to get around. I couldn't sleep at night, I had to stop working after being self employed in the same line of business for 35 years. I was receiving counselling. She became the priority in my life. I suppose I was a little different because I posted a message to say what had happened but I didn't say I was going to go off radar.
I was in contact privately with a very dear friend from the site and after a short while there were people who were asking about me so this special person wrote to me and asked if they could put a message on site to say what was wrong which they did and that put people's minds at ease to a certain extent.
So sometimes something happens I suppose and other things take precedence. Well, that was my experience.
Tvman x
Hi Lee 2
We are off to Italy, Lake maggiore Staying at this spa hotel. So will do excursion one day then lazy around the next day, and plenty of food and wine.
How are you feeling? x
Thank you stella lovely thought, appreciate, lol Thanks
Hi tvman and Kate, I get that and it does niggle (that's a word I haven't used for 40 years or so lol) when someone suddenly stops posting but I am wary of treading on toes I suppose. Your story is full of sacrifice and pain tvman so good to see you active and gardening again! Ellie, I'm ok, had my fourth cycle on Tuesday, the first two hit me hard, but now only minor issues and low-dose steroids so fingers crossed
Patrick xx
Good evening to you all. What a cool and wet evening here today. Thank goodness that the very strong wind has seized for the time being. Hope everyone with results, treatment or pending appointments is having/getting comforting news. Stella have a lovely time with your mum in Italy and everyone else having an upcoming holiday, enjoy. I am still battling a bit with fatigue at present. Considering I have my Hall and Living room to paint not exactly convenient, but a good excuse to cuddle up with a book and to forget about the highs and lows of life. Wishing you all sweet dreams
love Angie and Lilly xxx
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