How are we all doing ?

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Finally settling into the new house. Plenty of walks near by and nice to live in a town where four cars in a row is considered a traffic jam. Had a bit of a marathon last week due to follow ups requiring two trips to London for bloods and a scan. Bloods are fine, but my scan results aren't until April. Not overly concerned. In my sixth year and likey to go onto year checks. I could get my follow ups done locally, but the care I receive at Barts is outstanding and the travel isn't expensive.

Overall, things are pretty good.

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I know what you mean about selling up. I really liked house, but surprisingly I didn't find the move as painful as I expected. To be honest, I haven't looked back.

Hi Ian,Good to hear you are settling in well to your new home.I’m sure I’ll be fine moving,it’s a new start and what is needed after the stress of the last 6 years.Best wishes for your scan results.I’m waiting for mine too.Jane 

Hi Ian, good to hear you are into your sixth year, feeling healthy and enjoying life. Inspiring for others to see there is a life after diagnosis. Wishing you continued pleasure in your new home. Hx

I’ve been reflecting on my status as middle child of five .In July my elder brother died  and on Sunday my eldest” big “ brother died.  I suddenly find I’m eldest in the family, a position I’ve never held before. I’d not give this any thought until now and it’s left me feeling bewildered

Sad xx

Life seems to be very hard, when both my parents died I had this feeling that I was an orphan ( granted a bit far out there but what I felt) I lost a workmate friend a couple of years ago to thyroid cancer and this week lost another workmate friend to cancer, they were both younger than me and it also makes me reflect, I suppose it’s important to make the positives more important than the negatives, I know I am lucky to have positives and it is my hope that we all have enough positives to keep us going. xx

Funny, my wife pointed that out to me when my father died. It felt a bit strange, but I can't say it made a lasting impression. However, my Dad's passing a very upsetting event and was quite relieved when the suffering was over, so that tended to dampen down any other emotions.

It is very sad to lose kith and kin. I lost both my parents 5 years apart but what brought it home was losing 3 of my workmates who I knew for the best part of my working life. They all passed since I left work in 2016 and they were all younger than me. Certainly puts life into perspective.

It’s a funny feeling when both your parents die, dad’s was quite sudden although we had thought it would happen many times but he rallied through, mums was unexpected and I still have blame to lay at the hospital (long story and no help in rehashing) but you suddenly feel that the 2 people who always had your back were gone, whatever happened I always knew they would be 100% on my side. It didn’t make a lasting impression more a feeling of loss, it’s been quite a few years now but I still miss them, perhaps a testament to how much they meant to me xx