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Hi Ricky and welcome to the group.  Sorry to hear that you've had to join us having already had quite a tough journey.  Stick with us and we will listen and support as you need.  I suspect you already have a great deal of lived experience so will be quickly contributing to the group.

Hi Ricky.  Sorry that you've found your way back here.  Sending you a hug.  I'm also at the start of a second cancer journey, and the support and companionship from this group has been wonderful.  It's been a great help to me and I hope it will be for you too.  

To  be honest Margaret it does not seem as scary second time round. I am forever thankful that our fantastic NHS has time to monitor and old chap like me. I am 75 and without the Thyroid monitoring I may not have known about the second cancer. I wish you all the best with your second journey. Keep positive and let us know how you are getting on. 

Hi Ricky, I'm also finding it not so scary second time round.  All the best to you too.  I will look out for your progress.  

Thanks for your encouragement Peter. The next step on this journey starts on Thursday this week. I have an appointment to discuss treatments. I am lucky to be supported by a brilliant team especially the Macmillan nurse. 

Regards Eric

Hi Eric 

welcome from me sorry you’ve found yourself on here. After Thursdays appointment let us know what they’ve said. Always good to have a great Macmillan nurse mine was brilliant. 

Hazel x

Good morning Hazel 

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I will do my best to keep you updated. It's not always easy to remember everything I was told last week. Thursday my wife is going with me as a second pair of ears.

Regards Eric 

Tough to be given the cancer news twice, but as you say it's a little bit easier to take in second time, we know the drill, not an easy road ahead but loads of good advice and support on here...

Good Morning Michael 

Thanks for replying, with it being my second time I do know some of what to expect. I only have the greatest respect for our NHS. I had great care when I had Thyroid cancer. 

Regards Eric

It is interesting as I've been on the merry-go-round 3 times now.  At no stage did I find it scary, but the last time I was just frustrated and wanted to finish the job once and for all!  Fingers crossed, that is what we did.